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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…

Mark your calendars now for the Welcome Home celebration of Mission 007 – Saturday, April 30, 2016. Our veterans are scheduled to land at 6:15pm at the Syracuse Hancock International Airport. To view the water cannon salute (weather permitting) you should plan on arriving at the Airport by 5:45pm. There is FREE parking available in…

Honor Flight Syracuse is grateful to King + King Architects for being the selected charity partner of their 2015 employee golf tournament. The $20,000 donation will support Honor Flight’s mission of honoring veterans by bringing them to Washington DC to visit the memorials dedicated to their sacrifice and service. The staff of King + King Architects…

Honor Flight Syracuse recently met with local Tops Friendly Markets leaders to receive a generous donation from the Tops tent at this year’s Taste Of Syracuse. Tops has been a longtime friend and supporter of Honor Flight Syracuse, and we thank them for their support! Special thanks to our champion Kathy Allen, Sr Manager Community Relations,…

Dear Volunteers, Supporters, and Friends, On behalf of Dick Blansett, John McMakin and myself who led HFS Hancock hub-end Ground Team events for Mission 6, an immense “Thank You!” to the Honor Flight Syracuse volunteers and organizations who contributed so much to the success of this past Saturday, including: Syracuse Hancock Airport Fire Department, for the Water Cannon Salute;…

This fall, the Onondaga North Rotary Club will present Flags of Honor and Gratitude. You can purchase a flag to be flown in front of the Great Northern Mall to thank or honor a veteran. Honor Flight Syracuse will be the beneficiary of the net proceeds from any flag purchased through our website. Please download…

The Flags Of Our Heroes program is a special way to honor the service of our deceased veterans. We bring a photo of the veteran, a copy of the obituary notice, and a flag of a deceased World War II veteran on a Mission. The flag and photo are placed in front of the World…

Our busy month of June continued with our participation in the J.P. Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge. Chase selected Honor Flight to be the beneficiary of the Challenge and we were thrilled to be chosen! Board member Phil Fazio joined Chase executives on stage to start the race, and veterans Joe Sgambati and Chet Benoit, both…

  Tops Friendly Markets has been a longtime supporter of Honor Flight Syracuse. Kathy Allen, community relations manager for Tops, has championed our mission and even joined us as a Guardian on Mission 004. Tops generously provides all the goodies in the backpacks our Veterans and Guardians receive on mission day, a contribution that makes…

On April 25, Honor Flight Syracuse Mission 005 launched from the Syracuse Airport with 81 veterans from World War II and the Korean War. The average age of our veterans on this trip was 91, and for the first time, we brought TWO married veteran couples with us. In addition to visiting the World War…

What an amazing night! On Tuesday, June 9, Honor Flight Syracuse was one of 278 companies and organizations at the 33rd Annual JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge. As the beneficiary of this event, Chase makes a generous donation to Honor Flight Syracuse to support our upcoming mission on October 3. In addition to the donation, the…