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Three lucky veterans get the gift of a faithful friend today, as News 13's Ameenah Thompson tells us, it's just one of the many ways the VALOR clinic is healing the invisible wounds of our vets.

Donald Harrell Army veteran says, "Its kind of exciting and a little nervous because I had two dogs I recently lost they were sisters and but I it was twelve years ago that I trained them little bit younger and a little bit more patience then so I have a little bit of anxiety about today."

The VALOR clinic foundation a Pocono organization that helps people who served in the military will be doing something major for some vets today.

Mark Baylis VALOR ClinicFoundation Founder says, "We're providing some puppies the we provide companion dogs occasionally for veterans and I think these take us up to forty-five over the ten years we've been doing this."

If you would like to apply for national-level scholarships, sign up for the attached newsletter (https://studentscholarships.org/newsletters).

All the scholarship information here is up-to-date, with deadlines up until December 27, 2023. Keep track of these dates and good luck!

Pocono Mountain School District
P.O. Box 200,
Swiftwater, PA 18370-0200
October 4, 2023
Dear Parents/Guardians,
All schools in Pocono Mountain School District are participating in the Community Eligibility
Program (CEP) for the 2023-24 school year, which means all students in kindergarten through
grade 12 are eligible to receive a free breakfast and free lunch when attending school in-person
on school days.
In addition, every household with a child attending a Pocono Mountain School District school
while the district participates in the CEP, of the National School Lunch Program and School
Breakfast Program, is eligible for Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) benefits. The ACP
provides eligible households a discount of up to $30 per month off of their internet bills, as well
as a one-time discount of up to $100 off of an eligible connected device such as a laptop,
desktop computer, or tablet.

• Annual NASCAR race weekend moves up a week from this season to July 12-14, 2024.
• Pocono Raceway coming off a sold-out 2023 Cup race with its largest crowd since 2010.
• CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race moves to Friday evening to kick off the three-day weekend featuring all three of NASCAR’s National Series.
• 2024 renewal and pre-sale campaigns already underway for the NASCAR weekend.

LONG POND, Pa. (October 4, 2023) – Pocono Raceway, coming off a record-setting NASCAR event this season, will have its annual race weekend remain in July for the 2024 season but with a slight shift in the dates.

“The Tricky Triangle” will play host once again to all three of NASCAR’s National Series – the Cup Series, Xfinity Series and CRAFTSMAN Truck Series – on July 12-14, 2024, one weekend earlier than this past season.

Trick or Treat will be October 31, 2023 between 6-8pm

If you’re a high school student who has an interest in leadership, consider applying for the Lands’ End scholarship!

To complete the application, students will need to include academic records and an essay – there are two prompts to choose from. One winner can be picked from each school and winners receive $5,000.

Applications are due on January 19, 2024, or until all 1,000 slots have been filled. More information can be found at https://apply.scholarsapply.org/LESCHOOL/. Good luck!