Stand Down event for veterans returns to Port Arthur on Friday
Published 12:22 am Tuesday, February 1, 2022
- The Veterans of Foreign War Port Neches chapter participated in Southeast Texas’s 2020 Stand Down Special Veterans Event Friday in the Bob Bowers Civic Center. Left to right: Dolly Dack, Dot Peyton and Jane Mannino. Back row: Wayne Newsom, left, and Jorg Kitchen, right. (Cassandra Jenkins/The News)
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The annual Stand Down event will return Friday to the Robert A. “Bob” Bowers Civic Center.
Geared primarily to veterans and those experiencing homelessness; the showcase features more than 30 nonprofits to assist people with clothing, shelter/housing information, medical screenings, mental health screenings, VA benefits and claims, substance abuse treatment info, HIV/AIDS info, SNAP (food stamps) info, survival benefits, services for women and sack lunches.
Beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 2 p.m., the walk-through event will be socially distanced and require masks.
Those seeking services should bring a form of picture identification and, if applicable, proof of service.
The Civic Center is located at 3401 Cultural Center Drive.
