What is the Arizona Veterans StandDown Alliance? We are AVSA.
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 supportive services.
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Arizona Veteran StandDown Alliance Organizational Sponsors
Angry Crab Shack Arizona Department of Veterans' Services
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![]() Through Angry Crab Shack's July 2022 “You Dine We Donate” campaign, the brand vowed to donate $.25 for every pound of seafood ordered – delivery, carryout, or dine-in when it was available. Angry Crab has been a huge supporter of the Arizona Veterans StandDown Alliance for years and this year they presented to the Arizona Housing Coalition with a check for $75,000 to help keep up with the increased demand for housing assistance, clothing, meals, haircuts, and more to homeless or at-risk veterans. Thank you to the Angry Crab Shack and our fans who are there during the You Dine, We Donate campaign. We appreciate Angry Crab’s ongoing support of our mission to end homelessness and advocate for safe, affordable homes for all Arizonans.
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Support The Work
Through the Arizona Veterans StandDown Alliance, each year we are able to provide thousands of Arizona veterans with access to resources that improve their lives and help veterans achieve 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.
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.
2023 Recap of StandDown Events
Check back in early January for upcoming events in 2024!
Bullhead City StandDown
Bullhead Chamber of Commerce
1251 Highway 95
Bullhead City, AZ 86429
Friday, February 17, 2023, 10am to 2pm
Parker StandDown
VFW Post 7061
516 South Hopi Ave
Parker, AZ
March 10, 2023, 9am - 3pm
Tucson StandDown
Grand Luxe Hotel
1365 West Grant Rd
Tucson, AZ
March 15, 2023, 9 am - 2pm (StandDown)
March 16, 2023, 10am - 2pm (Career Fair)
Verde Valley StandDown
Clarkdale Auditorium
39 North 9th St
Clarkdale, AZ
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 9am - 2pm
Maricopa County StandDown
Arizona State Fairgrounds
Phoenix, AZ
Friday, April 28, 2023, 7am - 4pm
Click here to read more about the 2023 Maricopa County StandDown.
Kingman StandDown
Mohave County Fairgrounds
2600 Fairgrounds Blvd
Kingman, AZ 86401
Friday, May 5, 2023 10am - 2pm
High Country (Flagstaff) StandDown
Flagstaff Armory
320 N Thorpe Road
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Thursday, May 18, 2023 9am - 2pm
Yuma StandDown
Yuma County Main Library
2951 S 21st Dr
Yuma, AZ 85364
May 27, 2023, 10am - 2pm
George Willie Sr StandDown - Navajo Nation
Twin Arrows Navajo Resort
Diné Event Center
June 29, 2023, 9am - 4pm
White Mountain StandDown
Show Low City Gym
620 E McNeil
Show Low, AZ 85902
August 12, 2023, 10am - 3pm
Cochise County StandDown
Ethel Berger Center
2950 E Tacoma St
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
August 18, 2023, 9am - 2pm
Rim Country (Payson) StandDown
Greater Payson Moose Lodge #852
4211 E Hwy 260
Star Valley, AZ 85541
August 19, 2023, 10am - 3pm
Williams StandDown
Williams Recreation Center
300 W Railroad Ave
Williams, AZ 86046
September 8, 2023, 9am - 2pm
The Community will be hosting a Patriot Day Parade on Saturday, September 9, 2023.
Yavapai County StandDown
1040 Whipple St
Prescott, AZ 86305
September 15, 2023, 8am - 5pm
September 16, 2023, 8am - 12pm
Navajo County StandDown
Hulet Elementary School
600 W Buffalo St
Holbrook, AZ 86025
Friday, October 13, 2023, 9am - 3pm
Pinal County StandDown
Hope Veteran Transition Center
5497 W McCartney Rd
Coolidge, AZ
Saturday, October 14, 2023, 9am - 2pm
Lake Havasu City StandDown
Aquatic Center - Relics and Rods Hall
100 Park Ave
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403
Saturday, October 21, 2023, 10am - 2pm
Verde Valley StandDown
Yavapai County Complex
10 South 6th Street
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
Friday, October 27, 9am - 2pm
Graham/Greenlee StandDown
Graham County Fairgrounds
US Hwy 191
Safford, AZ 85546
November 17, 2023, 9am - 2pm
Bullhead City StandDown
Bullhead Chamber of Commerce
1251 Highway 95
Bullhead City, AZ 86429
Friday, February 17, 2023, 10am to 2pm
Parker StandDown
VFW Post 7061
516 South Hopi Ave
Parker, AZ
March 10, 2023, 9am - 3pm
Tucson StandDown
Grand Luxe Hotel
1365 West Grant Rd
Tucson, AZ
March 15, 2023, 9 am - 2pm (StandDown)
March 16, 2023, 10am - 2pm (Career Fair)
Verde Valley StandDown
Clarkdale Auditorium
39 North 9th St
Clarkdale, AZ
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 9am - 2pm
Maricopa County StandDown
Arizona State Fairgrounds
Phoenix, AZ
Friday, April 28, 2023, 7am - 4pm
Click here to read more about the 2023 Maricopa County StandDown.
Kingman StandDown
Mohave County Fairgrounds
2600 Fairgrounds Blvd
Kingman, AZ 86401
Friday, May 5, 2023 10am - 2pm
High Country (Flagstaff) StandDown
Flagstaff Armory
320 N Thorpe Road
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Thursday, May 18, 2023 9am - 2pm
Yuma StandDown
Yuma County Main Library
2951 S 21st Dr
Yuma, AZ 85364
May 27, 2023, 10am - 2pm
George Willie Sr StandDown - Navajo Nation
Twin Arrows Navajo Resort
Diné Event Center
June 29, 2023, 9am - 4pm
White Mountain StandDown
Show Low City Gym
620 E McNeil
Show Low, AZ 85902
August 12, 2023, 10am - 3pm
Cochise County StandDown
Ethel Berger Center
2950 E Tacoma St
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
August 18, 2023, 9am - 2pm
Rim Country (Payson) StandDown
Greater Payson Moose Lodge #852
4211 E Hwy 260
Star Valley, AZ 85541
August 19, 2023, 10am - 3pm
Williams StandDown
Williams Recreation Center
300 W Railroad Ave
Williams, AZ 86046
September 8, 2023, 9am - 2pm
The Community will be hosting a Patriot Day Parade on Saturday, September 9, 2023.
Yavapai County StandDown
1040 Whipple St
Prescott, AZ 86305
September 15, 2023, 8am - 5pm
September 16, 2023, 8am - 12pm
Navajo County StandDown
Hulet Elementary School
600 W Buffalo St
Holbrook, AZ 86025
Friday, October 13, 2023, 9am - 3pm
Pinal County StandDown
Hope Veteran Transition Center
5497 W McCartney Rd
Coolidge, AZ
Saturday, October 14, 2023, 9am - 2pm
Lake Havasu City StandDown
Aquatic Center - Relics and Rods Hall
100 Park Ave
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403
Saturday, October 21, 2023, 10am - 2pm
Verde Valley StandDown
Yavapai County Complex
10 South 6th Street
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
Friday, October 27, 9am - 2pm
Graham/Greenlee StandDown
Graham County Fairgrounds
US Hwy 191
Safford, AZ 85546
November 17, 2023, 9am - 2pm
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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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 info@azhousingcoalition.org.
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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