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In honor of Veterans Day this year, John Paddock HFS Vice President and Co-Founder, and Jeff Bastable HFS Director of Philanthropy were interviewed for the “Giving Back” program aired by Time Warner Cable News.

Honor Flight Syracuse’ Mission #004 succeeded in taking 64 veterans to visit their memorials in D.C. CONGRATULATIONS and our most heartfelt THANKS go out to all those HFS Staff and Volunteers who worked so hard to make this flight a rousing success! Well done

Onondaga North Rotary Club is conducting its second annual service project, FLAGS OF HONOR AND GRATITUDE. They are selling 3’ x 5’ American Flags, with pole and hardware, for $30.00.

November 11th, 2014: HFS 1st Annual Veterans Day Dinner Fundraiser Special Thanks to the Event Committee:  Rick Keyes (Chair), Bill Burdick, Bill Conole, Jed Dove, Jeff Dove, Jason Slottje, and Duane Wiedor for planning this first annual event.  We are most grateful for your outstanding dedication and hard work in making this event a reality!…

Caption:  Shown Left-to-Right:  Katie Hatch, SRC Corporate Relations; Paul Tremont, SRC President; Jeff Bastable, HFS Director of Philanthropy; Phil Fazio, HFS Director-at-Large

Once again the Skaneateles Lions Club and American Legion organizations are hosting a charity benefit golf tournament, which will include a steak BBQ dinner, a silent auction and live music.

Event:  The Honor Flight Movie – screened nationwide across America Date:  Thursday, August 21, 2014 at 7:30PM Location:  Palace Theatre,  2384 James St, Syracuse, NY, 13206 (map) Admission:  $10.00 General **Deadline:  Thursday, August 14th, 2014 Please join us for a showing of the Honor Flight Movie.  This is a great way to spread the word…

Shown above are Stephanie Nicholas, AXA-Equitable Customer Service and John Paddock, VP, HFS

The Veterans Leadership Council partnered with the Raynham Fitness Center to host a 5K fundraiser to benefit the next Honor Flight Mission out of Syracuse, NY in October 2014. “Today, I had the privilege of presenting a check to the Vice President of Honor Flight Syracuse, John Paddock, for the proceeds donated as a result…

HFS Vice President John Paddock and Mission #001 Alumnus Sal Buonocore appeared on NewsChannel 9’s Bridge Street Program, to provide an overview of Honor Flight in concert with Memorial Day 2014. Click here for video.    

HFS President Randy Flath accepts a very generous donation from Empower FCU. Shown from left to right are: Gail Rizzo-Spilka, Bill Brunner, Karen Hotchkiss, David Duerr, Randy Flath (HFS President), John Wakefield (Empower FCU CEO), Mike Dunne and Shari Hartley.

Honor Flight Syracuse’ Mission #003 succeeded in taking 64 veterans to visit their memorials in D.C. CONGRATULATIONS and our most heartfelt THANKS go out to all those HFS Staff and Volunteers who worked so hard to make this flight a rousing success! Well done!

Honor Flight Syracuse says THANKS! To M&T Bank for their generous corporate donation. Shown left to right are:  Phil Fazio, HFS Board Member; Allen Naples Regional President, M&T Bank; Jeff Bastable, HFS VP for Philanthropy

Honor Flight Syracuse is now a Certifying Organization (CO) for the President’s Volunteer Service Award Program.

HFS President Randy Flath received the 2013 Distinguished Friend of Veterans Award from the Onondaga County Veterans Council for his work in forming the Honor Flight Syracuse hub to serve the CNY military veterans community.

Despite the Government shutdown and closure of some DC memorials, Mission #002 succeeded in taking 64 WW-II and Korean War veterans to visit their memorials in D.C. CONGRATULATIONS and our most heartfelt THANKS go out to all those HFS Staff and Volunteers who worked so hard to make this flight a rousing success!  Well done!…

Cares invited HFS to participate in their Employee Sports Days in May. John Paddock, HFS V.P. received a generous donation check for $1000.00 from Anthony Keach, President, SU Veterans of America Chapter.

Sue Moran, (President), Sharon Paddock and Angie Gregory of the Ladies Auxiliary, American Legion Post-239 in Skaneateles, NY presented Honor Flight Syracuse with a check for $3000.00.

Honor Flight Syracuse was presented with a generous gift check by the Order of the Eastern Star to further support our mission to send our World War II & Korean War veterans to Washington, DC to visit the memorials built in their honor. Thank you to the Order of the Eastern Star for your support…

World War II veteran Sal Buonocore who flew on the Inaugural Mission of Honor Flight Syracuse last fall, says it was the experience of a lifetime. Kara Keyes, HFS Health and Safety Lead for the project was also part of the interview. Check out the interview: Honor Flight sets October date for next Veterans’ Thank…