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DAV Chapter 27 readies veterans 'stand down' and resource fair for Nov. 1

Tippecanoe County Commissioners · August 4, 2026
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Jason Anderson, commander of Disabled American Veterans Chapter 27, previewed a veterans stand‑down and resource fair set for Sunday, Nov. 1; he listed partners, in‑kind donations and service hours and said registration and a media campaign begin this month.

Jason Anderson, commander of Disabled American Veterans Chapter 27, briefed the commissioners on plans for the Tippecanoe County veterans stand‑down and resource fair scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026. Anderson said the stand‑down will run 9:30–11:30 a.m. followed by a public resource fair from noon to 2 p.m. He listed confirmed partners and in‑kind donations including bus transportation, coffee, catering, dental hygiene kits, socks and other hygiene items and said more than 50 community partners had committed to provide medical assessments, haircuts, job-placement assistance and other supports.

Anderson said the DAV department of Indiana and federal partners (including the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and HUD‑VASH program) will provide services, and that a local media campaign and veteran registration drive start this month. He said a virtual planning meeting is scheduled for Aug. 21 and that he will provide a final operations update to the commissioners in October.

The board thanked Anderson for the work and no county action or funding request was recorded during his update.

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