IHF News November 18, 2017

Chairman’s Corner

Thanksgiving greetings to all!

One thing we at Indy Honor Flight are thankful for every day are our terrific volunteers. Nothing we do gets done without the help of everyday folks donating their time to transport Veterans to events, pick up supplies, carry posters, donate meals, provide their cars for parades and a host of other jobs. Our Veterans always comment on how impressed they are with our organization’s staff-they are even more impressed when they learn not one dime goes to paying anyone! As we approach some very special holidays, please accept my heartfelt thanks for everything you do to help! Below are a few examples of recent IHF activities YOU made happen:

Once again, we asked for help to show support for our Veterans during the annual downtown Indianapolis Veterans Day parade. On a cold, blustery morning our volunteers showed up and gave 20 of our heroes another opportunity to be thanked and honored.

The next day we had another group of volunteers escort 20 more Veterans to a very tasty dinner at Prime 47 and then to the Pacers game where they were recognized at the half-time program in front of an enthusiastic crowd. The Indiana Pacers also unveiled a permanent POW/MIA seat in the arena during the program, a wonderful and meaningful addition that will serve as a constant reminder of the over 82,000 U.S. troops still listed as missing in action over our history of conflicts.

In addition to these high-profile events, we have provided speakers to over 20 civic organizations and other groups in the last 6 weeks! We are doing everything we can to spread the word about what we do and to locate more of our Veterans!

On a different topic, this time of year it seems every organization has their hand out asking for money and the holiday season is a very popular time for giving. When you decide where to spend your hard-earned money please consider the Indy Honor Flight. We have been notified our aircraft expenses will increase substantially for 2018, please give generously. We are always looking for other means of financial support, if your company or organization donates to non-profit groups please mention IHF to them! The smiles on our Veteran’s faces are the best pay-back anyone could ask for!

We wish you and your family a restful and pleasant Thanksgiving. Remember to thank a Veteran for the opportunity to have days like this!

In service,

Dale True, Chairman
Indy Honor Flight
www.IndyHonorFlight.org


Let’s Eat!

We offer a free meal to our Veterans that have flown with us. We have breakfast, lunch or meal on all sides of town once a month. Check out our calendar for dates, times and locations. Spouses and Guardians are welcome too!

Indy Honor Flight Website


DID YOU KNOW?

Indy Honor Flight has begun the process of applying for a license plate from the Indiana BMV to benefit our organization. The process requires us to obtain 500 signatures from motorists who would purchase the plates when they become available. We submit the necessary paperwork in April 2018. The plates would then be available beginning in 2019. Indy Honor Flight would receive $25 from EVERY plate that is purchased! Since you have to buy plates anyway, why not support Indy Honor Flight while you’re at it?
If you, your family, your co-workers, etc. would like to sign the petition, it’s attached below, along with a rough draft of what the plate may look like when it’s issued. The petition can be returned to us at:
Indy Honor Flight
PO Box 10
Plainfield IN 46168

Click here to download the petition:
Petition for IHF Plate


Tis the Season!

As you sit down and plan your Black Friday shopping this year please consider using Amazon Smiles link below, because when you shop on Amazon you can also help Indy Honor Flight! If you use Amazon Smiles and select Indy Honor Flight as your charity of choice we get a small percentage of every eligible purchase! Every dollar helps us with our important work of honoring Hoosier heroes. As we get closer to the holidays this type of easy donating can add up in a hurry. Click the link below, sign in or sign up and start shopping! Amazon will send Indy Honor Flight a percentage of your purchase at no additional cost to you and you don’t have to fight the crowds!!

Thanks for considering it!

Amazon Smiles

November 2017 Newsletter

Lunch or Dinner?

GREAT NEWS NORTH SIDE VETERANS!!  We have been invited to have our monthly meals at Woodland Terrace in Carmel……………………FREE OF CHARGE!  They have invited us to come to their facility on the FOURTH THURSDAY of each month at 2:00 p.m.  It will be a late lunch/early dinner.  We will be able to order ANYTHING off their menu in their dining room, excluding alcohol.  The dining room is located on the first floor of the facility, no stairs or waiting on the elevator.

If you have ANY questions or concerns, please feel free to call me.  A map to the new facility is below.  NOTE:  there will not be a meal in November due to Thanksgiving Holiday.  See you on December 28, 2017

Call Trina Winegardner with questions –  765-618-0196

 

SOUTH SIDE LUNCH  – New Date for November ONLY

We will have lunch on Saturday November 4th due to Veterans Day.  We are still at the Greenwood American Legion Post 252 located at:
334 US 31 South
Greenwood, IN 46142
Lunch starts at 11:30am FREE OF CHARGE
Look for the green shirts to direct you into the parking lot!
Back to our regular schedule for December!

 

DID YOU KNOW?

Indy Honor Flight has begun the process of applying for a license plate from the Indiana BMV to benefit our organization.  The process requires us to obtain 500 signatures from motorists who would purchase the plates when they become available.  We submit the necessary paperwork in April 2018.  The plates would then be available beginning in 2019.  Indy Honor Flight would receive $25 from EVERY plate that is purchased! Since you have to buy plates anyway, why not support Indy Honor Flight while you’re at it?
If you, your family, your co-workers, etc. would like to sign the petition, it’s attached below, along with a rough draft of what the plate may look like when it’s issued.  The petition can be returned to us at:
Indy Honor Flight
PO Box 10
Plainfield IN  46168

Click here to download the petition:
Petition for IHF Plate

New website!

Welcome to the new Indy Honor Flight website! Please browse this page for our latest information or upcoming events. If you have questions please call or email us using the contact information on this page. Please check back often for updates!