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April 8, 2021
Grab & go groceries offered to veterans
Veterans and their families are invited to a Grab & Go event taking place 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, September 25 at multiple locations throughout Kitsap County. This replaces the annual fall Stand Down, which is cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Veterans can stop by any of the five locations to pick up free groceries:
- Sheridan Community Center, 680 Lebo Blvd., Bremerton
- Abraham's House, 312 N. Callow Blvd., Bremerton
- Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, 9177 Ridgetop Blvd., Silverdale
- VFW Post, 3100 SE Mile Hill Dr., Port Orchard
- North Kitsap Fishline, 19705 Viking Way, Poulsbo **NEW LOCATION
- Women's Resources - please call for location, (360) 865-0967
Clothing is offered at only one location, Abraham's House, 312 N. Callow Blvd. in Bremerton. Other services and providers will not be available.
This event is open to Kitsap County veterans and their immediate families only. Please provide a DD214 form, military retiree ID card, or VA card. Unaccompanied family members must bring a DD214 and proof of relationship.
The event is coordinated by the Kitsap Area Veterans Alliance and Kitsap County Veterans Assistance Program and Veterans Advisory Board.
For more information, contact Sonja Miles, deputy director of Kitsap County Human Services, at smiles@co.kitsap.wa.us, 360-337-4839.
To learn more about resources and emergency funds available through the Kitsap County Veterans Assistance Program, click here.
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