Upcoming Events
Operation Reveille
Operation Reveille events aim to provide Veterans with the housing and wraparound services they need to successfully exit homelessness—in just one day. To share more about this groundbreaking collaborative effort, VA recently hosted a webinar with community partners.
Operation Reveille events bring together government agencies, faith-based organizations, housing providers, nonprofit agencies, and local businesses to connect homeless Veterans with permanent supportive housing; intensive case management; benefits eligibility screening; and employment, legal assistance, and mental health services. Since 2014, annual Operation Reveille events held in Tampa, Florida, have placed more than 100 Veterans in permanent supportive housing over the initiative’s three years.
During the Operation Reveille webinar, we discussed best practices for event hosting and promotion, shared “how-to” information on involving local collaborators, and addressed common questions. Learn more about Operation Reveille events by downloading the webinar slides below, which include an event checklist to help guide your planning efforts.
Learn more about Operation Reveille events by downloading the webinar slides, including an event checklist to help guide your planning efforts. For more details on planning and hosting an Operation Reveille in your community, download the full webinar transcript or reach out to the points of contact listed below.
Points of Contact for Operation Reveille Events
These points of contact are for inquiries concerning Operation Reveille ONLY. For questions regarding Stand Down events, please see next section.
Anthony Love, Senior Advisor and Director of Community Engagement, Veterans Health Administration Homeless Programs
Anthony.Love@va.gov
Antoinette Hayes-Triplett, CEO, Tampa Hillsborough Homeless Initiative
TriplettA@thhi.org
Materials
Download the Operation Reveille Webinar PDF
Download the Operation Reveille Transcript PDF
Upcoming Events
| Dates | Name of Event | Location | More Information |
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Stand Downs
Stand Downs are typically one- to three-day events during which VA staff and volunteers provide food, clothing and health screenings to homeless and at-risk Veterans. In addition, Veterans also receive referrals for health care, housing solutions, employment, substance use treatment, mental health counseling and other essential services.
Below are upcoming Stand Downs. New events are added regularly, so check this page often for updates. To add upcoming Stand Downs not listed below, please submit a notice of proposed event form to the VA Homeless Coordinator or VA Stand Down point of contact (POC) at your local VA Medical Center.
To participate in an upcoming Stand Down, please contact the VA primary POC listed below.
| Dates | Location | VA Primary POC | Alternate POC |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 11, 2020 | Cleveland, OH | Reaver Nelson (216) 882-9371 Reaver.Nelson@va.gov |
Denise Smith (330) 761-7054 Denise.Smith26071d@va.gov |
| January 17, 2020 | Kingman, AZ | Jolene Cook (928) 718-7359 Jolene.Cook@va.gov |
Dorn Patrick Farrell (928) 377-2487 president@javc.org |
| January 18, 2020 | Lake Isabella, CA | Michael Johnson (424) 214-8371 Michael.Johnson33fc51@va.gov |
Samantha Stockton (760) 985-9547 sjkessler211982@aol.com |
| January 23, 2020 | Longview, TX | Stephen Morgan (318) 990-4402 Stephen.Morgan3@va.gov |
Chocka Sullivan (318) 990-4401 Chocka.Sullivan@va.gov |
| January 23 - 24, 2020 | Phoenix, AZ | Jeff Willgale (602) 248-6040 Jeff.Willgale@va.gov |
Jesse Ruelas (602) 248-6040 Jesse.Ruelas@va.gov |
| January 25, 2020 | Ft. Myers, FL | Blossom Kapper (727) 398-6661, x17829 Blossom.Kapper@va.gov |
Yvonne Morales (727) 398-6661, x12943 Yvonne.Morales@va.gov |
| January 25, 2020 | Spokane, WA | Kevin Copelin (509) 319-5332 Kevin.Copelin@va.gov |
Rebekah Tuno (509) 625-6321 rtuno@spokanecity.org |
| January 25, 2020 | Washington, DC | Kevin Morton (202) 258-0242 Kevin.Morton@va.gov |
Sha-Ron Haddock (202) 230-6399 Sha-Ron.Haddock@va.gov |
| January 28, 2020 | Waco, TX | Michael Ormsby (254) 297-5222 Michael.Ormsby@va.gov |
Miriam Blackmon (254) 297-5222 Miriam.Blackmon@va.gov |
| February 6 - 9, 2020 | Vista, CA | Robert West (858) 336-6098 Robert.West3@va.gov |
Matthew Foster (760) 208-7246 Mjfoster58@gmail.com |
| February 15, 2020 | Lancaster, CA | Michael Johnson (424) 214-8371 Michael.Johnson33fc51@va.gov |
Steve Baker (661) 940-5272 graceresources.org |
| February 20, 2020 | Gainesville, FL | Ingrid Bethel-Constable (352) 213-6379 Ingrid.Bethel-Constable@va.gov |
Lisa Feagin (352) 317-6401 Elizabeth.Feagin@va.gov |
| February 21 - 23, 2020 | Harrisburg, PA | Keisha Kerr (717) 926-0894 Keisha.Kerr@va.gov |
Deborah Benner (717) 272-6621, x5779 Deborah.Benner@va.gov |
| February 21, 2020 | New Bern, NC | Alex Averell (252) 830-2149, x3348 Alexander.Averell@va.gov |
Candace Parker (919) 286-0411, x6045 Candace.Parker@va.gov |
| February 22, 2020 | Havelock, NC | Alex Averell (252) 830-2149, x3348 Alexander.Averell@va.gov |
Candace Parker (919) 286-0411, x6045 Candace.Parker@va.gov |
| February 22, 2020 | Milwaukee, WI | Gayle Williams (414) 263-6288 Gayle.Williams3@va.gov |
Dorothy McCollum (414) 263-6242 Dorothy.McCollum@va.gov |
| March 10, 2020 | Rochester, NY | Kathryn Stevens (585) 474-2659 Kathryn.Stevens@va.gov |
Michelle Laraby (585) 474-0644 Michelle.Laraby@va.gov |
| March 11 - 13, 2020 | Tucson, AZ | T.J. Rizzuti (520) 429-8291 Anthony.Rizzuti@va.gov |
Deborah Garibay (520) 878-7184 Tucsonveterans.deborah@gmail.com |
| March 13, 2020 | Spartanburg, SC | Sherry Martell (803) 776-4000, x7887 Sherry.Martell@va.gov |
Anne Ring (864) 978-7201 three.rings@yahoo.com |
| March 19, 2020 | Everett, WA | Shawnlee Baza (425) 252-9701 Shawnlee.Baza@va.gov |
Robert Hersey (253) 565-7038 Robert.Hersey@va.gov |
| March 25, 2020 | Durham, NC | Ellecia Thompson (919) 286-0411 Ellecia.Thompson@va.gov |
Bob Williamson (919) 286-0411 Bob.Williamson@va.gov |
| March 28, 2020 | Los Angeles, CA | Michael Johnson (424) 214-8371 Michael.Johnson33fc51@va.gov |
Ricardo Flores (323) 276-3015 Ricardo.x.flores@lacity.org |
| March 28, 2020 | Wallace, ID | Kevin Copelin (509) 319-5332 Kevin.Copelin@va.gov |
Sharon Howard (208) 753-4255 SHARONHOWA@msn.com |
| April 4, 2020 | Bay Pines, FL | Blossom Kapper (727) 398-6661, x17829 Blossom.Kapper@va.gov |
Yvonne Morales (727) 398-6661, x12943 Yvonne.Morales@va.gov |
| April 7, 2020 | Mason City, IA | David Rowell (515) 242-4666 David.Rowell2@va.gov |
Paulette Anderson (619) 952-3194 Panderson515@aol.com |
| April 25, 2020 | Caldwell, ID | John Poarch (208) 695-5124 John.Poarch@va.gov |
Anna Johnson-Whitehead (208) 422-1000 Anna.Johnson-Whitehead@va.gov |
| May 2, 2020 | Sarasota, FL | Blossom Kapper (727) 398-6661, x17829 Blossom.Kapper@va.gov |
Yvonne Morales (727) 398-6661, x12943 Yvonne.Morales@va.gov |
| May 2, 2020 | Tacoma, WA | Shawn Durnen (253) 576-2146 8miledurnen@gmail.com |
Veronica Davis (360) 878-1371 veronica@nine9line.org |
| May 9, 2020 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | Kevin Copelin (509) 319-5332 Kevin.Copelin@va.gov |
Eric Swanbeck (208) 664-3095 eric@stvincentdepaulcda.org |
| May 15, 2020 | Flagstaff, AZ | Joshua Wear (928) 458-8713 Joshua.Wear@va.gov |
John Davison (928) 774-7722 highcountrystanddown2020@gmail.com |
| May 16, 2020 | Memphis, TN | Shalanda Rose-Snearley (901) 523-8990, x7142 Shalanda.Rose-Snearley@va.gov |
William Jones (901) 305-6410 office@osdmidsouth.org |
| May 20, 2020 | Atlantic City, NJ | Robert Looby (908) 894-0746 boblooby@embarqmail.com |
Mae Delguercio (302) 932-0734 Mae.Delguercio@va.gov |
| May 30, 2020 | Kalispell, MT | Dennis Hanson (406) 447-6045 Dennis.Hanson2@va.gov |
Allen Erickson (406) 756-7304 allen@veteransfoodpantry.org |
| June 12, 2020 | Worcester, MA | Stephen Gagnon (413) 588-8820 Stephen.Gagnon@va.gov |
Tracy Dill (508) 791-1213, x1142 tracydill@veteransinc.org |
| June 24, 2020 | Buffalo, NY | Sean Lindstrom (716) 862-8885 Sean.Lindstrom@va.gov |
Thomas Szczygiel (716) 862-8885 Thomas.Szczygiel@va.gov |
| July 18, 2020 | Newport, WA | Kevin Copelin (509) 319-5332 Kevin.Copelin@va.gov |
Brad Hanson (509) 447-3812 hhseniorcenter@gmail.com |
| September 10 - 11, 2020 | Marysville, CA | Tristan Ring (925) 372-2455 Tristan.Ring@va.gov |
Michael Nichols (530) 749-1036 nichols.mikea@comcast.net |
| September 11, 2020 | Boston, MA | Katherine Guay (617) 839-6302 Katherine.Guay@va.gov |
Christopher Dollard (857) 364-5454 Christopher.Dollard@va.gov |
| September 18 - 20, 2020 | Cumberland, RI | Elizabeth Johnson (401) 255-0859 Elizabeth.Johnson6@va.gov |
William Jamieson (401) 383-4730 WJamieson@osdri.org |
| September 18 - 20, 2020 | Des Moines, IA | David Rowell (515) 242-4666 David.Rowell2@va.gov |
Paulette Anderson (619) 952-3194 Panderson515@aol.com |
| October 3 - 4, 2020 | Libby, MT | Kevin Copelin (509) 319-5332 Kevin.Copelin@va.gov |
Allen Erickson (406) 756-7304 allen@veteransfoodpantry.org |
| October 17, 2020 | Santa Maria, CA | George Moran (805) 651-0785 George.Moran@va.gov |
Sandy Agalos (805) 550-2260 sandy.agalos@gmail.com |
| October 24 - 26, 2020 | Anderson, CA | Joshua Roberts (530) 515-9670 Joshua.Roberts@va.gov |
Terry Mikesell (530) 221-6248 stevebow@c-zone.net |
