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Mission 08 is here!

  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 …

Thank you to our Supporters!

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 …

Save the Date! Mission 007 Welcome Home!

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 …

Thank you King + King Architects!

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 …

Thank you Tops Friendly Markets!

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, …

Mission #006: Mission Accomplished! – Thanks to All!

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; …

Flags of Honor and Gratitude

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 …

Honor Flight Syracuse Runs the Corporate Challenge!

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 …

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Mission 08 is here!

  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 …

Thank you to our Supporters!

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 …

Save the Date! Mission 007 Welcome Home!

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 …

Thank you King + King Architects!

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 …

Thank you Tops Friendly Markets!

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, …

Mission #006: Mission Accomplished! – Thanks to All!

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; …

Flags of Honor and Gratitude

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 …

Honor Flight Syracuse Runs the Corporate Challenge!

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 …

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