Veteran Stand Down at county fairgrounds Tuesday

The annual Delaware County Veterans Stand Down is Tuesday at Heartland Corridor on the Delaware County Fairgrounds.

The occasion is sponsored by the Delaware County Veterans Affairs Workplace. Tommy Goul, veterans affairs officer for the county, informed Delaware County Commissioners Monday that the occasion, which supplies quite a few sources for veterans collectively in a single place, will likely be able to go Tuesday morning.

This yr the occasion features a job truthful aimed toward veterans. The occasion begins at 10 a.m. and runs till 2 p.m.

In different enterprise, commissioners agreed to supply a bunch volunteering as advocates, for older adults and people with disabilities, with $10,000 to maintain their work in Delaware County.

Linda Johnson of Anderson-based Guardian Advocates Inc. approached commissioners a couple of $5,000 donation to assist it ship matching funds funds to qualify for grants. Commissioner James King elevated the quantity to $10,000, which was handed unanimously.

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Johnson stated the advocates do work just like that offered by CASA for kids, which is to assist youngsters who discover themselves concerned with the courtroom system, typically due to household points. Her group does the identical for disabled adults or these would are getting old and have nobody to advocate for them.

“The necessity is nice,” Johnson stated.

The Advocates present providers in Delaware, Grant and Madison counties however is increasing in 2023 to the previous “Space 5” counties of Cass, Fulton, Howard, Tipton and Miami.

Johnson stated all matching grant donations keep inside the county of origin to serve these native individuals. These wishing to donate or volunteer can name 765-602-8600.