Calling all general volunteers! We need your help in order to serve our veterans and their family members for this year’s Stand Down. We will provide various services in different areas during the event, some of which listed below. Please consider volunteering with us, and click the sign up button below to get involved.

Fun volunteer opportunities in these and other areas

• Donated clothing collection and distribution
• Animal care clinic helpers
• Greeters
• Registration check-in staff
• Legal professionals
• Security guards
• Setup and tear down manual labor

Megan’s Law Statement 

Placer Veterans Stand Down is always concerned with the safety and security of all the participants of our stand down.  We also hold our organization to the highest ethical standards and to the military tradition of honor, integrity and service.   

As part of these beliefs, and for multiple reasons, including a school on the fairground campus, we require all stand down participants – attendees, volunteers and service providers to be processed through the Megan’s Law website.  The Megan’s Law website only checks for individuals registered as a sexual offender.  We do not run “background checks”. 

For the safety of all of participants, registered sex offenders will not be allowed to participate in the Placer Veterans Stand Down.   

Your understanding and cooperation is appreciated. 

• PVSD Set Up – Assist with setting up supplies, booths, tables and, chairs. Usually, this process takes two to three hours. A continental breakfast and lite lunch will be provided. We need about 15 people to help in this area.
• California Care Force Set Up – Assist in unloading, unpacking and setting up of the medical, dental and vision clinics. This area requires individuals with the ability to lift heavy objects. The set up usually takes from 8 AM until 4 PM, with breaks for provided lunch and continental breakfast. Half day signups are also available. We need a total if 10 volunteers in this area. (Two half day volunteers, equal on person.)
• PVSD Tear Down – Assist with repacking all PVSD supplies and taking down signage, cleaning up, etc. This is usually completed by 11 AM. We need 10 volunteers for this.
• California Care Force Tear Down – Assist with tear down and repacking the medical, dental and vision clinics. This process is much faster than set up and is usually completed by noon, on Thursday. Volunteers should have the ability to lift heavy objects. CCF needs about 10 volunteers.
• Greeters – Greeters will welcome our guests, point them into the applicable line, hand our forms, give directions, etc. They will also escort veterans without proof of status, to the Veterans Benefits Administration booth, to assist them in obtaining proof of veteran’s status. They will then escort the back to the front to complete registration. We need 8 people on Tuesday and Wednesday.
• Registration – Registration volunteers will assist attendees with filling out the required information, provide the applicable wristband to the veterans and their family members, and answer any questions. We need 8 people daily
• Used Clothing – Assist with manning the used clothing tables and assisting attendees to making choices. We need four volunteers in this area each day.
• Animal Care – While pet services are available, pets are not allowed into the food services or medical buildings (with the exception of certified service dogs). The “Pet Center” will be located on the fairgrounds and be a place for attendees to check their pets in while they receive medical, dental or vision care or enjoy a hot meal. Volunteers will be responsible to check the pets in/out and walk them, as required. Nine volunteers are needed throughout the day.
  

• Overnight and Tent Captains – We need volunteers willing to stay over each night with our overnight guests and functions as captains. We will have indoor sleeping quarters for both men and women. Cots and sleeping bags will be provided. Volunteers are not expected to stay awake. (Professional overnight security will be present.) Two male and two female volunteers are needed each night.
• Evening Help – These volunteers will spend time engaging with our guests: either around a fire pit, playing games or watching movies, etc. They are needed from closing at 4 PM, until the overnight captains arrive at 10 PM. We need 2 to 4 volunteers each evening.
• Morning Help – This position is meant to help our guests navigate their morning. The made need assistance getting to the shower or finding supplies. These volunteers will also be responsible to secure guests belongs each day. (The is a secure building where these items can be left.) Two to four volunteers are needed each morning.
• Food Service – In most cases, food service volunteers will help set up/clean up, make coffee and cold beverages and serve meals. The majority of the meals will be provided by outside caterers or service groups. Five volunteers are need for each meal.
• Transportation – Drivers are needed to operate vans for guest pickup int different locations. A valid class C driver license is required. Two drivers are needed Monday and Thursday and a total of 3 are needed on Tuesday and Wednesday.
• Security – Assist with crowd control, help deescalate situations as needed, assist with removal or entry refusal to participants, if needed. Overnight security will be provided by an outside agency. Four volunteers are needed each day