VETERANS HONOR FLIGHT

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SERVES: World War II veterans by providing trips to Washington D.C’s war memorials

Honor Flight of Dallas, based near Lake Highlands, aims to get as many WWII vets as possible to the World War II Memorial — “their memorial,” organizers emphasize. They offer the opportunity twice a year, in May and October, and 40-plus vets usually make the trip. The time to show our gratitude to these veterans is running out, says volunteer Rachel Hedstrom, noting that WWII vets are dying at a rate of more than a thousand a day nationwide.

VOLUNTEER: Apply to be a guardian, a personal assistant to a vet during the trip.

GIVE: Adopt a vet — $1,000 sends a WWII veteran on the Honor Flight.

CONTACT: Suzanne Gentry Flodin, representative 10455 N. Central, Suite 109-195 214.500.4289