The clothes and food and information about resources come with a smile and “thank you.”

On Oct. 5, Voices for Veterans — a nonprofit in Clallam County — hosts Stand Down 2017, an event providing necessities and helpful information to all veterans.

Held from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Clallam County Fairgrounds in Port Angeles, the Stand Down aims to provide direct services and connect veterans to more 20 different organizations. Veterans served in particular include homeless veterans, veterans in need and immediate dependent family members.

A Stand Down is a one-day operation offered three times a year in May, July and October. Services range from medical and dental to housing, employment, veteran benefits, counseling, haircuts, food, pet supplies and clothing. Veterans get answers to their questions and obtain resources that they may not have known was available to them.

All funding is received through donations and grants and monies go directly to support the veterans and Stand Downs, event organizers say; no salaries are paid.

Clallam and Jefferson Transit buses will offer free transportation to the Stand Down.

While it is a special day for veterans in need, Stand Down organizers say it’s also a day for volunteers who want to give back and say thanks.

For more information, call Paul at 360-640-0296, Gary at 360-731-6398 or Jeff at 360-797-1791.