​The 2013 Capital Area Veterans Stand Down is scheduled for Friday October 4, 2013, at the South Wilmington Street Center. Planning is underway and more information will be added to this site in an ongoing process once finalized by the planning committee.

04/18/2013 Update:

Stand Down Coordinator

John Youker (john.youker@wakegov.com)

11 subcommittees have been formed to plan the Stand Down:

1) Housing - Jimmie Watson (jimmie.watson@wakegov.com)

2) Employment - Jim Frink (jim.frink@wakegov.com)

                          Kenneth Kempf (kenneth.kempf@nccommerce.com)

                          Legal Services fall under employment for planning purposes

3) PR-Media - Frank Lawrence (frankie.lawrence@wakegov.com)

4) Donations - Bob Williamson/John Youker 

5) Operations - Rodney Tabron (rodney.tabron@wakegov.com)

6) Volunteers - SWSC Veterans Support Group

7) Faith based Organizations - Alice Mcgee (alicemcgeeids@gmail.com)

                                             Phil Brickle (phillip.brickle@yahoo.com)

8) Mainstream Services - Mike Mescall (mmescall@wakegov.com)

                     (e.g., Food Stamps, Medicaid, etc.)

9) Women's Services - Tiana Terry (tterry@passagehome.org)

                                   Jamillah Bynum (jammillah.bynum@va.gov)

                                   Sue Jones (sjones@stepupministry.org)

10) Registration - Levonde Jones (ljones@wakegov.com)

11) VA Healthcare - Bob Williamson (bob.williamson@va.gov)

The Stand Down is placing an emphasis on women veterans' issues. Anyone with expertise in this field who wants to volunteer is asked to contact the Stand Down Coordinator.

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