What is the Arizona Veterans StandDown Alliance?
The Arizona Veterans StandDown Alliance (AVSA), established in 2013, is a program of the Arizona Housing Coalition that holds annual events and resource fairs in 13 of Arizona’s 15 counties, including the nation's largest event of its kind, the annual Maricopa County StandDown. These events allow veterans and their families who are experiencing housing instability and homelessness to get and stay connected to housing and supportive services.
2024 StandDown Events
Bullhead City StandDown
Friday, March 1 / 10:00am - 2:00pm
Bullhead City Chamber of Commerce
1252 Hwy 95, Bullhead City, AZ 86429
Tucson Veterans StandDown & Career Fair
Wednesday, March 13 / 9:00am - 3:00pm (StandDown)
Thursday, March 14 / 10:00am - 3:00pm (Career Fair)
Ramada Inn
777 W Cushing, Tucson, AZ 85745
Parker StandDown
Friday, March 15 / 9:00am - 3:00pm
VFW Post 7061
516 S Hopi Avenue, Parker, AZ 85344
Maricopa County StandDown
Thursday & Friday, March 21-22
Arizona State Fairgrounds
1826 W McDowell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85007
Verde Valley StandDown
Wednesday, March 27 / 9:00am - 2:00pm
Sedona Elks Lodge 2291
110 Airport Road, Sedona, AZ 86336
Yuma StandDown
Saturday, April 20 / 10:00am - 1:00pm
VFW Post 1763
2485 E 14th Street, Yuma, AZ 85365
Kingman StandDown
Friday, May 3 / 10:00am - 2:00pm
Mohave County Fairgrounds
2600 Fairgrounds Blvd, Kingman, AZ 86401
High Country StandDown
Wednesday, May 15 / 9:00am - 1:00pm
Flagstaff Armory
320 N Thorpe Road, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Twin Arrows StandDown
Thursday, June 27 / 9:00am - 3:00pm
Dine Event Center, Twin Arrows Navajo Resort
22181 Resort Blvd, Flagstaff, AZ 86004
White Mountain StandDown
Saturday, August 17 / 10:00am - 3:00pm
Show Low City Gym
760 E White Mountain Blvd, Show Low, AZ 85902
Williams StandDown
Friday, September 13 / 9:00am - 2:00pm
Williams Recreation Center
300 W Railroad Avenue, Williams, AZ 86046
Yavapai County StandDown
Friday, September 20 / 8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday, September 21 / 8:00am - 2:00 pm
US Vets
1040 Whipple Street, Prescott, AZ 86305
Navajo County StandDown
Saturday, September 28 / 9:00am - 3:00pm
Holbrook High School
455 N 8th Street, Holbrook, AZ 86025
Pinal County StandDown
Saturday, October 12 / 9:00am - 1:00pm
HOHP Veteran Transition Center
5497 W McCartney Road, Coolidge, AZ 85128
Cochise County StandDown
Friday, October 18 / 9:00am - 2:00pm
Ethel Berger Center
2950 E Tacoma Street, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
Lake Havasu City StandDown
Saturday, October 19 / 10:00am - 2:00pm
Aquatic Center, Relics & Rods Hall
100 Park Ave, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403
Friday, March 1 / 10:00am - 2:00pm
Bullhead City Chamber of Commerce
1252 Hwy 95, Bullhead City, AZ 86429
Tucson Veterans StandDown & Career Fair
Wednesday, March 13 / 9:00am - 3:00pm (StandDown)
Thursday, March 14 / 10:00am - 3:00pm (Career Fair)
Ramada Inn
777 W Cushing, Tucson, AZ 85745
Parker StandDown
Friday, March 15 / 9:00am - 3:00pm
VFW Post 7061
516 S Hopi Avenue, Parker, AZ 85344
Maricopa County StandDown
Thursday & Friday, March 21-22
Arizona State Fairgrounds
1826 W McDowell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85007
Verde Valley StandDown
Wednesday, March 27 / 9:00am - 2:00pm
Sedona Elks Lodge 2291
110 Airport Road, Sedona, AZ 86336
Yuma StandDown
Saturday, April 20 / 10:00am - 1:00pm
VFW Post 1763
2485 E 14th Street, Yuma, AZ 85365
Kingman StandDown
Friday, May 3 / 10:00am - 2:00pm
Mohave County Fairgrounds
2600 Fairgrounds Blvd, Kingman, AZ 86401
High Country StandDown
Wednesday, May 15 / 9:00am - 1:00pm
Flagstaff Armory
320 N Thorpe Road, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Twin Arrows StandDown
Thursday, June 27 / 9:00am - 3:00pm
Dine Event Center, Twin Arrows Navajo Resort
22181 Resort Blvd, Flagstaff, AZ 86004
White Mountain StandDown
Saturday, August 17 / 10:00am - 3:00pm
Show Low City Gym
760 E White Mountain Blvd, Show Low, AZ 85902
Williams StandDown
Friday, September 13 / 9:00am - 2:00pm
Williams Recreation Center
300 W Railroad Avenue, Williams, AZ 86046
Yavapai County StandDown
Friday, September 20 / 8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday, September 21 / 8:00am - 2:00 pm
US Vets
1040 Whipple Street, Prescott, AZ 86305
Navajo County StandDown
Saturday, September 28 / 9:00am - 3:00pm
Holbrook High School
455 N 8th Street, Holbrook, AZ 86025
Pinal County StandDown
Saturday, October 12 / 9:00am - 1:00pm
HOHP Veteran Transition Center
5497 W McCartney Road, Coolidge, AZ 85128
Cochise County StandDown
Friday, October 18 / 9:00am - 2:00pm
Ethel Berger Center
2950 E Tacoma Street, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
Lake Havasu City StandDown
Saturday, October 19 / 10:00am - 2:00pm
Aquatic Center, Relics & Rods Hall
100 Park Ave, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403
2023 Recap of StandDown Events
3,000+ CONNECTED TO SERVICESIn 2023, more than 3,000 veterans and their families received assistance at a local StandDown event or resource fair in 13 of Arizona’s 15 counties.
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2,100+ VETERANS PERMANENTLY HOUSEDSince January 2015, AVSA has played an active role in the coordination of permanent housing placement for approximately 76 veterans per month in Maricopa County, housing 2,183 veterans in total.
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ENDING CHRONIC HOMELESSNESSAs a result of lessons & processes learned through AVSA’s past coordination of the Project H3 Vets initiative, 929 chronically homeless veterans have been housed in Maricopa County since 2015.
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Thank You, AVSA Sponsors
Angry Crab Shack Arizona Department of Veterans' Services
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Through Angry Crab Shack's 2024 “You Dine, We Donate” campaign, the brand vowed to donate $0.25 for every dine-in guest at all of their Arizona locations during the month of July. This resulted in a check for $100,000 being presented to the Arizona Veterans StandDown Alliance to help connect veterans and their families experiencing housing instability or homelessness with necessary support and resources. We extend our gratitude to Angry Crab Shack and everyone who dined in during July for the 2024 You Dine, We Donate campaign.
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The success of the coordination and programming for the Arizona Veteran StandDown Alliance (AVSA) is in large part due to the support of the Arizona Department of Veterans' Services. In addition to the AVSA, the Arizona Department of Veterans' Services support has enabled us to perform the following ending veteran homelessness activities:
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Support The Work
Every year, we provide thousands of Arizona veterans with access to resources that improve their lives and help them achieve housing stability. If your company/organization is interested in providing resources at an event, email us. If you are interested in donating to support our work with veterans across the state, please make a donation online.
Prior Year Events
We do our best to be transparent and accurate in reporting the results of our statewide resource fairs. Below is a list of StandDown events from prior years, including our StandDown After Action Reports where available. If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected].
2022Maricopa County StandDown
Verde Valley StandDown Tucson StandDown Bullhead City StandDown Kingman StandDown |
2021Mohave StandDown -Kingman
High Country StandDown -Flagstaff La Paz Veteran Resource Event Tri-State StandDown - Bullhead City Yuma StandDown Pinal County StandDown Lake Havasu City StandDown Prescott StandDown - Yavapai County Cochise County StandDown Safford Vet Fair - Graham/Greenlee Counties Williams StandDown Tucson StandDown White Mountain StandDown Rim County StandDown |
2020Maricopa County StandDown
Matthew J Broehm Memorial StandDown Lake Havasu City StandDown Cochise Serving Veterans -Sierra Vista Pinal County StandDown Tucson StandDown |
2018
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