From time to time, an article on honoring our veterans appears during the Veterans Day period which is noteworthy by its difference. When one wishes to honor our veterans, demonstrating the capacity for caring through deeds far exceeds those expressed in words and ceremony. The quieter way has more meaning. Read more…
Something smart and good for our veterans has just occurred. The VA and Social Security are more tightly integrating their exchange of information. In this case, it is over healthcare records needed for Social Security Disability Insurance ratings and decisions. Yes, one may be eligible for both the VA and Read more…
We know you are going to ask, for finding food freebies around Veterans Day has become a way of life for some. In anticipation of that fact, the website below ought to more than satisfy your craving. Scroll down to the restaurants section before sneaking out of the house (You’ll Read more…
Click here for the story. Some smart connecting done by Nam Knights with a local Home Depot. Kudos to both on an honest effort coming from the heart. But it would be even better if all the local Home Depots were to get together with Habitat for Humanity of the Read more…
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Academics for Veterans (A’s for Vets) had approached and the CareerLink Lehigh Valley has agreed to a joint event, an Education and Employment Fair, at the CareerLink on Union Boulevard, Allentown. It will occur on 10 November 2016 between the hours of 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. It is but another unique offering from A’s for Vets — something for which it is becoming known. This event is open to any veteran seeking education and/or employment. It is not open to the general public. (more…)
Volunteers are needed for the Veterans Reading Brigade. The demand has been increasing and we now have too few volunteers. The concept is simple. Each reader is provided a book to read to a class of school children. Often the children enjoy asking questions about your military service. The book Read more…
On 28 September, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center (VAMC) is holding a Community Homelessness Assessment, Local Education and Networking Groups (CHALENG) Meeting and Summit at the Charles Chrin Community Center of Palmer Township (Gym II).
While there has been a long history of annual CHALENG meetings, holding one in the Lehigh Valley has been a rarity. Considering the recent efforts of the Lehigh Valley Regional Homelessness Advisory Board (LVRHAB), the time has come to encourage such meetings locally if the VA is to be a true partner in this region’s homeless efforts – and not off to the side.
Because a summit implies the meeting of leaders, LVMAC is reaching out to various organizations (police departments, school districts, public housing authorities, special social work agencies, county and city governments, for example) to have a key officer or “mover and shaker” attend. (more…)
Editors Note: We thought we would bring this ongoing survey to your attention for the purpose of encouraging your participation. Over time and among its other efforts, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) has produced useful studies which have provided fresh insights to the issues of the current war generation of veterans and has undoubtedly influenced both public agency and private corporate policies consequently. (more…)
In talking about veterans preference points of state and local civil service positions, here’s a little nugget of information below on a special state agency job fair where many of the state’s agencies are gathering together and which is not too far from us. Perhaps CareerLink Lehigh Valley will have one in the future, though individual state agencies do appear there from time to time. (more…)
Source: Information for Veterans As of 18 July, the Internal Revenue Service has launched a new site titled “Information for Veterans.” “The page is designed to provide timely, federal tax-related information to veterans about tax credits and benefits, free tax preparation, financial education, and asset-building opportunities available to veterans,” according Read more…