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AGENDA STATEMENT
CZTY COUNCZL IVlEETZNG DATE: February 19, 2002
SUBJECT:
2002 East Bay Stand Down Event at Parks Reserve Forces Training
Area (Camp Parks)
(Report Prepared by Kay Keck, City Clerk)·
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DESCRIPTION: Stand Down is a term coined during the Vietnam War, which
describes the practice of removing combat troops from the field and taking care of their basic needs in a
safe area.
On September 7th - l0th, for the third year, the Vietnam Veterans of Diablo Valley, a non-profit veterans
organization, will be uSing Parks RFTA (Camp Parks) to host their East Bay Stand Down for needy
veterans.
Denver Mills and Jerry Yahiro will be present at the meeting to give a short presentation and show a video
made at the 2000 Stand Down and to provide a brief description of the upcoming Stand Down.
COPIES TO:
ITEM NO.
EAST BAY STAND DOWN
For Details, ~ontact: Shelley HanSen
P ESs ELEASE
Please give this inform~.tion the widest dis~mination.
For i elease
'February 7, 200
P~pa~tion~ ha~ b~un ~or the n~ ~t ~ 5t~ Down far Ho~ies~
wterans. ~ee~nt wi, be h~d Sept~ber 7.
~o~ces T~Jnjng Area (commonly known ~ Camp Par~)
5ta~ ~ow~ for home;~s ~terans ha~ b~n hel~ ~11 ov~ the ~unt~ in
~cent ye~ to help ~tera~ who have encountere~ difficulties
~cie~. ~e last ~t ~y ~tand ~own was held in 5eptemb~ Z~ a~ p~ded
support for 320 homeless men a~ w~en who serv~ in the ~med force.
Help is n~ i~ all areas of the event, esp~ially: ~o~ri~
donations of new clotM~ (p~ticuler~ unde~r and soc~); s~e~ and securi~;
and offi~ suppo~ prior, duri~ ~nd after the ewe.
participate and attend planning, m~tings.held on the s~ W~~ of eve~
month~
The .February planning meeting will be held on Februm-y :]3t~ at 7:00
p.m. at the Danville Veterans ~t~emarial Building at 400 Hartz Avenue in
Dan~ille~
The event i;; curre~ly sponsored by: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs,
Concord Vet Center, Vier Nam Veterans of Diablo Valley, and Ladies AuXiliary of'
the Antioch Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 643§.
Support for the event is provided by the U, 5, ArmY Reserve 352~ Combat
Support Hospital of the 2~ Medical Brigade and U. 5. Army Reserve Regional
Training Site - Medical. 5~
1899 Clayton Road, suim 140, Cuncorcl, CA 94520, Tel: 925-691-9356, Fax 92.~680-0410
EAST BAY STAND DOWN
Far Details, Contact: Shelley Hansen
Phone (92§) 945-879?
E-mail: IH~_Jover~ ms,cam
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Please 9ire this information the widest dissemination.
For Release
Feb ' r'y 7, 2002
2002 PLANNZN~ MEET~N6,
The next meeting of the planni~'me~timj for the East Bey Stand Down
;~00Z will be held on February t3 starti~ ~t 7:00 p.m. at the Veterans Hall, 400
Hartz Avenue. in Danville.
What is a Stand bown? Stand-downs were r~med in Vietnam foe the
relatively safe times when combat troops could get o shave, shower, clean clothing
and other comforts. The term was used c~jain thirteen yeeee ago to de~cribe a
way to help displaced vets by the Vietnam Veterans of 5~n blego. Since that
time there hcrve been hundreds of Stand Downs held throughout the country.
This ia ouP third yea~.
Why are we doir~g this? ...Because it works to help b~e~k the cycle of
homelessness ....Because vets earned extr~ help by virtue of their service to
their country .... Because vets have proven they can complete a tough ~sstgnment
in their p~st, so they can be counted on todo it again. This is a hand up, not a
handout.
The community is invited to help! Help is needed in all areas, especially:
sponsoring meals, do,arians of new clothing (particulaHy underwear and socks),
safety and security, and office work prior during and after the event. Came fo
the planning meeting to learn wher~ you can lend a handJ
1899 Clayton Road, Suite 140, fJoncord+ CA 94520, Tel: 92~-691-7336, Fax 925.680-0410