Athens Area Stand Down
Friday, October 2, 2026 | Athens County (Ohio) Fairgrounds | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Thank you Sponsors, Vendors and Volunteers!
Register here as a vendor or volunteer this year.
We will provide tables and chairs this year for under the Noah Cox Pavilion.
Thank you for the Donation of New Items!
Please click here if donating more than 25 of any single item (e.g. a box of hand warmers/gloves/detergent)
to let us know of what items so we can update our wish list accordingly.
Donations Appreciated!
Click here to donate by credit card through our Athens Foundation donation page!
Or checks can be made payable to "Athens Area Stand Down" and mailed to
Kathy Hecht - AASD Treasurer, 94 Second Street, Athens, Ohio 45701
The following is a list of links that veterans and others may find helpful. Any opinions and policies that may be expressed are those of the providers and not of Athens Area Stand Down.
GENERAL - Athens County, Ohio Area
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Athens County Veterans Service Office 88 N. Plains Road, Suite 102, The Plains, Ohio 1-800-273-8255
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Athens Food Pantry 528 Richland Avenue, Athens, OH (740) 590-7051
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Good Works - Athens Area Homeless Shelter 7857 Luhrig Road, Athens, Ohio 740 594 3339
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Clem House - Sober Living Environment 8044 Diary Lane, Athens, Ohio 740 593 3797
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Athens Ohio Community Resources list for Mental Health Care by Ohio University
OTHER (Articles/Websites)
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Save a Warrior in Licking County Ohio helps veterans with PTSD (newarkadvocate.com) Article
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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for PTSD and Substance Abuse
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Top 10 Work from Home Jobs for Military Spouses & Veterans with Disability
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Highly-Rated Nonprofits Dedicated to Veterans and Military Service Members
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Unique challenges presented to veterans who return to school