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Honoring Our Veterans, One Quilt at a Time

Honoring Our Veterans, One Quilt at a Time

Michele Jachim Barrett It started with six quilts a little more than a decade ago. Two members of the Thread Bears Quilters’ Guild sewed a special memento for veterans they knew who were traveling on Honor Flight Syracuse’s (HFS) inaugural mission. The veterans’ emotional reactions after receiving the quilts made it clear this gesture had a deeply …

”You’re all family when you’re over there”

”You’re all family when you’re over there”

Vietnam vet Ron Cihocki of West Leyden swept 15 miles of road every day for mines as a combat engineer. On the ground in Washington on Mission 22, Ron shared an emotional moment with us at the Vietnam wall as he talks about “my two guys” who didn’t make it home. Click here to watch …

”Too Many Wars”

”Too Many Wars”

Fred Wozniak flew Mission 22 with his son and guardian Rick. Click here to see what Fred had to say while on the ground in DC.

The Origin Story of Honor Flight Syracuse

The Origin Story of Honor Flight Syracuse

22 Missions to Washington and counting. More than 1600 veterans have made the trip so far. Have you ever wondered how it all got started? Click here to meet the two co-founders of Honor Flight Syracuse and hear them tell the story.

Congratulations Steve Nee!

Congratulations Steve Nee!

Honor Flight Syracuse’s volunteer coordinator Steve Nee is receiving his own special honor. The Central NY Business Journal has named Steve the “Volunteer of the Year” for non-profits! He’s being recognized for his years of service to Advocates, established 30 years ago by parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The organization serves more …

We need your bottles and cans!

We need your bottles and cans!

We depend entirely on private donations to fly our veterans to Washington. One of the great ways YOU can be part of Honor Flight Syracuse is to save your returnables and bring them to Destiny USA on Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27 from 9 am to 5 pm either day. Each bottle or …

She’s been with us from Mission One.

She’s been with us from Mission One.

For every trip to Washington since we started in 2012, Teresa Lockwood has put the “Flight” into Honor Flight Syracuse. See why we honored her at the Mission 21 Welcome Home ceremony.

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Honoring Our Veterans, One Quilt at a Time

Honoring Our Veterans, One Quilt at a Time

Michele Jachim Barrett It started with six quilts a little more than a decade ago. Two members of the Thread Bears Quilters’ Guild sewed a special memento for veterans they knew who were traveling on Honor Flight Syracuse’s (HFS) inaugural mission. The veterans’ emotional reactions after receiving the quilts made it clear this gesture had a deeply …

”You’re all family when you’re over there”

”You’re all family when you’re over there”

Vietnam vet Ron Cihocki of West Leyden swept 15 miles of road every day for mines as a combat engineer. On the ground in Washington on Mission 22, Ron shared an emotional moment with us at the Vietnam wall as he talks about “my two guys” who didn’t make it home. Click here to watch …

”Too Many Wars”

”Too Many Wars”

Fred Wozniak flew Mission 22 with his son and guardian Rick. Click here to see what Fred had to say while on the ground in DC.

The Origin Story of Honor Flight Syracuse

The Origin Story of Honor Flight Syracuse

22 Missions to Washington and counting. More than 1600 veterans have made the trip so far. Have you ever wondered how it all got started? Click here to meet the two co-founders of Honor Flight Syracuse and hear them tell the story.

Congratulations Steve Nee!

Congratulations Steve Nee!

Honor Flight Syracuse’s volunteer coordinator Steve Nee is receiving his own special honor. The Central NY Business Journal has named Steve the “Volunteer of the Year” for non-profits! He’s being recognized for his years of service to Advocates, established 30 years ago by parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The organization serves more …

We need your bottles and cans!

We need your bottles and cans!

We depend entirely on private donations to fly our veterans to Washington. One of the great ways YOU can be part of Honor Flight Syracuse is to save your returnables and bring them to Destiny USA on Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27 from 9 am to 5 pm either day. Each bottle or …

She’s been with us from Mission One.

She’s been with us from Mission One.

For every trip to Washington since we started in 2012, Teresa Lockwood has put the “Flight” into Honor Flight Syracuse. See why we honored her at the Mission 21 Welcome Home ceremony.

Honor Flight Syracuse