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The Buffalo Bills are an important part of the BNHF family, as the Foundation has sponsored many of our journeys. We are throwing all our love towards the players, coaches, management and back office today. Good luck!
Much love and healing wishes to #3. Well wishes and love to John Murphy, the voice of the Bills, for a speedy recovery. ❤️💙
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Our thoughts and prayers go out to Damar Hamlin #3.
We will never forget 🇺🇸
Congratulations to Dion Dawkins for being named 2022 Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee. Dion joined us for our April 2018 Honor Flight. He was a joy - showed such respect to our Veterans and also provided a cheerful attitude. We are so proud of you Dion and wish you luck!
As you reflect on the National Day of Giving this year, please consider a year-end, tax-deductible gift to Buffalo Niagara Honor Flight. Our pledge is that every dollar will be used to honor and uplift our military veterans.
Here's how you can help:
- Giving Tuesday is November 29, 2022. Our Facebook campaign is live and can be found on the Buffalo Niagara Honor Flight page (see pinned link). The fundraiser will be active through December 12, 2022.
- Traditional donations can be mailed to: Buffalo Niagara Honor Flight, PO Box 426, Clarence, NY 14031.
- Donations are accepted using the PayPal platform, which can be accessed through www.buffaloniagarahonorflight.org.
- Large donations or Sponsorships can be facilitated through direct conversation with our treasurer, Donna Quigley. She can be reached via: [email protected]. Credit card donations are accepted with the Square platform.
-Amazon Smile purchases will benefit our organization; please name us as your preferred charity by searching for Buffalo Niagara Honor Flight within the site at smile.amazon.com.
Thank you very much for your support. We are thankful for the ongoing support of Western New York, Northern Pennsylvania and Southern Ontario communities. Happy Holidays to all!
Buffalo Niagara Honor Flight is a 501c3 designated charity.
This is your reminder to watch or DVR. Today on NBC Nightly News at 6:30pm, one of our WWII Veterans from the last Mission will be spotlighted. Buffalo will make the National News!!!!
Tune into NBC News tomorrow (Sunday 11/27/22) at 6:30pm for a piece featuring one our our WWII Veterans. BNHF will be featured in the national news!
As you start to shop for the holidays, please name us as your Amazon charity!
Check out the link in the NY Post about Mr. Gosch’s amazing experience with the Buffalo Bills!
The veteran of the Pacific campaign got emotional as his name was announced over the loudspeaker and members of Bills mafia cheered and chanted “USA” in his honor.
Today is the big day for William Gosch, a WWII Veteran from our last flight - his first ever Bills game, at the age of 98 years old! In true Honor Flight fashion, we saw him off with lots of cheers. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
If you are at the game - pay attention to his tribute as a Salute to Service. Thank you so much Buffalo Bills! Bills Mafia Mafia Babes BILLS MAFIA
If you missed it today, here is a link to our 30 minute program from WKBW Channel 7 and AM Buffalo.
On-air encore presentations will take place at 5:30pm on Thanksgiving Day, and 10am Friday 11/25.
Message from Emily Lampa: Both Emily and Garrett were so grateful that they were to take this journey with all of the Veterans - and that we're sending them all our gratitude on this Veterans' Day...and always!
On October 22, 2022, 50 veterans from Western New York traveled to Washington, D.C. to see for the first time monuments to those who served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
To each and every one of you, we salute you. Happy Veterans Day. ❤️💙🇺🇸
Reminder!!!! Tomorrow (11/11/22) at 10am on Channel 7!! (Note: the time in the graphic is incorrect - it’s confirmed to be 10am!!)
*Tune in at 10am* (The graphic says 10:30am, that is incorrect 👍)
Celebrate our local on by tuning in to Channel 7 WKBW at 10am! AM Buffalo has a special uninterrupted presentation “Buffalo Niagara Honor Flight: A Tribute To Our Local Veterans”
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Emily Lampa
From our golf tourney, Tops Friendly Markets graciously donated a ‘Supermarket Sweep’ for 3 minutes of shopping. Today, the winning shoppers ran through the aisles and scored $1,600 in groceries in that time! Congratulations to Peter and thank you Tops! Catch the media coverage on 7 News WKBW at 5:30pm today. 🛒🛒🛒🛒🛒
Check out our recent coverage!
Jim and David Miller are brothers who served in the Army — Jim in Korea, David in Vietnam.
Get your applications in!
Thank you AM Buffalo!
We are here and ready to go. Don’t forget to tune in to AM Buffalo at 10am on Channel 7!
TUNE IN ALERT to AM Buffalo tomorrow on Buffalo Channel 7 at 10am. Part of our Honor Flight Team will be speaking about our recent Mission. Also, tune in to AM Buffalo on Veterans Day (Friday 11/11/22 at 10am) for a full 30 minute story about our last Mission. Don’t worry, we will remind you again! 😉
Reminder!!! Tune in or set your DVRs!
SET YOUR DVR ON THE CW23! On Saturday 11/5/22 at 7:30pm EST, a full length news segment from News 4 WIVB Buffalo will air on their sister station - The CW23 (check your cable provider for the exact channel). This will be within the 'Veteran Voices' program. We can't wait!
Edit: It aired a little early at 5:55pm - we will post a link when it’s available!
Our coverage from Mission 12 will be airing at 6pm on News 4 WIVB Buffalo! If you miss it - we will post a link. Tune in!
Forward: The following is an account of a gracious act that occurred with Mission #12. Buffalo Niagara Honor Flight is a political neutral organization and this is not a political message or endorsement.
Buffalo Niagara Honor Flight Miracle 10-22-22
Whoever said the age of miracles is over was wrong! I know that our better angels live among us. Recently, Buffalo Niagara Honor Flight was scheduled to fly out of our airport on Saturday, October 22 to take 50 veterans and their guardians (the travel buddy who looks after the veteran while on the trip to Washington, DC) on an all-expenses paid trip to Washington, DC to visit the memorials erected in their honor. On Tuesday of that week, I received a text from the guardian granddaughter of one of our scheduled WWII veterans that there was a problem. It seems this guardian’s mother thought she knew exactly where her WWII dad’s TSA required driver’s license was kept. Only it wasn’t where it was supposed to be. After unsuccessfully looking for the license needed for the veteran to go on this much anticipated trip, the daughter reached out for help. The first person she asked to help out was Senator Gallivan’s Office. His office then contacted our Erie County Clerk, Michael Kearns. In his role as County Clerk, he has been an advocate for veterans and he went to bat for this veteran. He told me later that he was determined to do everything he could to make sure this veteran was able to fly that Saturday with his fellow veterans to Washington, DC! County Clerk, Kearns spoke with the daughter and immediately realized the urgency for a driver’s license before Saturday’s flight. He realized that only temporary paper licenses without the photo necessary can be issued by our local DMV. Apparently, replacement photo licenses usually take up to two weeks to process and time was ticking. So, Erie County Clerk, Michael Kearns reached out to the Commissioner of New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Mark Schroeder for assistance. After a number of calls, they were able to produce the license, find it in the production line and then overnight it to the Erie County Clerk’s office. These two dedicated public servants worked their magic together and had the license ready in two days for this veteran. During this time, the President of Buffalo Niagara Honor Flight, Tom Petrie had contacted the Transportation Security Administration Manager at the Buffalo Niagara Airport and he told Tom that the veteran’s nursing home picture ID would be accepted at our local airport but he couldn’t be sure that TSA at the Baltimore airport would be as accommodating. Fortunately, that worry was unnecessary. The family was notified of the DMV miracle and a great sigh of relief was made by them and the organizers of our Buffalo Niagara Honor Flight. The brand-new replacement license was then presented to this WWII veteran at the BNHF Meet and Greet event on Friday by County Clerk Kearns. It was awesome for all of us to hear how hard everyone had worked to make sure this veteran who had to sacrifice his career as a professional baseball player in order to serve his country would at least get to go on an honor flight. A near perfect day was experienced by all 50 veterans, their guardians and the BNHF volunteers. County Clerk Kearns and countless others were at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport to welcome all of us back from this wonderful day of honors for America’s heroes. Miracles do happen!
Submitted by Kathy Brown, Secretary
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Upcoming fundraiser!!
Please join us At New York Beer Project on Veteran's Day, Friday, November 11 for the launch of a beer called "Three Two Honor Lager". The beer is going to be a 3.2% Table Lager, which is a style with a very interesting history that dates back to Prohibition and the WWII era. It has such a unique story behind it- during WWII, 3.2 Lager became the official beer of the US Military. In fact, their policy since 1973 is that beer with an ABV of 3.2% or less can be served regardless of age.
$1.00 of every pint will be donated to Buffalo Niagara Honor Flight until the barrel is empty!!
Volunteers will be there after 4:00p.m. with applications and to answer any questions you may have about our organization.
Amanda Treharne Kathy Brown Donna Quigley Dennis Davidson Judy Davidson Tom Petrie Nancy Babis MadeinAmerica.org Mark Andol Dennis Priore Shirley Amacher New York Beer Project Sally Jean Dorothy Szpaicher Douglas Szpaicher Ron Coursey Ronald Szpaicher
Thank you Ingram Micro for your very generous donation to our organization. 🇺🇸
Generations apart. Buffalo Niagara Honor Flight Mission #12
Special memories. Buffalo Niagara Honor Flight Mission #12
Veterans around the monuments. Buffalo Niagara Honor Flight Mission #12
Thank you, William - a 4th grader from Sheridan Hill Elementary - supporting his teacher and our veterans! Buffalo Niagara Honor Flight - Mission #12
Thanks WGRZ - Channel 2, Buffalo!!!
With the help of guardians and event organizers, the Veterans were able to see nine different memorials across Washington DC.
BWI Arrival - Buffalo Niagara Honor Flight Mission #12
Arlington National Cemetery Getting info about being a tomb guard - Buffalo Niagara Honor Flight Mission #12
A warm welcome / Buffalo Niagara Honor Flight Mission #12
Support - Thank you! Buffalo Niagara Honor Flight Mission #12
Buffalo Niagara Honor Flight Mission #12
A time for healing and letting go …. I hope this for all of our veterans! 💕 Spoken or unspoken feelings 🇺🇸 Buffalo Niagara Honor Flight Mission #12
Squirefrederick Taylor - Thank you for your service and announcing the arrival of our veterans. Buffalo Niagara Honor Flight Mission #12
Some of the guardian/veteran duos -
Guardians are an important role to ensure the veteran has a great experience! Thank you - any guardian/veteran duo not pictured - PLEASE post in the comments!
Mission #12
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Thank you for the escort! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
A great big shout out to Cameron of Jamison Volunteer Fire Department - Thank you for *EVERYTHING* 💕
World War II Memorial
A fun way to begin our dinner! We had the honor of having the official Town Crier for the state of Maryland on our Mission.
Arlington National Cemetery
THANK YOU to Leatherstocking Honor Flight for your support!
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