Athens Area Stand Down
Friday, October 2, 2026 | Athens County (Ohio) Fairgrounds | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Thank you Sponsors, Service Providers and Volunteers!
Register here as a service provider or volunteer this year!
We will provide tables and chairs this year.
Service Providers upon arrival will go over the hill and down to the Noah Cox Pavilion to unload.
Volunteers can park on top of the hill or in the field and register at white Jr. Fair Building upon arrival.
Thank you for the Donation of New Items!
Please email us 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 some helpful local and other links. No non local links are endorsed or vetted by Athens Area Stand Down and are provided for information purposes only.
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