Saturday, March 21, 2009
Veteran's Personal Care Day "Stand Down"
for Homeless Veterans
You are invited to participate... | |
| Event: | Personal Care Day "Stand Down" for Homeless Veterans |
| Date: | Saturday, March 21, 2009 |
| Setup/Registration: | 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. |
| Event Time: | 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. |
| Location: | City of Los Angeles |
| Los Angeles Mall (Triforium Level) | |
| 200 North Los Angeles Street | |
| (northeast Corner of Main and Temple Streets) | |
| Los Angeles, CA 90012 | |
| Click here for Map to 200 N. Los Angeles St. | |
| Parking: | Free - On Temple and Main Streets where City "Special Event Parking" signs are posted around the Mall of Los Angeles. |
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Goal of the Positions: Volunteers must be able to bend, sort, fold, lift, box, and cart personal care items up and down stairs at set up and close up of each event. Volunteers will also organize clothing, hygiene supplies, toys, games, etc. for events. Volunteers must have a positive decorum to interact effectively with the homeless.
Academic Credit: KNMF must receive, one week before the event, via U.S. Postal Service mail, E-Mail or Fax, lists of volunteers, organization contact telephone number, name and address of the organization - Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, junior high school/high school/college university veteran organizations/corporation/government agency - a performance appraisal will be provided to each volunteer after each service assignment.
Benefits of Personal Care Days
L.A.'s homeless veterans, men, women, children, and babies are provided with kindness, a warm meal, personal-care items, and assistance from L.A.'s homeless service providers offering transitional housing opportunities, medical, legal, government, job placement, training and other services to stop the cycle of homelessness.
Opening Ceremony
The event will commence at 9:00 a.m. with an opening ceremony followed by a warm meal, and the distribution of personal care items, clothing, shoes, blankets, hygiene supplies, military surplus goods, medical/dental care, legal council, job training and placement, veteran services, and assistance with placement in continuum of care transitional housing facilities. Employers and Human Resources experts will provide job counseling and placement services. Setup and registration: 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
To Volunteer
Registration
Please register by the deadline identified on this website or at least one week before each event. Please use this website to complete your registration form and email to KNMF using the prompts on this website. Include your name, telephone, school, company or group you represent (if applicable) and indicate if you'd like an appraisal). State the date of the event and hours you plan to work.
Please review the website periodically for updates. Due to event preparation schedules, calls will not be received the day of the event or the day before the event. Maps to each event site can be accessed on this website. Thank you for supporting KNMF to help LAs homeless community!
Homeless Service Providers
We expect to serve 400 homeless veterans and job-ready, formerly homeless veterans in transitional housing continuum of care programs. KNMF serves formerly homeless veterans in continuum of care programs, homeless veterans, homeless men, women, and children, encampment dwellers, sheltered battered women and children, men in chemical/alcohol recovery programs, and needy children in Los Angeles County.
By working together with government and homeless service providers, we have helped to reduce the homeless veteran population from 54% to 33% since 1991. At Stand Downs, veterans are recruited to be taken off the street and placed in transitional housing continuum of care programs. Legal problems are addressed. Medical and dental check-ups are conducted and vaccines are administered. Homeless and formerly homeless veterans are informed about job training and placement opportunities. There will be a Job Fair/College/Trade School Fair held in conjunction with the Stand Down—registration for the Fair can be accessed on this website.
Monetary and product donations to support this event would be appreciated. KNMF has continued to make a difference in the lives of homeless veterans, formerly homeless veterans, other homeless and needy adults, and needy children in After School Literacy Programs. Monetary and in-kind donations are deductible on both Federal and State income tax returns. KNMF is a non-profit, 501(c)(3), tax-exempt charity—all donations are tax-deductible.
Please complete the form that applies to your volunteer needs, and mail or fax it KNMF two weeks before the scheduled event.
Make Donations to this Event
With the generous support of donors, resources, and volunteers, KNMF has been able to help tens of thousands of needy individuals over the years by responding to their needs.
Personal identifiable information, including name, address, e-mail, and telephone/fax number provided by donors, volunteers, employers, colleges, trade schools, veteran service providers, or others is for the sole use of KNMF and will not be disclosed. KNMF's policy on non-disclosure of personal identifiable information went into effect on December 14, 1991.
For more information, please contact Doris Nickelson: Telephone (310) 545-2937 FAX (310) 939-7738 or Email for KNMF Info
