The Valor Clinic Foundation recently received a check in the amount of $3,000 from the Palmerton Rod and Gun Club.

The club raised the money by selling daily number lottery tickets last November. The tickets brought in enough money to pay out a special $500 to the daily winner on Veterans Day and still be able to donate to the Valor Clinic.

The club has been donating to the Valor organization for the past four years, including this year approximately $12,800 was given to this cause. Membership Chairman Renee Ahner was instrumental in choosing the Valor Clinic to be a donation recipient.

“We care about our veterans and you show us you care about the veterans too by giving us this donation. We thank you very much. We couldn’t do what we do without donations like these,” Valor coordinator Mike Meining said.

Valor is a nonprofit organization committed to improving the health care and shelter of veterans and the homeless.

The organization has four main programs.

• A bimonthly event that provides clothing, food, health checks, permanent supportive housing assistance and referrals to the veterans and homeless population. The areas are far-reaching.

• The restoration and daily upkeep of Paul’s House in Kunkletown. It can house up to 13 homeless vets and they receive three healthy meals a day. This program is dependent on community donations and volunteers who put in more than 5,000 hours a month.

• Veterans Unstoppable is a service to a soldier and their loved ones facing post-traumatic stress disorder. It is a five-phase program to get the veteran back on track with their lives. Since 9/11 the United States has lost more active duty service men to suicide than in combat.

• The Valor Clinic also has a program to help the veteran file and get access to the Department of Veterans Affairs, Social Security Administration, their state and other resources through nongovernment organizations or help them maintain a normal lifestyle. The intent of this program is to assist veterans in maintaining a normal lifestyle.

“If we don’t care about our vets, who will? We do care! You are helping them get back on their feet with your donations, and that is so important,” Assistant Coordinator Alan Pearson said.

Donations of furniture, household goods, food and clothing is needed and greatly appreciated. Men’s jeans are also in demand. To help in any way, email valorclinic3@gmail.com or call 570-534-2854. Large items such as household furniture will be picked up free of charge.

“We do a lot of fundraising here at the gun club. We donate to the Boy Scouts, the Palmerton library and more. We have raised money to renovate this building,” said club President Rodney Steigerwalt. “We have a great bunch of members here, about 1,200, and about 50-60 attend the meeting each month. I just enjoy working with these people.”

Steigerwalt is in his fifth year as the club’s president.

The Palmerton Rod and Gun club was formed in 1913 and meets every third Monday of the month. Prospective members are always welcome.