Blue Ridge Honor Flight

“Expenses website 1,151 advertising 2,232 other marketing expenses 4,135 office & general expenses 3,278 insurance 3,867 charter buses 12,422 charter flight 189,665 veterans gifts 11,650 veterans meals 13,489 veterans meals 10,433 bank fees 466 other program expenses 13,455 vet restoration quarters 20,000 total 286,243”

“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 three jets to fly veterans to see their memorials in washington, dc. Flights happened on april 23, may 21 and october 1, 2022. In addition to the free round-trip flight, veterans were treated to meals, ground transportation, and gifts of commemorative shirts, hats, coins, books etc. Upon each flight's return to asheville regional airport, the veterans were 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 fifty-six veterans, every third thursday, and a free veterans' wing night, with average attendance of sixty-six veterans, every last wednesday of each month 2002.”

“In november 2022, 12,000 was raised to provide veteran restoration quarters, a homeless veteran help center housing over 300 veterans, winter coats, gloves, and other items that were placed in christmas gift bags. In addition, a local homeless veteran was helped to relocate.”