Tuesday, September 20, 2011

9 a.m. til 4 p.m.

Oregon Convention Center

Yearly, Central City Concern partners with Department of Veterans Affairs, Returning Veterans Project, Oregon Paralyzed Veterans of America and WorkSource Oregon and other community organizations to produce an annual “Stand Down” event, a free event that brings dozens of employers and agencies together to assist ALL Veterans. This year, we expect more than 50 potential employers and 70 service providers. Attending veterans connected to job opportunities and needed services as well as with each other. Medical Teams Intl will bring their dental van for free, all-day dental care!

The Oregon Convention Center is served by the Red, Blue and Green Max lines and the #6 bus.

A big thank you to the sponsors:

American Red Cross
Cash n’ Carry
Dave’s Killer Bread
DocuMart
Elephants Deli
Freedom 970
KKOV-AM
KPAM
KXL
La Provence
Nike
Portland Police Bureau Sunshine Division
Union Gospel Mission
Voodoo Donuts

Among the attending employers:

AAA, Oregon & Idaho
Absolutely Affordable Staffing
Accent Business Services Inc
ACS/Xerox
Aerotek-Cascade Station
All Transmission Parts
Aramark Uniform Services
Central City Concern
Clackamas County
Coca-Cola
Comcast Cable
Iron Mountain
Kelly Services @ Nike
Kraft North America
Leatherman Tool Group Inc
Legacy Health
Lowe's
METRO
Multnomah County
OMSI
Oregon WorkSource
PHC Northwest
Portamedic
Portland Community College
Prestige Care Inc
Ranstad North America
Recology
Rent A Center
Securitas
Securus Payments
Sherwin Williams/Purdy
Stream Global Services
The American Red Cross
US Fish & Wildlife Service
Vigor Industrial
Walsh Construction/RDF Builders

And these social service agencies:
211 Info
Aging And Disability Services
Brain Injury Support Community
Buddy Roe Ranch
Cascade Canine Crisis Response
Central City Concern
Department Of Labor
Dept. Of Veterans Affairs
Devry University
Division Of Child Support
Driver and Motor Vehicle Services
Dual Diagnosis Anonymous Of Oregon
Elders In Action
Hire Oregon Veterans Program
Iraq Veterans Stress Project
JOIN
Metropolitan Family Service
Military Helpline Oregon Partnership
Multnomah County Veterans Services
National Association Of Black Veterans
No Soldier Left Behind
Northwest Pilot Project
Oregon College Of Oriental Medicine
Oregon Department Of Veteran Affairs
Oregon National Guard Family Program
Oregon Paralyzed Veterans Of America
Pacific Psychology Clinic
Performance Mobility
Pioneer Pacific College
Portland VA Medical Center S/I Prev.
Pre-Paid Legal Services
Reflections Counseling
Returning Veterans Project
Ride Connection
SE Works Re-entry Center
Soldiers Angels
Tapas Acupressure Technique
The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army Veterans and Family Center
Transition Projects
U.S. Dept. Veterans Affairs
VA Medical Center (SATP)
VA Medical Center Voc. Rehab
Vet Mind (OHSU)
Veterans Conservation Corps
Veterans For Human Rights and Legal Defense