VETERANS STAND DOWNFriday September 23, 20229:00am - 12:00noonSD Military Heritage Alliance1600 W. Russell StreetSioux Falls, SDTRANSPORTATION AVAILABLEShuttle service will be every 1/2 hour starting at8:00am until 12:00noon from the following locations: Volunteers of America Dakotas (VOA) Veteran Services Center@ 14th & Cliff Sioux Falls VA Health Care System on 22nd and Western Bishop Dudley Hospitality House Union Gospel MissionOn-the-spot help including clothing,community housing referral, medical & dental treatment,readjustment counseling, Women Veteran services and much more!Brunch will be served from 10:00am - 11:45amFor more information call: (605) 330-4552

Mission:1. To develop statewide, intelligent, aggressive and serviceable Council for the purpose of promoting all activities found to be for the good of all veterans and their dependents.2. To provide a means of contact and communication among the members of the Council and veterans organizations.3. To do any and all things necessary or proper for the accomplishment of the foregoing business and objects of the Council, including, for such purposes, to contract and pay for personal and other services, to contract for, buy, take by deed, gift or devise, hold, posses, manage, borrow, rent, lease, loan, assign, convey, sell and dispose of in any manner real and personal property, and to act as trustee, or be a beneficiary of a trust.4. To provide a practical means by which veterans organizations throughout the state may effectively contribute to the to the betterment of all veterans in three principle phases, as follows: Legislation affecting veterans and their dependents. Concern for the general programs for all veterans and their dependents and all veterans' organization, principally hospital, labor and social. Make public information in behalf of all veterans and their dependents and veterans organizations represented and establish a system of public relations for this purpose.

Provides free transportation to the men and women who answered our country's call in time of war. Volunteers drive veterans to and from the VA Hospital, clinics, and the VA Regional Office.

Advocates for and provides a pathway for all veterans and their families to receive the benefits due to them.

Veterans can still reach out to the VA Homeless Program for appointments.

VA is committed to ending Veteran homelessness. No one who has served our country should ever go without a safe, stable place to call home.The HUD-VASH program exists to assist veteran's with establishing and maintaining housing. Intensive case management is provided to the veteran.

A Veteran's home for independent living as well as a nursing facility.