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Honor Flight Chicago Bringing Chicago's Vets to DC with Honor I would like to congratulate the following Palos area residents: Peter Andrews, Michael Cullotta, Robert Polson, Edmond E. Stangel, William J. Haiman, Ed Bertram, and Joseph R. Leo, who have been chosen to participate in Honor Flight Chicago. The mission of Honor Flight Chicago was founded to recognize our Veterans – most specifically our WWII Veterans – with a day of honor, remembrance and celebration from a proud and grateful nation. Honor Flight Chicago, a 501c3 non-profit organization, was founded in February, 2008, by Mary Pettinato, Jeanmarie Kapp, Nancy Kapp, and Suzanne Stanits. Four entrepreneurial Chicago women asked themselves what they could do to honor and thank our Veterans – especially our WWII Veterans - whose courage and determination to do the job they were sent to do still echoes down the years. These four individuals joined forces when they saw an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of our Veterans. Their own lives have been profoundly touched and changed by the Honor Flight Chicago experience – an experience that they hope will continue to inspire others to honor our Veterans. Their mission is to honor and thank those veterans, especially our WWII veterans by bringing them to Washington DC at no cost to them for a day of honor. Please see page 5 for more details on how you and your family can participate in “Thanking A Vet”. Honor Flight Chicago is always seeking volunteers who are interested in treating these humble, unassuming men and women to a most extraordinary day by either helping them with their flight logistics or by becoming a guardian to safeguard our vets on their flight day. The cost is roughly $500 per veteran to go to Washington. Donate with your time or resources to help them send as many vets as they can. There are an estimated 25,000 WWII veterans in the Chicagoland area – it is their goal to reach every one. Currently, it costs approximately $50,000 for one Honor Flight, which brings about 80 veterans to Washington. They need your help to reach as many Chicagoland veterans as possible – before it’s too late. They are proud to report that 100% of your donation goes directly to fund their operations – Honor Flight Chicago has NO employees and all their staff are volunteers. Please visit their website at honorchicagoflight.org for more details on how you can donate or volunteer your time. As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utterwords, but to live by them. ~ John Fitzgerald Kennedy Mayor John Mahoney |
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