FREE FOOD, CLOTHES, AND OTHER SUPPLIES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR HOMELESS VETERANS ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS’ AFFAIRS IS HOLDING ITS ANNUAL “STAND DOWN.” IT GIVES HOMELESS AND NEAR HOMELESS VETERANS THE CHANCE TO GET NEEDED ITEMS SUCH AS BACKPACKS, BLANKETS, SHOES AND JACKETS HEADING IN TO THE WINTER SEASON.
IT’S BEING HELD AT “THE ROCK AT NOON DAY MINISTRIES ON 2ND STREET. THURSDAY IS FOR VETERANS WHILE VETS AND NON-VETS CAN STOP BY ON FRIDAY. HELP WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED SO VETERANS CAN FILL OUT THE FORMS THEY NEED TO RECEIVE STATE VETERANS BENEFITS.
