In the News
Sharon Lake was awarded with the Patriotism Award on June 9 at the VFW State Convention. From left, Royce Kelb, VFW State Commander, Judy Collins Northcutt, VFW Department of Missouri President, Sharon Lake, and Jo Ann Diffenderfer, 2022-23 auxiliary patriotic instructor. contributed
Representatives Jerry and Holly Yokum from Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1921 in Macomb, presented Great River Honor Flight board members Carlos Fernandez and Tom Geise with a donation of $2,500.
Vietnam Veteran Glenn Gage, who went on the 62nd mission of the Great River Honor Flight on October 13, 2022 received this blanket from his son Christopher, who was his guardian. It is made up of pictures from that day's trip to Washington, DC.
Great River Honor Flight Chairman, Carlos Fernandez accepts a donation from Erin Paulson, Principal of St. Peter's Catholic School in Fulton for the Honor Flight.
Great River Honor Flight board member, Barry Cheyne talks to the students of St. Peter's Catholic School in Fulton, Missouri about the Honor Flight program.
Great River Honor Flight board members Annette Hoskins and Tom Geise receive a donation from Linda Gilker of Linda's Just One Bar and Grill for $1,185. Funds were raised on October 1 when they held an event to help support the program.
Chuck Wagon Cookout Event
The Mid America Chuck Wagon Association presented the Great River Honor Flight with a donation of $5,000 from their chuck wagon cookout event in Shelbina that took place last weekend.
Those attending were treated to food - cowboy style - from 7 chuck wagons from Missouri, Iowa, Ohio, Michigan, Arkansas and Kansas.
This is the 5th year that the Association has donated to the Honor Flight program. To date they have raised $22,500 to help support its mission.
The next Honor Flight, #60, is scheduled for Thursday, August 18th out of Hannibal LaGrange University. To date 1,911 local veterans have gone to DC for FREE to tour their memorials first hand.
