RAGBRAI is pleased to announce that the Honor Flight Network will be our Community Fund beneficiary for RAGBRAI LII. Funds raised will be directed to active hubs serving Iowa veterans through the Honor Flight mission “To celebrate America’s veterans by inviting them to share in a day of honor at our nation’s memorials.” RAGBRAI acknowledges with gratitude the service and sacrifice of our veterans and values the opportunity to support those who have served our country.
“Honor Flight Network is a national nonprofit organization comprised of 130 independent hubs working together to achieve the Honor Flight mission – celebrating America’s veterans by inviting them to share in a day of honor at our nation’s memorials. In furtherance of this common goal, we have the enormous privilege of showing our nation’s veterans the appreciation and honor they deserve.
Participation in an Honor Flight trip gives veterans the opportunity to share this momentous occasion with other comrades, remember the fallen, and share their stories and experiences with other veterans. Honored veterans always travel free of charge, thanks to generous donations to our organization.
While initially focused on America’s veterans of the World War II era, Honor Flight Network has expanded its mission to include those who served during the Korean War and the Vietnam War eras. The Honor Flight TLC program also honors veterans of any service era who are critically ill. Through Honor Flight Network’s Lone Eagle program, we serve those veterans who live in areas with no local hub – furthering the reach of our impact.
There are 130 hubs across the country that form our Honor Flight Network. These hubs and their volunteers truly make our mission a success. They freely donate their time and talents to coordinate flights, bus trips, welcome home ceremonies, thousands of phone calls and so much more – all with the common goal to honor our nation’s heroes with the trip of a lifetime.
Since its inception in 2005, Honor Flight has brought over 300,000 veterans to see their memorials in our nation’s capital, all at no cost to them. We value every donated dollar and are proud that over 90% of raised funds are dedicated to bringing our veterans to Washington, D.C.”
Source: Honor Flight Network
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For those not participating in RAGBRAI, donations may also be made directly to Honor Flight here.
