On Saturday, 15 November, between the hours of 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., the Macungie Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 9264 and its Ladies Auxiliary is hosting an event for all veterans and their significant others – whether members of a veterans organization or not. Those currently serving in the armed forces are also welcomed. (more…)
The date for the VALOR Clinic Stand Down under the Fahey Bridge, Sand Island, Bethlehem (same location as last time) has now changed from 25 October to 8 November. VALOR has been busy. It just opened its Paul’s House (Major Paul Syverson Veterans Sanctuary) in Jonas, Pennsylvania on 12 October Read more…
Something queer for the good has happened. All of a sudden the Community Action Development Corporation of Bethlehem (CADCB) has taken an interest in veterans’ entrepreneurship. It is ‘partnering’ with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to offer a seminar about entrepreneurship opportunities for veterans on 5 November at the Fowler Center in South Bethlehem (click on the flyer thumbnail below and to the right). Actually the SBA partner is Lehigh University’s Small Business Development Center (together with Kutztown University’s, often hidden secret to veterans from the Lehigh Valley interested in starting a business). (more…)
On 15 October, Thomas Applebach, the new Lehigh County Director of Veteans Affairs will speak on what he plans and is doing with his Office of Veterans Affairs, newly reassigned to the Office of Administration from the Department of Human Services for greater oversight, we have heard. See home page Read more…
Ritter Elementary School at 740 N Plymouth St, Allentown, PA 18109, is again having its annual, fifth grade student’s veterans’ interview day. The interviews are to be conducted on 1 October. This is one of the oldest school events involving veterans in the Lehigh Valley and has a sterling reputation among veterans from our community who have participated. It is a tradition carried on by the teachers themselves in remembrance of our veterans and their contributions to our nation and community. (more…)
(Rotary of Bethlehem Fundraiser for LVMAC)
For 5 October 2014 at Hotel Bethlehem at times shown
We need your assistance for these last moment requests shown in the chart. They are small tasks which result in a good for our veterans. Funds will be used for an experimental veterans assistance program.
Please help. As an organization of organizations, our manpower comes from you. There is no paid staff lurking in the wings. Respond to the Point of Contact below. (more…)
On Sunday, 9 November, between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., the Allentown Band, sponsored by the Morning Star Rotary Club, will give a concert at the Northeast Middle School Auditorium, 1170 Fernwood St., Bethlehem. Please come and enjoy an evening of patriotic music honoring our U.S. troops serving abroad and our veterans who have served in the past. The band is world-renowned and also the oldest in America. Parking is plentiful and so is the seating. (more…)
On 24 September 2014, Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC), a member organization, is holding a Grand Opening for its new veterans’ lounge at 4525 Education Park Drive on the LCCC Main Campus in Schnecksville. The lounge will be open for viewing between 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dr. Ann Bieber, will do the ribbon cutting at 12 p.m., followed by a luncheon. Registration for the event is required. (more…)
The date for the VALOR Clinic Stand Down under the Fahey Bridge, Sand Island, Bethlehem (same location as last time) has changed from the 18th to the 25th of October. ### As of 17 September 2014
The Lehigh Valley Business Group is offering spaces to Veterans Service Organizations to display themselves in the local area during its BooFest for special needs children and their families in Bethlehem on 26 October. See the flyer on our facebook site. ### As of 18 September 2014