Peoria-Area Community Impact Guide 2023-2024

GREATER PEORIA HONOR FLIGHT

PO Box 5072 Peoria, IL 61601-5072 Phone: 309-397-6975 Email: gphfbusiness@gmail.com Website : greaterpeoriahonorflight.org Facebook : @GreaterPeoriaHonorFlight

The Greater Peoria Honor Flight escorts America’s veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit those memorials dedicated to honor their service and sacrifices.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Karri Dries

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Luke Rosenbohm, President Phyllis Piraino, Vice President Margaret Williams, Treasurer Mary Dunaway, Secretary

HOW TO HELP To volunteer, contact us at: volunteer@gphonorflight.org Veteran and Guardian applications are available at: www.greaterpeoriahonorflight.org

VISION Our vision is to honor as many of these selfless, “ordinary” people who saved the world as we can by providing no cost, escorted trips to their memorials in Washington, D C The Honor Flight network is a nonprofit organization created solely to honor America’s veterans for their sacrifices. We transport our heroes to Washington, D C to visit and reflect at their memorials. We are a completely volunteer-led organization that is dependent on financial contributions from a wide range of donors VALUES Honoring all Veterans The Greater Peoria Honor Flight pays tribute to America’s heroes who served during World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, and other more recent conflicts. Any Veteran who signed a piece of paper to serve our country is eligible for this flight, including those who served stateside, in the Reserves and during peacetime These men and women have given so much, and it’s time we show them that their efforts are not forgotten The Honor Flight program

is just a small token of our appreciation for those who have risked their lives for freedom It is our way of saying to all of our veterans: We will NEVER forget WHAT WE DO Greater Peoria Honor Flight would not be successful without the generous support of our Guardians. Guardians play a significant role on each trip, ensuring that every veteran has a safe and memorable experience Duties include physically assisting the veteran at the airport, during the flight and at the memorials Honor Flight assigns a Guardian to each veteran traveling with us A Guardian may be a family member or volunteer Our mission lasts one full day and is completely free for the veterans, except for any personal souvenirs We visit the memorials in Washington, DC including, but not limited to, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam, Lincoln, Arlington National Cemetery and other war memorials Honor Flight will provide food, drinks and snacks throughout the duration of the trip The Guardian Fee is $500 and you must complete a 30-minute training session

You will be notified approximately six weeks before the flight for which you are selected We must have an application on file for every Guardian before they can attend an Honor Flight with a veteran Guardians can apply to travel with a particular veteran or apply to be an at large Guardian for a Veteran that has no one to take them DID YOU KNOW? We have three flights planned for this year: May 23, September 6, October 10 and TBA Every flight we take costs approximately $100,000 We rely on the support of our entire com munity to make these flights a huge success.

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