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A heartfelt THANK YOU to the Miller and Sikora families for their generous donation, once again, to Honor Flight Syracuse!  $3,659.50 was raised for Honor Flight during their 4th annual Caring for Carson Benefit Ride held at the Mattydale Post 3146 Veterans of Foreign Wars.  On December 10, 2019, Carson Sikora lost his life to suicide. …

A big Honor Flight Syracuse thanks is going out to the Liverpool Elks Lodge. Last Friday, September 15, they hosted the 4-th annual Running with the Elks Run and Walk to benefit Honor Flight.  130 runners and walkers hit the pavement on a beautiful evening of racing, walking and enjoying each other’s company with music,…

What do you get when 43 Vacation Bible School children and 5 generous churches share their love for veterans ?    You get an outpouring of support for Honor Flight Syracuse. This summer, Mission 18 alum Glynn English, who served us in Vietnam, told his VBS kids about the Honor Flight experience and asked  them to…

They did it again !  Natalie Dodson and her team set another record for funds raised at the Whitney Foundation Poker Run in Constantia.  The proceeds for Honor Flight Syracuse from this year’s event total $16,337.17 !  Every year, the Poker Run outdoes itself compared to the year before.   Since 2015, this annual event has…

We want to give a huge thanks and shout out to CENTRO for inviting us to its quarterly “Reaching Productivity Milestones (RPM)” awards program at its Cortland Avenue facility in Syracuse on July 27.  The program recognizes teamwork, communication and appreciation for diverse abilities across all employee groups.  CENTRO CEO Brian Schultz and other executives…

TOMRA, the global recycling company, today presented a check to Honor Flight Syracuse from the proceeds of the overwhelming community response to a massive bottle and can drive held this spring from April 14th-17th. The gift totaled $24,993.46, representing the generosity of the Central New Yorkers who surrendered their bottles and cans that weekend at Destiny USA and at TOMRA redemption centers throughout the greater Syracuse area.  It’s one of the…

Baseball fans, this one’s for you!   Thanks to the Syracuse Mets, you can enjoy a great midsummer ballgame and support Honor Flight Syracuse at the same time!   On Wednesday, August 2 at 12:05 pm, the Mets host the Worcester Red Sox.  Buy tickets to this game with this special link https://fevogm.com/event/HonorFlight,  and $4 of each…

Our veteran of the week is Denny Fleishood, who flew Mission 18 in April.  He’s seen here with two other Honor Flight Syracuse volunteers at last Saturday’s Poker Run fundraiser in Constantia.   He’s flanked by a new volunteer, Maryrose Tucker and longtime volunteer Phil O’Neil.   Denny served with the Air Force in the Cold War…

Let’s put the volunteer spotlight on Natalie Dodson, and show how much we appreciate her by coming out tomorrow, Saturday July 15, for the Whitney Foundation Poker Run in Constantia. It’s a day of fun, chicken BBQ, live music, fantastic silent auctions and fellowship for those who love motorcycles, classic cars and our veterans! For…

Thank You Donors !  We’re talking about an untold number of Honor Flight Syracuse supporters in the greater Weedsport/Sennett area who stepped up this month at the request of Mission 18 veteran Glynn English.  Glynn ministers for the United Methodist Church and every year, during Vacation Bible School they decide on a mission.   “This year…

Our Veteran of the Week is Glynn English, a Vietnam veteran and alumni of Mission 18 in April.  The Jordan, NY resident volunteered to serve in the Marine Corps from 1966-70 and the Army from 1971 until his military retirement in 1987. He saw action during both of his tours in Vietnam and was awarded…

“Each year we choose a good cause and help those in need. We admire your organization and how you help the community” -Upstate System’s General Manager Raymond Beato.