News & Newsletters

Since the beginning of Honor Flight Syracuse, Christina Callahan has been a tremendous supporter. Thanks to her, our efforts to partner with the Syracuse Hancock International Airport have been beyond expectations, ensuring our veterans have a memorable experience checking in for the Morning Departure and the Welcome Home Ceremony. Christina is now moving on to…

The Camillus Elks are one of over 1,900 Lodges within the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks. Celebrating 150 years of volunteerism this year, the Elks are the leading patriotic and charitable organization in the U.S. with nearly one million members. The Camillus Elks made a recent donation to Honor Flight Syracuse to support…

Jason Wasulko of SRC has been our official videographer since Honor Flight began. Jason has traveled with us on every mission, capturing our veterans’ stories, emotions, and experiences as they travel to Washington and visit the memorials dedicated to their service and sacrifice. Jason and his family are now moving on to their next chapter,…

Tune in or set your DVR to catch the PBS special on Honor Flight Syracuse! Mark your calendar and set your DVR! The WCNY 1-hr special on HFS Mission 12 will debut Monday, November 5th at 9PM and repeat on Sunday, November 11th at 2PM. See the link below for the preview and many thanks…

Thanks to our friends at the Liverpool Elks Club and all who ran in their recent road race, with proceeds benefiting our mission to honor veterans!

Our work is only possible because of generous donors in the community who support us….many thanks to Sarah Webster, who designated the funds from her WEBBY golf tournament to our mission. Pictured L-to-R: Jeff Bastable, Board and Director of Philanthropy, Tom Shaw, Board Secretary and Director Flags of Our Heroes Program, Gene Gissin, HFS Flags…

Many thanks to our friends at Schneider Equipment! Their recent golf tournament raised $2575 to support our mission. Pictured are Larry Thomson (L) and Dick Schneider, an Honor Flight alum.

On September 26th, 2018 the Oswego Elks Lodge 271 presented a check for $1500 to Honor Flight Syracuse. The funds were donated from the Elks Grand Lodge Anniversary Grant. Many thanks to the Elks for their tremendous support of our mission to honor our nation’s veterans! From left to right are: Bernie France, Elks Veteran…

Saturday, September 29, 80 veterans from World War II, Korean War, and the Vietnam War will join us for Mission 12. The itinerary for the day is below and you can follow our day on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/HonorFlightSyracuse. We will be posting updates all day from the memorials we visit. We will also…

The Syracuse Brigadiers Alumni Association recently held a Bingo benefit at the Cicero American Legion and and named Honor Flight as the beneficiary of the proceeds. Many thanks for their generous donation of $2,500 to support our mission to honor and thank all veterans! Pictured L to R: Christian Manning – Vice President Syracuse Brigadiers…

What an awesome group! Honor Flight Syracuse board members gathered with AXA US staff yesterday to thank them for their generous donation to our mission. In addition to providing funds as one of our major sponsors, AXA staff dedicate hundreds of hours as HFS volunteers throughout the year. THANK YOU AXA!

On Wednesday, 8 November, the CNY Veterans Recognition Foundation is holding their 4th Annual Veterans Day Dinner at the Welch Allyn Lodge. Known simply as The Lodge , this beautiful facility lies on the pristine wooded campus of Welch Allyn’s headquarters in scenic Skaneateles, located just 20 minutes from downtown Syracuse. It provides the perfect…

Dear Honor Flight Syracuse friends, Many of you have generously volunteered to be a guardian on an upcoming mission. Well, here is your chance to help Honor Flight AND become a guardian! We urgently need veterans to fill future flights. As the World War II generation ages, we are losing more and more of these…

On November 9, the CNY Veterans Recognition Foundation is holding their 3rd Annual Veterans Day Dinner at the newly restored Marriott Syracuse Downtown. A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit the mission of Honor Flight Syracuse. The Veterans Day Dinner honors the men and women who have served and continue to serve…

Central NY continues to be supportive of our mission to honor the members of America’s Greatest Generation and we wouldn’t be here today – Mission 008!! – without the amazing support of terrific donors and volunteers. Recently, Carrier Corporation has joined Honor Flight Syracuse, not only as a corporate sponsor, but also by contributing volunteer…

  Saturday, October 1st marks Honor Flight Syracuse’s Mission 08! We are looking forward to taking these veterans on their mission to visit their memorials in Washington, DC. Everyone is invited to our Welcome Home celebration for these heroes! Please arrive at Syracuse Hancock International Airport by 6:00 p.m. Free parking as available will be in the…

Honor Flight Syracuse has been a most fortunate recipient of generous contributions from several community organizations. Thanks to these gifts and more, Honor Flight Syracuse looks forward to future missions to honor our nation’s heroes. In December, we celebrated with Tops for their Taste of Syracuse donation. Board members attended a presentation at one of…