A Kalamazoo-area veteran investigates surplus gloves during the city’s stand down event in September. Kalamazoo County Veterans Services Supervisor Lauren King said she was proud of the county for its distinction as the only one in the state to continue hosting stand downs through the pandemic. With a little ingenuity, the county conducted a drive-thru event serving 75 veterans. “Homelessness didn’t end in 2020,” she said.