LVMAC Annual “Salute to the Troops” Dinner
Celebrate Armed Forces Week in the Lehigh Valley at the 21th Lehigh Valley Military Affairs Council Dinner on May 10, 2024, 6:00 pm. at DeSales University Conference Center, 2755 Station Avenue, Center Valley, PA 18034. Meet others and enjoy the conviviality of the event. The guest speaker will be Lieutenant Read more…
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LVMAC Tidbit: Second Harvest MilitaryShare Finally Comes to the Lehigh Valley
After discussions between LVMAC and two of its member organizations, PANG Region Five’s Soldier and Family Readiness Program staff and Battle Borne, with Community Action of the Lehigh Valley’s Second Harvest Food Bank’s new director, Allison Czapp, MilitaryShare has finally come to the Lehigh Valley. It will start in April Read more…
Second Harvest MilitaryShare Program (Allentown)
Finally, a MilitaryShare program in the Lehigh Valley! *** What is a MilitaryShare Food distribution? The Military Share program with Second Harvest Food Bank is designed to provide fresh, nutritious foods for families with at least one member who has served or is currently serving in the armed forces. Each Read more…
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LVMAC News: The Red Cross in the Lehigh Valley — Its Origin and Military Support Role
The presentation below was made by Peter Brown, Executive Director of the American Red Cross Pennsylvania Rivers Chapter on 16 November, as part of its Veterans Day observance. The Red Cross’ presence in the valley dates back to 1917 when chapters were formed in Easton, Bethlehem, and Catasauqua in conjunction Read more…
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LVMAC News: How “Support the Troops” Does It
On 16 February, the Ferguson’s “Support the Troops” nonprofit explained to the council what “Support the Troops” does and how it does it. This small nonprofit outperforms the Red Cross in our area on this task of providing care packages; and is a good demonstration of a small collective impact nonprofit, for businesses and others assist it. (more…)
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LVMAC News: Time to Salute the Troops Once Again
The pandemic has put a crimp in our style over the last two years. Among its victims has been our annual banquet to recognize and celebrate our local servicemembers for their service to our community and the nation. This year, we think it safe to resume the “Salute to the Troops” Dinner, an event which is almost as old as LVMAC itself. The date has been set for May 6 starting at 6 p.m. at the Steel Club in Hellertown. (more…)
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LVMAC Tidbit: Chamber seeks Businesses for Veterans Survey
The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, working with the Lehigh Valley Military Affairs Council and others, has created a Veterans and Military Affairs Council focused upon employment; e.g., helping local businesses to find returning military veterans, for they are known to have the makings for being reliable, first-rate employees.
The chamber has been conducting an initial, baseline survey to assess the current situation in the valley for these separating military servicemembers. It is soliciting responses from as many government agencies and businesses (for profit and nonprofit) which have employees in our Greater Lehigh Valley area as possible. The more organizations participating, the more accurate the assessment will be. (more…)
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LVMAC Tidbit: Op Homefront Changes Lives
One of the more worthwhile national, military support organizations to have arrived on the scene since the second Gulf War is Operation Homefront. It focuses on those still serving and also those just discharging. While it cannot replace the value of certain, long-established, chartered veterans service organizations and their grassroots support activities (one would be ignorant to think so), it is definitely a value-for-the money organization which attempts to address some of the more pressing concerns of military families in often imaginative ways. (more…)