Kern County Veteran Stand Down Event

  • Wednesday, October 08, 2025
  • 1:00 PM
  • Thursday, October 09, 2025
  • 5:00 PM
  • Stramler Park, 3805 Chester Avenue, Bakersfield

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Here's another worthy cause that could use your help :

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 wellbeing. The program is successful because it brings these services to one location, making them more accessible to homeless veterans.

We need your help! We need volunteers (must be 18 or over) 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 (10/09/2025) 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 from 5 am to 5 pm for:

  • Registration 5 am to 1 pm
  • Kitchen for breakfast 5 am to 10 am
  • Kitchen for lunch from 10 am to 2 pm
  • Clothing department
  • Red Cross booth
  • In the park to help guide and serve our veterans
  • Clean up from 2 pm to 5 pm
  • And more…………

If you are available, please click on the link HERE and write in the registration form the start and end time you will be available.

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