Preparartions begin for Tri-State Veterans Stand Down
<p>Boxes were unloaded, then cut open, then the supplies were carried and organized in the 4-H barns at the Sanders County Fairgrounds.</p>
PLAINS - On Feb. 25 several shipments of military surplus goods arrived at the fairgrounds in Plains in preparation of theTri-State Veterans Standown.
According to organizer Billy Hill this year they will be unloading five trucks. Volunteers from the VFW’s in Plains and Hot Springs were on hand to assist with getting the crates of shoes, backpacks, clothing sleeping bags, and supplies into the 4-H barns. The Standown is scheduled for two days in May and is sponsored by the Tri-State Veterans Standown Department of Veterans Affairs, the Montana Food Bank Network, and the Noxon Community Fellowship (Food Bank), and numerous private businesses and individuals who have given contributions.
The two day affair offers veterans with or without dependants’ free services such as the opportunity to speak with Service Officers for V.A. claims, mental health providers, employment counseling, and physical health providers.
Also included is breakfast, lunch, free haircuts and showers. Last year the event garnered approximately 3 thousand participants, some from northern Idaho.
Veterans are required to show their DD-214 Discharge, V.A. or Military I.D. The event will be held at the Sanders County Fairgrounds in Plains on Saturday May 4 and Sunday May 5th between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Anyone wishing to donate financial contributions to the event can contact Billy Hill at 406-847-2407.