history: the first honor flight took place when earl morse took leonard loy to washington dc in may...
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HISTORY:The first honor flight took place when Earl Morse took
Leonard Loy to Washington DC in May 2005.
Honor Flight started with 6 airplanes and 12 veterans
In the beginning, it was very easy to get all of the veterans in a photo
Now, we can barely fit everyone Now, we can barely fit everyone in the picture.in the picture.
September 14, 2010
On 29 May 2004, President Bush dedicated the World War II Memorial to honor
“The Greatest Generation.”
About 1,200 members of “The About 1,200 members of “The Greatest Generation” die each Greatest Generation” die each day. day.
The average life expectancy for The average life expectancy for an American male is about 74.4 an American male is about 74.4 years.years.
The The YOUNGESTYOUNGEST WWII veteran WWII veteran is over 80 years old. is over 80 years old.
• Sky-rocketing healthcare costs have wiped out the life savings of many WW II Veterans.
• Most WW II Veterans now lack the finances, physical strength, endurance, and aptitude to travel alone outside of the local area.
• Most elderly veterans have elderly spouses that can not be left alone for more than one day.
In another 5 to 10 years, almost all of our WWII Veterans will be gone.
The overwhelming majority of WWII Veterans have waited over 60 years for a memorial that
most of them will NOT live to see.
To fly America's veterans to Washington DC
to visit those memorials that have been dedicated
to honor the service and sacrificesof themselves and their friends.
Our Purpose:Our Purpose:
First Flight: May 10, 2011 Second Flight: May 17, 2011
Third Flight: Sept. ??, 2011 Fourth Flight: May ??, 2012
A Way to Honor Our Special A Way to Honor Our Special VeteransVeterans
Honor Flight Priorities
• World War II Veterans and any terminally ill Korean or Vietnam Veteran who has never visited their memorial.
• Korean War Veterans
• Vietnam Veterans
• All others
• Honor Flights are now flown solely using large commercial aircraft, flying out and back the same day.
• Eastern Iowa Honor Flight is a nonprofit 501(c)3 Eastern Iowa Honor Flight is a nonprofit 501(c)3
organization. Financial donations may be tax deductible.organization. Financial donations may be tax deductible.
• Guardians (assisting the vets) pay their own expensesGuardians (assisting the vets) pay their own expenses ($550) ($550)
June 2010 Orientation in HiawathaJune 2010 Orientation in Hiawatha
Honor Flight
• Applications are accepted & processed on a
first come, first served basis.
• The Honor Flight Network now has 98 hubs in the U.S.
• Over 20,000 WWII Veterans have been flown out and
back SAFELY! (Number still growing as other flights take
place.)
• Over 6,000 still on the National waiting list.
So what IS the cost to a WWII veteran for the following?
~Roundtrip airfare
~Round-trip Deluxe motor coach transportation from
airport to memorials
~Meals (lunch and dinner)
~Wheel chair, oxygen
~Honor Flight Polo-Shirt, Hat,
Dog Tag and Jewel of the Mall book
ANY GUESSES ??????
In our opinion, given what they’ve done,
and how long they’ve waited……….
……they’ve earned this.they’ve earned this.
……they they deservedeserve this. this.
It’s 100% FREE!
• What do we need? What do we need?
– Your financial support as we organize, grow and Your financial support as we organize, grow and planplan
– Volunteers to arrange send off and arrival Volunteers to arrange send off and arrival
events at airport, data entry, organizing events at airport, data entry, organizing
applications, making phone calls, and much applications, making phone calls, and much
more.more.
– Guardians to assist veterans on upcoming Guardians to assist veterans on upcoming flights, and beyond…flights, and beyond…
• What we need:What we need:
– FundingFunding for future flights for future flights
– Donations accepted from everyone Donations accepted from everyone EXCEPT EXCEPT
WWII Veterans… They have given enough.WWII Veterans… They have given enough.
SHD Post 730 Honor FlightSHD Post 730 Honor FlightDonations or Sponsorships needed to Donations or Sponsorships needed to help cover charter, food, motor coach costs help cover charter, food, motor coach costs ..
• $250 feeds 40 veterans a box lunch (Arby’s)$250 feeds 40 veterans a box lunch (Arby’s)
• $550 will sponsor a veteran for the day.$550 will sponsor a veteran for the day.
• $1,300 will pay for a motor coach $1,300 will pay for a motor coach
• Larger Business or Corporate donations Larger Business or Corporate donations to be Key Sponsors for future Waterloo flights. to be Key Sponsors for future Waterloo flights.
SHD Honor Flights receives SHD Honor Flights receives NONO Government Funding!Government Funding!
In Waterloo the following is a sample list of In Waterloo the following is a sample list of generous donors:generous donors:
• ????• ????• Hy-VeeHy-Vee• Dept. of Iowa, American Legion and VFW Dept. of Iowa, American Legion and VFW
PostsPosts• MedicomMedicom• The Waterloo (alo) AirportThe Waterloo (alo) Airport
““We can’t all be heroes. Some of us get to We can’t all be heroes. Some of us get to stand on the curb and clap as they go by.”stand on the curb and clap as they go by.”
-Will Rogers-Will Rogers
The various monument The various monument engravings offer so engravings offer so much history to read much history to read about- as stated by our about- as stated by our forefathers…..forefathers…..
Please download an application today!
-Volunteer
-Guardian
-Veteran
www.SHDPost730WaterlooHonorFlight.org
Board of DirectorsCraig White, Blackhawk County Supervisor Operations Dir. *Veteran
Janet Liming, Board Member
Frank Magsmen, Blackhawk County Supervisor Board Member *Veteran
David Grimm Board Member
Danny McGowin Board Member *Veteran
Lee Bedore Board Member *Veteran
Randy Herod Board Member
Randy Miller Board Member
Joe Woodhouse, Retired Deere and Co. Board Member *Veteran
Mary Clapp, RN, BSN,OCN EI Director (assisting) *Veteran
Ms. Janet Liming
Email: [email protected]@SHDPost730WaterlooHonorFlight.org
Phone: 319-342-4667
WebsiteWebsite www.SHDPost730HonorFlight.org
Local Area ContactsLocal Area Contacts
Mr. Craig WhiteEmail:
[email protected]: 319-342-4667