SAN DIEGO — It’s not quite back to its original size, but the annual Operation Stand Down returned as a walk-in event Wednesday to provide clothes, housing opportunities, legal advice and other services to veterans in need. Navy veteran John Byrd, 63, came away with a backpack and fresh clothes, but...
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — An all day event aimed at helping homeless veterans is back again. Stand Down 2021 is an annual Veteran's Village of San Diego (VVSD) signature event for veterans at risk of homelessness or who are unemployed. The event kicked off Wednesday morning. It will be held from...
The 33rd Stand Down event took place Wednesday at the Veterans Village of San Diego (VVSD). “It’s an opportunity to literally stand down. So, to come in from the elements, to not have to really be concerned with protecting your physical person or your stuff. All of those very harsh realities that individuals deal...
SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – Stand Down 2021 is an annual event for homeless veterans, veterans at risk of homelessness, or unemployed. This resource fair is at Veterans Village of San Diego’s main campus and it includes appearances by the Padres Friar and the Pad Squad. View story here: https://www.kusi.com/veterans-village-of-san-diego-holding-one-day-stand-down-2021/
Feeding San Diego and the Veterans Village of San Diego teamed up for a Memorial Day weekend benefit. Excerpt via NBCSandiego.com: It’s a scene that’s played out too many times, especially in the past year-and-a-half. Hundreds of cars line up to collect donated food for their family. “Kind of saddened...
Veterans and military families are invited to join us on Thursday, May 27 for a special free food distribution that celebrates our military community and honors and remembers those who have given their lives for our freedom. As part of the Feeding Heroes initiative, Feeding San Diego has partnered with...
Our staff member Will retired from the Navy at the rank of Chief Petty Officer after 22 years of service. During his Veterans Village of San Diego (VVSD) application process, he asked to be placed in any position that would allow him to help veterans. He ended up in the...
We asked Melissa, Lead Case Manager at our Veterans Village of San Diego (VVSD) Temporary Bridge Shelter, what she wants people to know about our veterans. She had this to say: "At the end of the day, they are people. I think a lot of times, the homeless, there's a...
USMC veteran James D. spent six months at our Temporary Bridge Shelter before coming into our Bridge Transitional Housing program. Right now, he is living in a VVSD apartment while he gets his affairs in order. He just enrolled in college and accessed his VASH benefits and is currently working...
"Since being with the Bridge program, I've been able to take my time in finding housing and get myself on track for school" - Army veteran Clay. Clay previously went through our Veterans Rehabilitation Center (VRC) program, which he says helped him learn to love himself. Now, Clay has moved...
