Stand Down totals

Project Salute attended the Stand Down to assist Veterans. They are stationed out of Detroit, but came down to help. InterAct has a nice overview of the Stand Down. Here are the statistics from the Health and Services Stand Down on February 18, 2011:

• Over 350 guests came through check in
• Over 100 volunteers signed in
• Over 280 breakfasts were served
• Over 500 lunches were served
• 54 flu shots were given by the Cleveland Dept. of Public Health
• Over 90 haircuts were provided
• 30 mini-health exams were given
  
• Over 55 podiatry services were given, and over 100 bags of socks, powder and hand sanitizers were given away
• Over 500 hygiene kits were distributed
• Over 500 bus passes were distributed
• Over 50 social service agencies were available for information
• 14 Pap screenings were done by Cleveland Clinic and 15 Mammograms by Women's Diagnostic.

Overall with the two days of the Stand Down at the Masonic Temple

• Over 1,200 guests served
• Over 660 event volunteers from over 85 groups
• Over 100 groups provided in-kind support
• Over 30 different funders
• 129 haircuts
• 175 podiatry screenings
• 77 mini-check ups
• Over 1,800 hygiene kits, 2,000 diapers and pull ups, and 2,000 bagged lunches distributed over all 3 HSD events
• Over 370 portraits by the Cleveland Photographic Society, and over 890 volunteer hours. Click on the Youtube video from the day or the flikr photographs.
  
• 966 guests enjoyed a hot lunch of chili and chicken philly sandwiches
• 623 guests (including 117 veterans) accessed winter clothing, socks and underwear
• Live entertainment, including a participatory drum circle and open mic
• 383 volunteer hours provided by residents from Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry’s 2100 Lakeside Men’s Shelter
• 55 Health and Human Service agencies present
• Mock interviews by Cleveland Transfer Connection
• 14 pap smears (all negative) by Cleveland Clinic Foundation
• Various legal groups
• Youth Abilities and North Coast Academy led children’s activities, including puppy petting, and writing cards to military service members
• Sanford Brown College provided 75 massages, 65 blood pressure checks, 100 blankets, as well as 20 hat/gloves/scarves sets
• 15 mammograms were performed
• 6 hearing screenings were performed by The Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center

Plans have already begun for a 2012. Thanks to the hundreds of volunteers who helped with this important event. And thanks to the Masonic Temple for being willing to host hundreds of homeless people.

Brian
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