Posted on July 18, 2019
WEST WARWICK – Rhode Island’s leading non profit supporter of local veterans, Operation Stand Down RI, accepted donations from two local organizations on Friday to support the running of two of their residential homes for veterans. Read the whole article in The Kent County Daily Times.
Posted on July 18, 2019
Known as Operation Stand Down Rhode Island, the annual outreach is geared toward ending veteran homelessness by getting veterans connected with support that includes not only housing but also food, clothing, intensive case management and job training and referrals. Read the whole article in The Providence Journal.
Posted on May 1, 2019
Dozens of people remain homeless following a devastating fire in Warwick. And for the next two weeks, Jason Boulay will call a hotel room home. He lived in a second floor apartment at the Westgate Condos with his fiancée and six-year-old son before Wednesday’s fire destroyed their unit. Boulay said he did not have insurance. “When I…
Posted on May 1, 2019
It started as a yearly weekend encampment to help local veterans. Now two decades later, Operation Stand Down has more than 60 units of housing statewide for veterans in need. “We had our first interview with Operation Stand Down. We had our second interview, next thing I know, can you move today?” said Jessica Conti…
Posted on May 1, 2019
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A nonprofit group is working with the Providence VA Medical Center to give away winter clothing to homeless and low-income veterans. Operation Stand Down Rhode Island is holding its third annual coat giveaway for veterans at the medical center on Chalkstone Avenue in Providence from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on…
