“Stand Down on the Delta” a Homeless Veteran’s “Hand Up” event every other year (2015, 2017, 2019, 22, 23….) Delta Veterans Group is proud to bring Stand Down on the Delta 2025 (September 2025) to the CCC Fairgrounds in Antioch, CA. This is a four-day event wherein Veteran’s receive services in Medical, Dental, Veterans Treatment Court, Housing, Job Placement, Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Counseling.

To date the Stand Down on the Delta biennial event has helped over 1,754 Veterans and their Families, served over 30,000 meals, gave away 1500 pairs of boots,1,800 sleeping bags, 1700 pairs of new jeans, $1million in dental care, taken over 500 veterans fishing on our Delta Shores and helped many more find permanent housing. We work with over 70 different organizations during our four day Stand Down on the Delta event. In September of 2023 over 850 Volunteers from around the State of California and even as far as S. Carolina came to Antioch to help us provide these great services to our veterans.to the veterans that will be spending the weekend at the Contra Costa County Fairgrounds in Antioch, CA.

The Salvation Army Concord Corps is one of the organizations that will be part of the weekend. Help us give a cup of hot coffee, hot cocoa, and snacks as they share this time together. Salvation Army personnel will provide prayers upon request.