The Disabled Veterans National Foundation (DVNF) wishes to congratulate the organizers of "Operation Stand Down" in Nashville, the primary nonprofit resource for veterans in Middle Tennessee.
The Disabled Veterans National Foundation was honored to be invited to participate in the event held October 22 to 24. At this event, and the week prior in Knoxville, the DVNF distributed over $343,000 worth of goods to area veterans.
"Being there, looking these brave men and women in the eyes, and personally handing them goods DVNF made available was amazing," said Raegan Rivers, DVNF's Chief Administrative Officer. "Hundreds of veterans were on hand to receive aid."
Operation Stand Down events take place in communities all across America and typically run one to three days. They provide goods and services to homeless veterans including food, shelter, clothing, health screenings, VA and Social Security benefits counseling, employment and substance abuse treatment.
The first Stand Down event was held in 1988 by a group of Vietnam veterans in San Diego and since then these events have reached well over 200,000 veterans and their families. The term "Stand Down" refers to the long-held tradition among military commanders to provide for their troops a place of refuge in time of war.
"We are honored to be invited to these major veterans' events," said Precilla Wilkewitz, President of the Disabled Veterans National Foundation. "These events make a big difference in the daily lives of veterans and we were proud to participate." To date, DVNF has provided goods and services to over 40,000 U.S. veterans.
About the Disabled Veterans National Foundation
DVNF, a nonprofit 501c3, was founded in the fall of 2007 by six women veterans to expand their scope of work within the veteran's community. The Trustees, with over twenty years of combined work focusing on issues facing women veterans, realized the recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan brought forth a rising need to help returning wounded and disabled veterans.
The Disabled Veterans National Foundation was honored to be invited to participate in the event held October 22 to 24. At this event, and the week prior in Knoxville, the DVNF distributed over $343,000 worth of goods to area veterans.
"Being there, looking these brave men and women in the eyes, and personally handing them goods DVNF made available was amazing," said Raegan Rivers, DVNF's Chief Administrative Officer. "Hundreds of veterans were on hand to receive aid."
Operation Stand Down events take place in communities all across America and typically run one to three days. They provide goods and services to homeless veterans including food, shelter, clothing, health screenings, VA and Social Security benefits counseling, employment and substance abuse treatment.
The first Stand Down event was held in 1988 by a group of Vietnam veterans in San Diego and since then these events have reached well over 200,000 veterans and their families. The term "Stand Down" refers to the long-held tradition among military commanders to provide for their troops a place of refuge in time of war.
"We are honored to be invited to these major veterans' events," said Precilla Wilkewitz, President of the Disabled Veterans National Foundation. "These events make a big difference in the daily lives of veterans and we were proud to participate." To date, DVNF has provided goods and services to over 40,000 U.S. veterans.
About the Disabled Veterans National Foundation
DVNF, a nonprofit 501c3, was founded in the fall of 2007 by six women veterans to expand their scope of work within the veteran's community. The Trustees, with over twenty years of combined work focusing on issues facing women veterans, realized the recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan brought forth a rising need to help returning wounded and disabled veterans.
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