Speakers

Speaker	Date	Topic
Claurice James, Founder	Sep 17, 2026	MIRA (Migrants, Immigrants, Refugees, and Asylees) "Our program's mission is to equip families of different ethnicities and cultures with the equitable resources to succeed upon entering a new community. By providing them with the necessary resources and offering them the same opportunities everyone has a right to, opens up their individual paths to reach their highest potentials and dreams. We believe every person deserves the chance to be able to live a happy, healthy life and our goal is to help guide these underserved families with the resources to do so." To this end, MIRA offers both in person and virtual English classes throughout various locations in the Lehigh Valley in addition to providing financial literacy, legal support, case management to obtain employment, housing, medical, and other resources to help Migrant, Immigrant, Refugee and Asylee families better integrate into their neighborhoods and communities in the Lehigh Valley. MIRA operates in its entirety on volunteer effort and donations.
Mike Hosfeld & Mark Napierkowski	Sep 24, 2026	Mercy School for Special Learning Mercy School for Special Learning provides an educational program for children, young adults and adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities. Director Mike Hosfeld works with teenagers and young adults to find them meaningful jobs through Mercy Job Works. Development Director Mark Napierkowski engages the community and helps advance the mission of Mercy School.
Chris Cassidy, Planning Director	Oct 08, 2026	New Bethany Grant Project Report Chris Cassidy will update us on the state of New Bethany since being awarded the $10,000 food access grant from Bethlehem Morning Star Rotary.
Alyssa Sarnosky, Crayola	Oct 15, 2026 7:15 AM	Crayola Through the Years Crayola's Community & Employee Engagement Specialist Alyssa Sarnosky will take us through the history of Crayola, originating in Easton as Binney & Smith, and bring us up-to-date with the most popular children's crayon company in the world.
Bob Wingrove, Freezer Ministry & Garden Gatherers	Oct 22, 2026 7:15 AM	The Freezer Ministry and Garden Gatherers Founded in 2010, the Freezer Meal Ministry is a community-driven outreach connecting churches, schools, and local groups to support individuals through shared meals. With programs like Garden Gatherers, it now delivers over 130,000 meals and fresh produce annually to those facing food insecurity.
District Governor Jeremiah Sensenig	Nov 05, 2026	District 7430, 2026-2027
Tentative - Paula Ream, NECC	Nov 12, 2026 7:15 AM	Northeast Community Center
Linda Rentschler, Humanitarian Social Innovations	Nov 19, 2026 7:15 AM	Humanitarian Social Innovations Humanitarian Social Innovations (HSI) inspires and connects social entrepreneurs with the resources necessary to empower them and to maximize their humanitarian impact. HSI provides fiscal sponsorship, contracted services and nonprofit consulting services to established and emerging nonprofit organizations.
Annual Holiday Meeting	Dec 17, 2026	Liberty High School A Capella Choir