Stand Down Seattle

Sept. 15, 2011: Young Vets Give a Hand Up to Homeless Brothers & Sisters

The Project on Family Homelessness partnered with host Seattle Central Community College to help present Seattle's first large-scale event to help U.S. military veterans experiencing homelessness:  the Stand Down, Thursday, Sept. 15, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Seattle Central Community College's Mitchell Activity Center, 1718 Broadway.   

Young veterans, including members of the Seattle U Veterans Committee, drove this event, which served 300 veterans.  Seattle U junior and Strategic Communications major Samuel Barrett served as director.

See sample media coverage of the event and hear interviews:  

September 12, 2011,  The Bob Rivers Show – KJR 95.7 FM: Live interview with Stand Down Director Sam Barrett and on YouTube   

September 15, 2011, KCPQ 13 TV: “Seattle Stand Down steps up to help veterans” 

September 16, 2011, KUOW 94.9 FM (NPR), Patricia Murphy report: “Stand Down Event Draws Hundreds” 

September 16, 2011, Seattle Times – article by Hal Bernton, color photo by Greg Gilbert: “’Stand Down’ offers homeless vets access to services, benefits, clothes”