In Honor of Our Veterans
On May 29, 2004, President George W. Bush dedicated the World War II Memorial to honor “the Greatest Generation”. Regrettably, very few of these veterans have the funds or physical stamina to complete a conventional trip to Washington, D.C. on their own to visit THEIR memorial.
A group of individuals including veterans and concerned citizens in Wyoming have formed Honor Flight Wyoming. Honor Flight Wyoming is a non-profit organization created for the purpose of raising funds and facilitating sponsored trips to Washington, D.C. so that World War II veterans can experience their memorials absolutely free of charge.
Honor Flight Wyoming is raising money to provide the transportation, meals and mobility. A specially trained group of escorts or “guardians” have donated their time and expenses to make this goal a reality. Trained medical personnel have also volunteered their time, efforts and travel expenses. It costs approximately $1100 to send just one of “the ordinary people that saved the world” to Washington, D.C.
Honor Flight Wyoming’s inaugural flight to Washington, D.C. was May 19-20, 2009. According to the VA, Wyoming has more than 5,000 living WW II Veterans. It is our goal to send as many of these deserving Veterans who are healthy, have a desire to visit their memorial and who would otherwise not have the availability to make such a trip to Washington, D.C. Our sense of urgency is obvious.
We are asking your assistance to honor whose who have served our country. Whether you would like to sponsor one Veteran, ten Veterans, serve as a Guardian, or make a donation that will cover a portion of the trip for one of these deserving Americans, any amount is greatly appreciated.
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All donations to our federal, nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization are tax deductible as allowed by law. Contributors should consult their tax advisor concerning the financial benefits of making such a donation.
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