Bill Text: MN SR68 | 2023-2024 | 93rd Legislature | Draft
Bill Title: A Senate resolution honoring St. Cloud StandDown on 25 years of helping veterans
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-02-12 - Referred to Rules and Administration [SR68 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2023-SR68-Draft.html
1.1A Senate resolution
1.2honoring St. Cloud StandDown on 25 years of helping veterans.
1.3WHEREAS, St. Cloud StandDown was created in 1998 to serve as both a large one-day
1.4event to help homeless veterans as well as a consistent organization to help homeless veterans
1.5across central Minnesota or those leaving the Veterans Affairs facility or other help centers; and
1.6WHEREAS, the phrase "stand down" is modeled after a practice from the Vietnam War,
1.7where battle weary soldiers were given the opportunity to renew their sense of spirit, health, and
1.8well-being; and
1.9WHEREAS, with their motto of "Veterans Helping Veterans," St. Cloud StandDown is
1.10entirely staffed by veterans and volunteers and welcomes every veteran regardless of service, age,
1.11gender, creed, or need; and
1.12WHEREAS, for 25 years with dignity, honor, and respect, St. Cloud StandDown has assisted
1.13on average 780 veterans a year with housing, employment, and clothing needs; and
1.14WHEREAS, St. Cloud StandDown is involved with Frontline Food Pantry, which for the
1.15past 18 months has given and delivered over 800 boxes of food to veterans in need of assistance;
1.16and
1.17WHEREAS, the organization is also involved with the Lady Veterans Boutique, which since
1.181999 has been assisting female veterans and military spouses by providing clothes, shoes, household
1.19items, and food, and by creating a safe environment for women to go to, relax, and spend time; and
1.20NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Minnesota that it
1.21congratulates St. Cloud StandDown for their 25 years of outstanding service to veterans in their
1.22community.
1.23BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is directed to prepare an
1.24enrolled copy of this resolution, to be authenticated by the Secretary's signature and that of the
1.25Chair of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, and transmit it to St. Cloud StandDown.
1.2honoring St. Cloud StandDown on 25 years of helping veterans.
1.3WHEREAS, St. Cloud StandDown was created in 1998 to serve as both a large one-day
1.4event to help homeless veterans as well as a consistent organization to help homeless veterans
1.5across central Minnesota or those leaving the Veterans Affairs facility or other help centers; and
1.6WHEREAS, the phrase "stand down" is modeled after a practice from the Vietnam War,
1.7where battle weary soldiers were given the opportunity to renew their sense of spirit, health, and
1.8well-being; and
1.9WHEREAS, with their motto of "Veterans Helping Veterans," St. Cloud StandDown is
1.10entirely staffed by veterans and volunteers and welcomes every veteran regardless of service, age,
1.11gender, creed, or need; and
1.12WHEREAS, for 25 years with dignity, honor, and respect, St. Cloud StandDown has assisted
1.13on average 780 veterans a year with housing, employment, and clothing needs; and
1.14WHEREAS, St. Cloud StandDown is involved with Frontline Food Pantry, which for the
1.15past 18 months has given and delivered over 800 boxes of food to veterans in need of assistance;
1.16and
1.17WHEREAS, the organization is also involved with the Lady Veterans Boutique, which since
1.181999 has been assisting female veterans and military spouses by providing clothes, shoes, household
1.19items, and food, and by creating a safe environment for women to go to, relax, and spend time; and
1.20NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Minnesota that it
1.21congratulates St. Cloud StandDown for their 25 years of outstanding service to veterans in their
1.22community.
1.23BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is directed to prepare an
1.24enrolled copy of this resolution, to be authenticated by the Secretary's signature and that of the
1.25Chair of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, and transmit it to St. Cloud StandDown.
| Tom BotternSecretary of the Senate | Kari DziedzicChair, Senate Committee onRules and Administration |
| Jeff R. HoweState Senator, District 13 |
