Kern County Veterans Stand Down

We are pleased to announce, we will be hosting the 26th Annual Kern County Veteran Stand Down on Thursday, October 9, 2025

The event will be held at Stramler Park, 3805 Chester Avenue, Bakersfield.

The Stand Down is a safe retreat for all veterans, including homeless veterans, to receive supportive services to renew their spirit, health, and overall sense of well being. The program is successful because it brings these services to one location, making them more accessible to Kern County's homeless veterans.

We need your help! We need volunteers the day before (10/08/2025) from 1 pm to 5 pm to assist with set up in addition to our volunteer needs the day of (10/09/25) from 5 am to 5 pm. Any amount of your personal time will be appreciated. Please specify the date(s) you are willing to volunteer as well as the start and end times for each day.

Volunteers are needed on 10/08/25 for:

• Site set up
• Clothing sorting

Volunteers are needed on 10/09/25 for:

• Volunteer and Vendor Registration
• Kitchen for breakfast from 5 am to 10 am
• Kitchen for lunch from 10 am to 2 pm
• Clothing department
• In the park to help guide and serve our veterans
• Clean up from 2 pm to 5 pm
• And more............

If you have friends or family members who wish to help us, do not hesitate to give them our contact information.

If you need more information, please contact Veronique Royer at veronique.royer@redcross.org, or by phone (661) 335-1035.

Register HERE: https://volunteerconnection.redcross.org/?nd=vms_load_form&form_id=15588