VSC's Monthly Networking Meetings Page

The Mayors' Advisory Council for Veterans (MACV) has been absorbed into the Veterans Support Council, Inc. (VSC)
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VSC/MACV - Continuous Service to Our Veterans Community since 2011Our first MACV meeting (now the VSC Networking Committee meeting) was on January 18th, 2011, at the American Legion Post 500 in Speedway.  We have met on the 3rd Tuesday of every month since 2011 at various locations.  When COVID-19 hit us in 2019, we started using ZOOM.  Now, every meeting is both in person and on Zoom.  
City, State & Federal Government Officials & Agencies are Always Welcome
     Government officials can and do attend 501(c)(3) meetings for legitimate, official purposes.  For example, a government representative can attend a non-profit meeting to: 1) Receive training, 2) Make an agency presentation, 3) Serve on a nonpartisan panel, or 4) Provide technical expertise related to the agency's mission.  To avoid ethical and legal issues, it is crucial for both the government official and the 501(c)(3) to clearly define the purpose of the meeting and ensure it is conducted in a nonpartisan, non-campaign-related manner.     VSC is a Non-Governmental, Non-Political, Non-Profit, IN Corporation that Supports and Promotes Veterans Awareness to our Veterans, Military, and other Community Groups and Organizations.  VSC has been an IRS public charity 501 (c)(3) since 2014.     VSC will never ask for money of any kind at our Monthly Networking Meetings.   Any fundraising VSC may do will be at a separate VSC Planning Committee meeting, and not our Monthly Networking Meeting.
VSC's Monthly Networking Meetings InformationWe always meet on the third Tuesday of every month.  In September 2025, we began meeting at the Fort Harrison Veterans Center, located at 9450 E 59th Street in Lawrence from 2:00 to 4:00 PM.  If you cannot attend in person, Zoom is always available at our meetings by clicking the "Go to VSC's Zoom Meeting" blue button below. | Everyone is always welcome
Congratulations to MACV for 10 years of service to our Veterans Services community.
Because of COVID-19 our event scheduled for 2010 never took place. 
Our 10th Anniversary event is scheduled for September 2026 at the White RIver State Park.

Marion County Mayors' & Town Manager

VSC's Networking Committee Purpose, Mission & Goals
VSC's Networking Committee Purpose:
To build a stronger coalition of service providers in Marion County, through monthly networking meetings, that will better serve and support our Veterans, Military, and their Families by working across organizations lines to coordinate their resources and help solve common Veteran issues.
VSC's Networking Committee Mission:
To Network with, Partner and Support, Marion County Veteran Service Organizations and Service Providers that offer goods, services, programs and benefits to our Veterans, Military, and their Families.
VSC's Networking Committee Goals:
To Better Serve, Inform, and Advise the Mayors' and Town Managers of Marion County on issues that affect Veterans, Military and their Families in our community.
To Better Serve, Inform, and Advise our Marion County Veterans, Military and their Families about goods, services, programs and benefits available to them by helping VSC build a database compiled from all organizations in and around Marion County that are already striving to help our Veterans, Military and their Families.
VSC's Networking Committee Members & Management
VSC's Networking Committee is guided by a seven (7) member Executive Committee.No less than five (5) members of its Executive Committee must be Veterans.Current Executive Committee Members were re-elected on 16Dec22 to serve thru 15Dec23.As of the 1st of December 2021 the MACV Logo/Trademark is owned by Veterans Support Council, Inc.
Networking Executive Committee Member Chair - Marines
Stacy Dieckmanstacydieckman@gmail.com(317) 344-9767
Networking Executive Committee Member CoChair - Marines
Don HawkinsHawkins@Veterans.ooo(317) 632-0500
Networking Executive Committee Member Marines
Jerry Morganjlmorgansemperfi@aol.com(317) 946-7020
Networking Executive Committee Member XXX
Vacant
Networking Executive Committee Member Air Force
Charlie Russellcharlieru@aol.com(317) 425-3992
Networking Executive Committee Member Air Force
David Sassmanindywiz1645@gmail.com(317) 313-3710
Networking Executive Committee Member Army
Thomas Harristeharris87@yahoo.com(317) 294-9392
VSC's Offical Mascot Non-voting member
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Coordinators
VSC's Networking Committee Coordinators - Because of all the activities that make up a VSC Meetings and other VSC activities, we have several coordinators that volunteer their time to help keep track of our activities. Feel free to contact them when you need to coordinate your request with VSC or one of our events.
Events Coordinator
Don HawkinsHawkins@Veterans.ooo(317) 632-0500
Committees Coordinator
Open(317) 
Speakers Coordinator
David Sassmanindywiz1645@gmail.com(317) 313-3710
eNews Coordinator
Open(317) 
Social Media Coordinator
Open(317) 
  • Events Coordinator - Contact if you want to get your event promoted to all VSC Members.
  • Committees Coordinator - Contact if you want to serve on one of VSC's committees.
  • Speakers Coordinator - Contact if you want to be a Guest Speaker at one of our VSC meetings.
  • eNews Coordinator - Contact if you want to get something published in VSC's eNews letter.
  • Social Media Coordinator - Contact if you want to get something published on VSC's Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter & Instagram web pages.
VSC's Networking Meetings

VSC's Monthly Networking Meetings:

Anyone that wants to learn how they can help support our Veterans just needs to show up at one of our VSC Networking meetings.
  • Information Sharing - If anyone wants to share their information on how you and/or your organization can benefit Indiana Veterans, remember to bring from 50 to 60 copies of your brochures, flyers or business cards to distribute or to place on our Information Table located at the entrance to the room.  You can also make a brief presentation (under 2 minutes) during the "Roundtable" period.
  • 1st Time Guests - 1st Time Guests are always welcome to make brief presentations (under 2 minutes) on how their organization benefits Veterans.  If more time is needed they can take it during our "Roundtable" period.
  • Guest Speakers - If a Guest or a VSC Member requires more than 2 minutes for their presentation, they must be approved in advance by VSC's Speakers Coordinator.  Guest Speakers are asked to keep their presentations between 8 to 10 minutes.
  • VSC's Meeting Agenda - The format we use at all VSC meetings. VSC Meeting Agenda.

VSC's Monthly Networking Meetings

VSC meetings are always on the 3rd Tuesday of each month and runs from 2:00 to 4:00 PM.
Zoom Meeting Information for HRH, HHOOT, VSC or HHAD meetings, click on: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4041895202?pwd=TTIwSFBpeDJma0dORFBybUZmTGM0Zz09 (password "Don")
  • January 2026
  • Ft Harrison Veterans Center in Lawrence 9450 E 59th Steet Zoom also available
  • February
  • Ft Harrison Veterans Center in Lawrence 9450 E 59th Steet Zoom also available
  • March
  • Ft Harrison Veterans Center in Lawrence 9450 E 59th Steet Zoom also available
  • April
  • Ft Harrison Veterans Center in Lawrence 9450 E 59th Steet Zoom also available
  • May
  • Ft Harrison Veterans Center in Lawrence 9450 E 59th Steet Zoom also available
  • June
  • Ft Harrison Veterans Center in Lawrence 9450 E 59th Steet Zoom also available
  • July
  • Ft Harrison Veterans Center in Lawrence 9450 E 59th Steet Zoom also available
  • August
  • Ft Harrison Veterans Center in Lawrence 9450 E 59th Steet Zoom also available
  • September
  • Ft Harrison Veterans Center in Lawrence 9450 E 59th Steet Zoom also available
  • October
  • Ft Harrison Veterans Center in Lawrence 9450 E 59th Steet Zoom also available
  • November
  • Ft Harrison Veterans Center in Lawrence 9450 E 59th Steet Zoom also available
  • December 2026
  • No Meeting
About VSC's Networking Committee

VSC's Networking Committee Guidelines for Membership:

Requirements for being a VSC Member or a VSC Associate (No fees or dues are ever required):
  • VSC Members: (Voting Members - will be issued name and organizational tags):
  • Must have attended at least six (6) monthly meetings within the last 12 months and be informed on the subject to be voted on;
  • VSC's Networking Executive Committee Members, Chair & CoChair are automatically VAC Members;
  • VSC's Directors and Officers are automatically VSC Members;
  • VSC Steering Committee Members are automatically VSC Members.
  • VSC Associates: (DO NOT Vote):
  • Must attend at least 2 to 3 meetings during any 12-month period to remain a VAC Associate and remain on our active email list.
  • Guests or Visiting Speakers - Individuals or Organizations: (DO NOT Vote).
VSC Networking Members:
  • DO vote on what new projects VSC may or may not want to get involved with.
  • DO vote on who serves on the VSV Research Committees.
  • DO vote on suggestions and recommendations from the VSC Research Committees before they are sent to the Mayors.
  • DO vote on who serves on the VSC Steering Committee.
  • DO vote on suggestions and recommendations from the VSV Steering Committee before they are implemented.
  • The Steering Committee elects a Chairman who will be a VSC Officer.
  • DO vote to recommend VSC Directors once a year.
  • DO NOT vote on the day-to-day operations of VSC; that is, the duties of the VSC's Officers.
VSC Networking Committee Executive Committee Members: (A total of 7, 4 which are VSC Directors):
  • Serve for one year.
  • Review recommendations from VSC Members on potential VSC Advisors.
  • Select future VSC Executive Committee Members.
  • Appoint a VSC Chair & CoChair once a year.
  • Appoint the VSC Coordinators as needed.
  • Appoint the Chair of VSC's Steering Committee 
VSC Networking Executive Committee Management:
  • Chair
  • CoChair
VSC Networking Executive Committee Members - Responsibilities:-
  • For the day-to-day operations.
  • Organizing monthly meeting.
  • Selecting Coordinators for: Committees, Speakers, Newsletter, Social Media
  • Organize with the Sub-Committees Coordinator, for below Committees: Steering Committee, Homeless & Faith-Based, Health & Wellness, Education & Employment
  • Work with VSC on the Event Planning Committee for the Hoosier Heroes Appreciation Day event.
Note: Veterans Support Council, Inc. (VSC) is responsible for all funding and promotions of all VSC's major Projects.

For Medical, Physical Emergencies & Suicide Prevention:

  • Dial 988 from any phone and your call will be immediately routed to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Hit #1 if you are a Veteran.
  • The current Lifeline phone number (1-800-273-8255) is always available to people in emotional distress or suicidal crisis, even after 988 is launched nationally.,
  • If you or someone you are helping is hurt or in imminent danger, please get to a phone and dial 9-1-1 for immediate help.
  • If you or someone you know is feeling suicidal or facing a crisis, dial 2-1-1 in Indy or 1-(866) 211-9966 for immediate help.
  • If you are a victim of domestic violence, dial 1-(800) 332-7385 in Indy for help.
For Non-Emergencies:
  • If you are a Veteran, or a family member of a Veteran, in search of information on how to get goods or services you/they may need, you can dial 2-1-1 or contact one of the Service Providers or Veterans Organizations listed on our "Resources" page.
  • Cellphone users in Marion County may now dial 3-1-1 to reach the non-emergency line for IMPD and other Marion County dispatchers. The non-emergency phone number for callers using landlines is (317) 327-3811.
Please Note:
  • VSC is not a provider of any financial assistance or direct services other than Information and Referrals on where to get goods, services, programs, and benefits for Veterans, the Military, and their families.
Disclaimer:
  • This is a private website and is NOT affiliated with any U.S. government or U.S. Armed Forces agencies.
  • We reserve the right to monitor the content of this website and regret that some suggested or recommended resources may not be accepted for one reason or another.
  • The information and organizations listed on this website do not necessarily mean that we endorse their information, data, or their resources. We have done our best to include information and resources that benefit our Veterans, the Military Community, and their Families.