Mid-Coast Veterans Council

2022 Homeless Veterans Mobile Stand Downs - Sanford Vet Center in Springvale, Maine
2022-10-26 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Halifax) | Sanford Vet Center, 628 Main St, Springvale, Maine, 04083
2022 Homeless Veterans
Mobile Stand Downs
The first priority of the Mobile Homeless Veterans Stand Downs is
to connect veterans to housing. Partner organizations will also be
on site to provide winter clothes and boots, connection to
Veterans Affairs (VA) and state benefits, non-perishable food, haircuts, connection to jobs, and a free lunch.MBVS and the VA will be co-hosting the 2022 Mobile Homeless
Veterans Stand Down from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.at four locations around the state:

October 5 – Ellsworth at the Reny’s parking lot
October 12 – Augusta Togus Campus
October 19 – Portland at the Forrest Avenue Hannaford
October 26 – Springvale at the Sanford Vet Center
Event partners include – VA Maine Healthcare System,
Veterans Benefits Administration, VA Center for Development & Civic Engagement, Elks, Vet Centers, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Operation Brotherhood, Career Centers, Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness, V.E.T.S. Trailers, Maine Veterans in Need, Volunteers of America, Sports and Clips, Veterans Inc., and Preble Street.

For more information contact MBVS at 207-287-7020
or email mainebvs@maine.gov.

Homeless Veterans Mobile Stand Downs - Portland at the Forrest Avenue Hannaford
2022-10-19 10:00 - 14:00 | Hannaford’s Forest Ave, Portland, Maine, 295 Forest Ave, Portland, Maine, 04101

Homeless Veterans Mobile Stand Downs - Augusta Togus Campus
2022-10-12 10:00 - 14:00 | VA Togus, Maine, 1 VA Center, Togus, Maine

Homeless Veterans Mobile Stand Downs - Ellsworth, Maine
2022-10-05 10:00 - 14:00 | Reny’s Parking Lot, 175 High Street, Ellsworth, Maine
The first priority of the Mobile Homeless Veterans Stand Downs is to connect veterans to housing. Partner organizations will also be
on site to provide winter clothes and boots, connection to Veterans Affairs (VA) and state benefits, non-perishable food, haircuts, connection to jobs, and a free lunch.
MBVS and the VA will be co-hosting the 2022 Mobile Homeless Veterans Stand Down from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.at four locations around the state:

October 5 – Ellsworth at the Reny’s parking lot
October 12 – Augusta Togus Campus
October 19 – Portland at the Forrest Avenue Hannaford
October 26 – Springvale at the Sanford Vet Center
Event partners include – VA Maine Healthcare System, Veterans Benefits Administration, VA Center for Development & Civic Engagement, Elks, Vet Centers, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Operation Brotherhood, Career Centers, Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness, V.E.T.S. Trailers, Maine Veterans in Need, Volunteers of America, Sports and Clips, Veterans Inc., and Preble Street.

For more information contact MBVS at 207-287-7020
or email mainebvs@maine.gov.

Veterans and Family Outdoor Expo
2022-09-24 10:00 - 14:00 | Cabela’s Parking Lot in Scarborough, ME, 100 Cabela's Blvd, Scarborough, ME, United States
Veterans and Family Outdoor Expo Sept. 24

Sarah Sherman

Sun, 08/21/2022 – 8:15am

As part of the Governor’s Challenge Team, the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services (MBVS), the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), VA Maine Healthcare System, and other partner organizations and state agencies are co-hosting a Veterans and Family Outdoor Expo on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cabela’s parking lot in Scarborough. This is a rain or shine event, and community resources will also be on site to assist.
“This is great opportunity for veterans to connect to the Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits they earned while serving in the U.S. Military,” Director David Richmond noted. “We’ve brought a variety of services providers and multiple outdoor programs together who specialize in programing for veterans and their families, including adaptive sports. For those veterans experiencing PTSD symptoms, connecting to the Maine outdoors often provides tremendous therapeutic benefits and connection to the community.”
This free, family-friendly event is sure to please with something for everyone including access to veterans’ services and benefits; door prizes (gun safes and other prizes); veterans’ park passes, and hunting and fishing licenses; kids’ activities; veterans’ outdoor organizations, and a free lunch. The Scarborough Fire and Police Departments and Maine National Guard will also be on hand to meet and greet the public and provide vehicle tours. Pre-register at – https://bit.ly/3dpNhpN and click on Veteran Outdoor Expo Registration to enter your information.
Togus VBA Regional Benefits Office Director Jennifer Bover stated, “We’d like to thank Cabela’s for their event sponsorship. This is allowing veterans and their family members to connect to earned benefits from not only VA, but also other state and community resources. From the beginning, the Governor’s Challenge Group has been focused on connecting Veterans and their family members to their benefits and to bolster their overall wellbeing. This includes things such as safe storage options for firearms and medications in the home as well as access to alternative outdoor activities.”
Veterans who didn’t pre-register should bring proof of service to obtain certain items, e.g., hunting and fishing licenses, however we may be able to assist with obtaining information on-the-spot on the day of the event. Contact MBVS at 207-287-7020 or email mainebvs@maine.gov if you need assistance retrieving your DD Form-214 discharge papers or for any questions about the event.

Veterans and Family Outdoor Expo
Saturday, September 24th, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Cabela’s Parking Lot in Scarborough, ME
Stop by this free, family-friendly event!

Access to Veterans’ Services and Benefits
Park Passes
Door Prizes (Gun Safes and More!)
Hunting and Fishing Licenses
Kids’ Activities
Veterans’ Outdoor Organizations
Food

Community resources will be on site to assist veterans and their families.
Bring your DD form 214 or pre-register at https://bit.ly/3dpNhpN

Walk-a-thon for V.E.T.S
2022-09-24 10:00 - 13:00 | Fairfield Center, 142 Oakland Road, Fairfield, Maine, 04901
Walk-a-thon for V.E.T.S. The first 95 miles will be walked on your own. Please keep track. The final five miles will be walked together if possible in Fairfield Center starting and ending at the Victor Grange 142 Oakland Road in Fairfield 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. FMI: Contact Shelley Rudnicki 207-314-6898.

Mid-Coast Veterans Council Meeting
2022-09-13 13:00 - 15:00

Labor Day
2022-09-04 - 2022-09-05
