Swords to Plowshares and Partners Host Oakland Stand Down
Oakland, CA, May 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tomorrow, Swords to Plowshares, a local 50-year-old veterans’ nonprofit organization will co-host a “Stand Down in The Town” event, which mirrors the military practice of service members resting off duty during deployments.
- Oakland, CA, May 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tomorrow, Swords to Plowshares, a local 50-year-old veterans’ nonprofit organization will co-host a “Stand Down in The Town” event, which mirrors the military practice of service members resting off duty during deployments.
- This event will connect Oakland’s unhoused veteran population with 39 vendors offering essential services in one place.
- “We aim to create an Oakland where no veteran is left behind,” says Mark Walker, Deputy Director for East Bay Programs at Swords to Plowshares, “For 50 years, Swords has stepped up to address the needs of underserved veterans.
- “The Stand Down in The Town” aims to engage this population in an accessible setting that prioritizes their experiences as veterans.