In Your Community: VFW donates to North Start Honor Flight

Published 5:46 pm Tuesday, December 10, 2024

: Presenting a check from the VFW Post 1216 President Justin Hutchinson (right) and Gambling Manager Axel Hansen (left) for $2,500 to VFW Auxiliary 1216 President Cindy Pechacek (middle) for her charity this year, North Star Honor Flight to give area veterans who served through to the end of the Vietnam War era the chance to fly to Washington, DC free of charge and to see the veterans memorials. It’s a program that will cover the following Minnesota counties of Blue Earth, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Mower, Olmsted, Steele and Waseca along with Cerro Gordo, Howard, Mitchell along with Worth and Winnebago counties in lowa. A check for $500 also given earlier. Photo provided