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Veterans center looking for local donations

Federal funding for Stand Down event has been denied

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Veteran Gene Trowbridge, right, picks up a free bandana while attending the 2024 Stand Down resource event at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Vancouver. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files)

Organizers of an annual event for homeless veterans are turning to the community for help after federal funding dried up.

For the past 14 years, the Clark County Veterans Assistance Center has hosted Stand Down. The free resource fair connects veterans and their families with housing assistance, haircuts, veterinary services, job opportunities and clothing.

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