Blue Ridge Honor Flight

“Name: veteran restoration quarters address: 1329 tunnel road asheville, nc 28805 cash contribution: 7,000”

“Expenses website 4,368 office & general expenses 2,160 insurance 3,906 security/emt's 1,450 solicitation license 200 veterans meals 2,328 bank fees 570 other program expenses 1,963 other program expenses 2,130 vet restoration quarters 9,772 total 28,847”

“To transport america's veterans to washington, dc to visit those memorials dedicated to honor the service and sacrifices of themselves and their friends.”

“Funds were raised to charter two jets to fly veterans to see their memorials in washington, dc. Due to the covid-19 pandemic, two flights had to be cancelled and were tentatively rescheduled for 2021. When the flights take place,veterans will be treated to meals, ground transportation, and gifts of commemorative shirts, hats, coins, books etc. Upon the flight's arrival home, the veterans will be greeted by a crowd of over 500, in a staged "welcome home" event.”

“Funds were raised to honor veterans twice a month at a free veterans' breakfast, with average attendance of eighty-three veterans, every third thursday, and a free veterans' wing night, with average attendance of forty veterans, every last wednesday. Unfortunately, due to the covid-19 pandemic, these vetern appreciation activities had to be cancelled from march 2020 through december 2020.”

“In august 2020 funds were raised to provide veteran restoration quarters, a homeless veteran help center housing over 300 veterans, replacements for towels, bed sheets and pillow cases. In november 2020 funds were raised to pay for a veterans day meal for veteran restoration quarters veterans. In december 2020 funds were raised to provide the veteran restoration quarters a donation of 7,000 to be used for general operations and winter coats for veterans.”