It’s 5K Race time In Blue Ash………..To benefit HONOR FLIGHT
This year the Blue Ash 5K Race / Walk will be held on the scenic course near the Airport. You will be treated to the same great race, t-shirt ( first 500 registering ) and free pancake breakfast. The Blue Ash 5K Race is in it’s 8th year and we will be hosting the event at the Wingate Inn on Glendale Milford Rd.
The Race will benefit HONOR FLIGHT Tri- State. Honor Flight is a Cincinnati based organization founded to honor American Veteran’s for all of their sacrifices, by flying them to Washington , DC, to visit and reflect on their much awaited memorial. Top priority is given to World War ll Veterans.
We are losing our Veterans at an alarming rate and HONOR FLIGHT wants to continue to do whatever it takes to fulfill the dreams of our Veterans and our senior hero’s travel absolutely free. The funds raised at the Blue Ash 5K will help to send these worthy men and women to Washington.
Come and join us on September 19 th for the race and Pancake Breakfast to benefit HONOR FLIGHT.
Not able to run ? You can still support our mission by simply collecting donations. For every $250 raised by companies or individuals – you will be eligible for a helicopter ride over Greater Cincinnati. Forms are available on line.
All information about the race is available on www.airportdays.com / 5K or register directly on line @ www.runningtime.net.
Help us make a difference in the lives of our Veterans and to honor them for their service to our country ! !
Contact: Cheryl Popp 513- 489-2022What is HONOR FLIGHT
HONOR FLIGHT Tri- State is a Cincinnati based non-profit organization created to honor America’s Veterans for all of their sacrifices. We fly our hero’s to Washington D.C. to visit and reflect on their memorial. Top priority is given to senior veterans – World War ll survivors along with veterans of other wars that are terminally ill.
The first HONOR FLIGHT flew in May 2005 with six small private planes flying 12 World War ll Veterans from Springfield , OH. In 2006, with the waiting list of veterans expanding rapidly, we transitioned to commercial airline carriers to accommodate the maximum number of Veterans as quickly as possible.
Based on recent statistics, we are losing World War ll Veterans at a rate of 1200 per day. HONOR FLIGHT will continue to do whatever it takes to fulfill the dreams of our Veterans, and very importantly, our senior hero’s travel absolutely free. This is why we have stepped up our fund raising efforts and want to accomplish our mission , while the Veterans are still able to travel.
“It is our distinct pleasure and honor to be with these Veterans ,on their special day and to see the respect they all have for each other and our country,” said Tom Popp. “ It is a day you will remember for your entire life and it will renew your sense of patriotism”, Popp commented. All guardians travel at their own expense and many guardians have been on several trips.
HONOR FLIGHT Tri- State is affiliated with the HONOR FLIGHT NETWORK and is serving the Veterans in the Greater Cincinnati Area.
Your contribution to HONOR FLIGHT is tax deductible and we hope that you will help us complete our mission… to honor the Vets with this special trip.
1 comment:
What a wonderful thing it is to say "thank you"! These men and women deserve to be treated like Kings and Queens for all the hard work they have done anonymously on our behalf!
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