“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, May 20, 2026 @ 12 p.m. at the Fullerton American Legion Post 367, 609 Fullerton Ave, Whitehall Township, PA 18052.  Lunch provided starting about 11:30 a.m..  Meetings end absolutely no later than 1:30 p.m. 

• Speaker:  See Speaker’s List below.
  
• NOTE CHANGE OF LOCATION FOR 2026 FROM HELLERTOWN TO FULLERTON FOR THESE MEETINGS

Next Board Meeting:  Wednesday, July 1, 2026 @ 3:00 p.m. at the office.

Next Executive Committee Meeting:  Wednesday, August 5, 2026 @ 3:00 p.m.  at the office

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Council Meeting Schedule: 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”.

21 January:  Chris Lee, DVOP, and Heidi Sulderits, LVER, of CareerLinkLV, on the topic of “CareerLink: Responsibiities and Restrictions”.

18 February: Kathleen Fields, President, Flint Hill Farm Education Center, on the topic of “God Originally Put Mankind in a Garden: Healing Opportunities Through Farming!”.         Peter Brown, Executive Director, American Red Cross Pennsylvania Rivers Chapter, on the topic of its “Red Cross Heroies Breakfast”.  

18 March:  Herb Klotz, Rotary Club Foundation of Allentown West, on the topic of its “Flags for Unity” program

15 April:  Rebecca Jones, Community Relations, CarePatrol of the Lehigh Valley and Upper Bucks, on the topic of “What We Do”

20 May:  Justin Wunderler, Veterans Services Coordinator, New Vitae Wellness and Recovery, on the topic of “Why Organizations Like New Vitae Are Needed “. 

17 June:  State Senator Nick Miller, 14th District, on the topic of of the current landscape for veterans and their families in Pennsylvania, to include key issues and programs having impact upon them.

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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.