Teachers, Kris Yingling, Becky Atherton and Travis Hartman, from the West Carroll Primary School in Savanna, IL came to the airport early Tuesday morning before flight #53 took off for DC to present Honor Flight board members, Stephen Garrington and Margie Hansen, with a check for $3,682. Money was raised at a Bike-A-Thon Fundraiser put on by the 4th grade class. Thank you for helping us send more veterans on honor flights!
Birdies for Charity is a key fundraising component for Quad Cities’ non-profits, including The Honor Flight of the Quad Cities.
We hope that you will consider supporting Honor Flight of the Quad Cities through Birdies for Charity. The pledges you make now will be distributed to Honor Flight this fall — after the John Deere Classic takes place June 29 to July 3, 2022.
In addition to your pledges, the Classic will provide a match of at least 5%, making your donations even more impactful! You can win amazing prizes, including a 2-year lease on a 2022 Lexus RX 350, courtesy of Smart Lexus of Quad Cities.
To donate, use the link below:
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We appreciate your support! Your donations fund veterans going on Honor Flights to Washington D.C.
Honor Flight of the Quad Cities donated 30 wheelchairs to Dubuque Honor Flight for their upcoming flights.
Thanks to Rain. Tina and Rihanna at the Quad City Airport for their help.
Honor Flight Dates for 2022 are confirmed!
Local Union 25 Plumbers and Pipefitters recently presented a $3,500 check to Hub Director Steve Garrington, and Board Member, Kathy Quinn.
Honor Flight appreciates the support of our Veterans and Honor Flight.
Honor Flight of the Quad Cities is happy to announce the resumption of Honor Flights to Washington DC so that veterans who served during our conflicts may visit the monuments built in their honor.
The next flight is planned for Thursday, November 4, 2021 and will be named the Bob Morrison Memorial Flight in honor of the late founder of Honor Flight of the Quad Cities.
Volunteers will call those eligible to go. Health and safety will be of prime importance. At this time, only those Veterans and Guardians who have been fully vaccinated will be on the flight. Those not vaccinated will be taken on a later flight.
Masks will be worn by all participants whenever they are indoors.
At the end of the day (about 10 p.m.), the Veterans will return to the Quad City International Airport. The public is invited to come to the airport and give the veterans a warm reception and welcome home.
Those interested in going on a flight as a Guardian that are capable of caring for and assisting Veterans, including those that may be in a wheelchair, may fill out an application available at Application Forms page.
Applications for veterans who served during WWII, Korea, or Vietnam can also be found on the Application Forms page. Veterans and guardians will be called in the order their applications are received. The waiting period may be a couple of years. We encourage all to apply now to get their names on the lists.
Honor Flight of the Quad Cities is looking for volunteers. If interested, contact Denny Benes at dennybenes@gmail.com. Visit our Volunteer page for more information on what opportunities are available.
We at Honor Flight of the Quad Cities were saddened more than you can know, to hear of the passing of our dear friend Art. We are thankful for his selfless contribution of time and effort to support Honor Flight. His passing has left an empty space that we will never be able to entirely fill. As a Vet who defended our nation, it was our privilege to have him as one of our 5,000 honored veterans on an Honor Flight. But of course he was such a part of all of our 50 flights in so many ways.
We are also thankful for his family and friends, who supported him before, during, and after his military service. A wise person once said: “Those who put on the uniform are our knights of old, and our heroes of today, and our hope for the future.”
Visitation for Art Petersen will be Thursday, April 29 from 4 to 6 at Halligan-McCabe-DeVries funeral home — View his full obituary — Art Petersen Obituary.
The Board of Directors and Volunteers of
Honor Flight of the Quad Cities
Today’s Date: April 13, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Honor Flight Planning for Resumption of Flights
The Board of Honor Flight of the Quad Cities and its many volunteers have put in motion the first steps to resuming flights to Washington DC. The initial plans are for flights for those veterans who served sometime during WWII, Korea, and Viet Nam conflicts.
Although the exact dates are not yet available, they will be announced as soon as possible. It is hoped that flights will begin sometime during the fall of 2021.
To view the full press release, Honor Flight Quad Cities Press Release Apr 13, 2021
Due to Covid19, all flights were put on hold for 2021. We have recently announced that our first flight this year #51 will now be on Thursday, November 4, 2021
Flight #51 – November 4, 2021