At the 2019 Stand Down, which is co-hosted by the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and Stand Down of South Jersey, 187 homeless veterans were provided access to healthcare, mental health screening, substance abuse counseling, social services … Continue reading →
CHERRY HILL, N.J. -Stand Down of South Jersey is an organization that has been helping homeless veterans in our area for more than 20 years. Stand Down 2018 welcomed some of those veterans on Friday, September 21st, at the National … Continue reading →
The annual event draws hundreds of volunteers to help hundreds of veterans in need. 2017 – Robert Harris looked over the line of men snaking past olive-drab tents at the Cherry Hill Armory and saw a group not unlike himself … Continue reading →
On October 1, 2017 Stand Down of South Jersey was presented with the State of New Jersey Meritorious Service Medal. The presentation was made by Adjutant General, Brigadier General Michael Cunniff, and Governor Chris Christie at the annual Governor’s Military … Continue reading →
The New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and the Stand Down of South Jersey Committee, Inc. co-hosted Stand Down 2016 on Sept. 23. The event at the National Guard armory in Cherry Hill provided homeless veterans with access … Continue reading →
Nearly 200 homeless veterans participated in the South Jersey Stand Down at the National Guard Armory, Cherry Hill on Sept. 26. The veterans took advantage of access to healthcare, mental health screening, substance abuse counseling, social services (food stamps and … Continue reading →
