BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/rianjs/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Del Norte Rotary is humbled once again to be a part of this an nual event. To learn more\, click here. Look for volunteer sign up slots to open soon for our shifts on October 26th here on the website or contac t Billie Adams\, Community Service Director for more information. Stand D own 2017 THURSDAY\, OCTOBER 26\, 2017 (VETERANS ONLY): 9:00 am - 2:00 pm FRIDAY\, OCTOBER 27\, 2017 (VETERANS & NON-VETERANS): 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 'Hand up' not a 'Hand out' The Veterans Integration Center (VIC)\, NM D epartment Workforce Solutions - VETS\, NM Department Veterans' Services\, and the VA Medical Center unite with federal\, state\, local and other n on-profit organizations to assist homeless veterans during what is known as the Stand Down & Project Hand-up in Albuquerque. Stand Down is a mili tary term originating from times of war when exhausted combat troops were given the opportunity to return to a place of relative security to rest and recover. Stand Downs today have become common as a means to care for and advocate for homeless veterans. Every day\, like the soldier in comba t\, the homeless veterans must continue to do battle. His enemies often i nclude lack of shelter\, unemployment\, physical and emotional difficulti es\, legal difficulties\, substance abuse and hopelessness. Battling thes e enemies on a daily basis creates a self-destructive cycle leading to co mplete withdrawal from mainstream American society. To aid homeless veter ans in regaining their dignity and self-respect\, our help is required - our organizations offer a 'hand up' not a 'hand out.' REGISTRATION is no w open and forms are due September 29\, 2017: Provider Registration Form. This Year's Stand Down will be held at The Rock at Noonday\, located at : 2400 Second Street NE ALBUQUERQUE\, NM 87102 DTEND:20171026T060000Z DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20240329 DTSTART:20171026T060000Z LOCATION:The Rock at Noonday SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Stand Down 2017 UID:8c6a61ad-dce0-4246-bcda-123d907fd705 X-ALT-DESC:
Del Norte Rotary is humbled once again to be a part of this annual event. To learn more\, click here.
\n\nLook for volunteer sign up slots to open soon fo r our shifts on October \;26th here on the website or contact Billie Adams\, Community Service Director for more information.
\n\nTHURSDAY\, OCTOBER 26\, 2017 (VETERANS ONLY): 9:00 a
m - 2:00 pm
\nFRIDAY\, OCTOBER 27\,
2017 (VETERANS &\; NON-VETERANS): 9:00 am - 12:00 pm \
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nThe Veterans Integration Center (VIC)\, NM Department Workforce Solu
tions - VETS\, NM Department Veterans'\; Services\, and the VA Medical
Center unite with federal\, state\, local and other non-profit organizat
ions to assist homeless veterans during what is known as the Stand Down &
amp\; Project Hand-up in Albuquerque. \;
\n
\nStand Down \;is a military term originating
from times of war when exhausted combat troops were given the opportunit
y to return to a place of relative security to rest and recover. Stand Do
wns today have become common as a means to care for and advocate for home
less veterans. Every day\, like the soldier in combat\, the homeless vete
rans must continue to do battle. His enemies often include lack of shelte
r\, unemployment\, physical and emotional difficulties\, legal difficulti
es\, substance abuse and hopelessness. Battling these enemies on a daily
basis creates a self-destructive cycle leading to complete withdrawal fro
m mainstream American society. To aid homeless veterans in regaining thei
r dignity and self-respect\, our help is required - our organizations off
er a '\;hand up'\; not a '\;hand out.'\; \;
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\nREGISTRATION \;is \;
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\nThis Year'\;s Stand Down will be held at
 \;The Rock at
Noonday\, located at:
\n2400 Second Street NE
\nALBUQUERQUE\, NM 87102 
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