Land of Lincoln Honor Flight annual
business meeting scheduled for January 19th
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[January 14, 2019]
Land
of Lincoln Honor Flight (LLHF) of Springfield Illinois announces our
upcoming Annual Business Meeting to be held Saturday, January 19th,
2019 at Lakeside Christian Church located at 226 Toronto Road (I-55,
Exit 90 west) in Springfield.
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Beginning at 1:00 pm, this meeting is open
to the general public, including veterans, guardian escorts,
volunteers and supporters of LLHF. A complete recap of the 2018
flight season, which consisted of six flights, will be included
along with operating costs and statistics of veterans served. There
will also be announcements of upcoming plans and dates for the
planned six (6) 2019 flights, upcoming events, and salutes to LLHF’s
partners and donors.
Land of Lincoln Honor Flight provides a free, one-day trip to
Washington DC for Veterans to visit their memorials and receive the
thanks they earned and truly deserve. This trip includes round trip
airfare from Springfield’s Abraham Lincoln Capitol Airport, all
meals and snacks, ground transportation in luxury touring buses and
a t-shirt and cap. Every Veteran travels with a Guardian escort - a
trained volunteer who pays their own way – who ensures the Veteran’s
comfort and safety and has the rare privilege of spending the day
honoring true American heroes – our Veterans.
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Land of Lincoln Honor Flight is currently serving Veterans from
World War II, the Korean War era and the Vietnam War era. Veteran
applications continue to be accepted with flight priority given in
the following order: World War II (person enlisted by 12/31/1946),
then Korean War Era (01/01/1947 to 12/31/1957), followed by the
Vietnam War Era (01/01/1958 to 05/07/1975).
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Medical conditions and limitations can be accommodated on flight
day. However, any certified terminally ill Veteran should contact LLHF directly.
Guardians applications are also currently being accepted. A Guardian must be an
able-bodied person, 18-70 years old, except for Veterans who have already been
honored with a flight or a spouse/significant other of a Veteran on a flight.
LLHF is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that receives no
government funding or grants. It is only able to honor our Veterans because of
the generous donations, sponsorships, fundraising events, merchandise sales and
supporting efforts of the many local corporations and businesses, individuals
and organizations with our service area. Please visit the web site to make a
donation, hold a fundraiser, book a member speaker or obtain more information on
the Honor Flight mission. Also consider following LLHF on Facebook to stay
current on upcoming events and flights for 2019.
Veteran and Guardian Applications and additional information may be obtained at
www.LandofLincolnHonorFlight.org or by contacting Joan Bortolon, Board
President, at 217-585-1219, 217- 652-4719 or at JMB4604@AOL.COM.
[Joan Bortolon]
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