Honor Flight Syracuse would like to recognize Kathleen Hanley “For Volunteer Service Above Self In Support of our Veterans and the Honor Flight Syracuse Board.” That’s what the Volunteer Appreciation Award plaque reads, but those words only go so far to describe her service. Kathleen Hanley joined the Honor Flight Syracuse team prior to Mission …
$23,950! That’s the size of that over-sized check presented to Honor Flight Syracuse this summer, proceeds from the 10-th annual Whitney Memorial Poker Run. We are simply overwhelmed with the generosity of Constantia VFW Post 7325 and everyone who supports this yearly fun event on the north shore of Oneida Lake. Over the last decade, …
From time to time, a veteran on our waiting list to fly has a significant downturn in their health, preventing them from making the trip to Washington. On such occasions, volunteers with Honor Flight Syracuse may have the opportunity to visit the veteran in their home, and offer personal gratitude for their service to our …
Independence Day and a 103-rd birthday party for WW2 combat veteran and POW John Shott. On the 4-th of July, Honor Flight volunteers Tom and Pat Richards joined the party at Pitcher Hill Community Church in North Syracuse. 50 of John’s family and friends were there along with State Senator Christopher Ryan who read a …
Letters like this one are why Honor Flight Syracuse is “in business.” The business of giving our veterans the respect and honor they have so richly earned. “Dear Syracuse Honor Flight,Thank you to everyone that put allof their time and effort into puttingMission # 20 together for the 81 veteransWho were able to travel on …
Honor Flight Syracuse depends entirely on the generosity of individuals and businesses to fly our veterans to Washington. One easy way to help out is by donating your returnables! Our next bottle and can drive is now scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, October 4th and 5th, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm each day at …
The return flight to Syracuse each mission day includes a large envelope of cards and letters for each veteran. Those cards and letters are the loving work of dozens and dozens of people young and older who love our veterans. Some of the thank-you cards for Mission 22 on May 3-rd came from these members of …
Honor Flight Syracuse wants to thank each and every one of you who braved steady April showers to donate your bottles and cans. Those April showers may bring May flowers, but on that last weekend in April THIS year, your generous donations brought Honor Flight Syracuse a whopping $17,500 dollars to send more veterans to …
To send our veterans to Washington, Honor Flight Syracuse depends entirely on generous donations, small and large, throughout the year. Without your support, the flights simply couldn’t happen. We caught up with a few of the Mission 22 veterans who want you to know how much the experience means to them. Click here to listen.
Thank you Don Cazentre and the Post-Standard/syracuse.com for a powerful story from Mission 22. And thank you Butch and Wally for your service! Read the story by clicking here.
