“Sounding Off”

for the Lehigh Valley’s Military and Veterans

• We are an organization of organizations that supports local veterans, military, and their families. Check us out and join us.
• Email us an event of interest to our members and, if it passes muster, we will post it.

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Upcoming LVMAC Meetings

Next Council Meeting:  Wednesday, October 15, 2025 @ 12 p.m. at the Hellertown’s American Legion Post 397, 935 Main Street.  Free street parking is all around.  Lunch provided starting about 11:30 a.m..  Meetings end absolutely no later than 1:30 p.m. 

• Speaker:  See Speaker’s List below.
  

Next Board Meeting:  Wednesday, January 7, 2025 @ 3:00 p.m. at the office.

Next Executive Committee Meeting:  Wednesday, November 5, 2025 @ 3:00 p.m.  at the office

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Council Meeting Schedule for 2025: always the third Wednesday of the month except for December, when there is no meeting.

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This Year’s Speakers

15 January:  Tom Carson, Executive Director, Victory House of the Lehigh Valley, on the topic of “Victory House of Lehigh Valley: A Legacy of Love, 40 Years Strong”.

19 February:  Special Council Meeting.

19 March:  Kathy Hinton, Hospice Care Consultant, Heartland Hospice, on the topic of “Hospice Myths & Facts”.

16 April:  Alexander Alex, Director, Veterans Health Program of Valley Health Partners, on the topic of “What the Veterans Health Program Does — A Local Initiative Ahead of Its Time”.

21 May:  John Dillensnyder, Executive Director, Treatment Trends Inc., on the topic of “Treatment Trends — Where We Have Been, What We Have Done for Veterans, and Where We Are Going”.

18 June:  Maurice (Mo) Civers-Davis, CEO & Founder of Civers-Davis Development, LLC, on the topic of “Reclaiming Mission: Coaching Veterans Through Uncertainty” 

16 July:  Wendy Badman, Communications Chair, LVMAC, on the topic of “Consumer Fraud and Scams”

20 August: Juan Davila, Director of Case Management, Meals on Wheels of the Greater Lehigh Valley, on the topic of “What is Meals on Wheels and How Can it Help Our Veterans?”

17 September:  Garrett Hrynko, PGA HOPE Ambassador – New Jersey Section, PGA of America Reach Foundation, on the topic of the “PGA HOPE, Saving Lives Through the Power of Golf”

15 October:  Heather Lloyd, Executive Chairman, Tails of Valor, Paws of Honor Program, Inc., on the topic of “Why We Exist?  Who and How We Help. How You Can Help Us”.

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Events to Note

See “Calendar“

Note: Other events, especially those not physically occurring in the Lehigh Valley, are posted on Facebook.

 

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