Manatee County Stand Down
Schedule
Sat Nov 01 2025 at 08:00 am to 12:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Manatee County Fairgrounds | 1303 17th Street West | Palmetto | Palmetto, FL
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Join Us for the 27th Annual Manatee County Stand Down!🌟Hosted by Turning Points & Manatee County🌟
📍 Manatee County Fairgrounds
1303 17th Street West, Palmetto
📅 Saturday, November 1, 2025
🕗 8:00 AM – Noon (Last Entry for Services at 11:15 AM)
✨ Stand Down is more than an event—it’s a powerful day of community connection. Together, we bring essential resources that help individuals and families achieve stability, access healthcare, explore employment opportunities, and connect with vital veteran services.
🔹 Over 50 agencies offering social services, healthcare, and veteran support
🔹 Career Fair with new job opportunities
🔹 Veterans Amnesty Court providing relief from unpaid traffic fees and fines (over $100,000 in fines dismissed to date!)
🔹 Live music, food, raffles, and fun activities for kids
💙 The more people who attend, volunteer, and sponsor, the greater our impact will be. Join us for this meaningful day of hope, stability, and empowerment for our community.
👉 Want to volunteer? https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd9qoGZfi6KAsdt4HvITd-Awa3K6fLPxWQyM-bjwouTBHbiRA/viewform
👉 Interested in sponsorship opportunities? https://tpmanatee.org/27th-manatee-county-stand-down/
🌟 Special Thanks to Our Sponsors and Community Partners! 🌟
Sponsors:
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Manatee County, Florida Government
Manasota Elks Lodge #2734
Lakewood Ranch/Sarasota Elks Lodge #2855
MCR Health
Manatee Educational Television
Bring On The Ministry
Southwest Sound & Stage of Florida & Colorado
Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Tropicana
Aetna
Bradenton Area Convention Center
Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court
Community Partners in Attendance:
Aetna
B Pet Sitting
Bay Area Legal Services
Bay Pines VA Healthcare System
Bradenton Christian School
Bring On The Ministry
CAN Community Health
CareerSource Suncoast
Centerstone
Crisis Center of Tampa Bay
Department of Veterans Affairs
DOE Division of Blind Services
Family Resources
Florida Department of Health - Manatee County
Florida Veterans for Common Sense
Gulfcoast Legal Services
Gulfcoast South Area Health Education Center
Hand Up To Victory
Home Fellowship Church
HOPE Family Services
JFCS of the Suncoast
Kingdom Life Christian Church
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Legal Aid of Manasota
Living Rivers Healing Ministry
Manasota Chaplains
Manatee County Clerk of Circuit Court / Manatee County Clerk’s Office
Manatee County Community Health
Manatee County Fair
Manatee County Government
Manatee County Overdose Prevention and Education Program
Manatee County Veterans Services
Manatee River Rotary Club
Maritime Eagles Sea Cadets
Mayors' Feed The Hungry
MCR Health
Our Next Mission, Inc.
PalmettoBUILD
Restoring Reading Vision
Salvation Army
Sarasota Elks #2495
Sarasota Vet Center
School District of Manatee County
Second Heart Homes
State Attorney
Streets of Paradise
SVDP CARES
The Crossings Ministries, Inc. DBA The Crossings Services
The Long Walk Home
The Mac Parkman Foundation
Veterans for Common Sense
Veterans’ Outreach
VRSI
We Care Manatee
Whole Child Manatee
Women Veterans of the Sun Coast
Together, we are changing lives and strengthening our community — one service, one smile, and one act of kindness at a time. 💛
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Where is it happening?
Manatee County Fairgrounds | 1303 17th Street West | Palmetto, 1303 17th St W, Palmetto, FL 34221-2934, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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