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honoring

Honor Flight Plans Fly-by/

Drive-by Tribute For Veterans
Awaiting Their Trip To

Washington, D.C.

Southeast Florida Honor
Flight will be saluting, with
the help of the community,
local WWII, Korean and
Vietnam War veterans with
air and car parades in two
locations on the same day,
Saturday, Oct. 24. Because
the organization had to
cancel all four of their regularly scheduled honor flights in
2020 due to the COVID virus, they wanted to do something
special not only for those veterans who could not take their
trip this year, but also for every veteran on their waiting list,
which tops 500 veterans.
The dual city event will take place in two ends of the
organization’s service area – one in Port St. Lucie and one in
Boynton Beach. All veterans on their waiting list are being
invited to select the location most convenient for them. Once
situated in their VIP parking lineup, they will witness a fly-
by salute made up of local private pilots in an air parade,
followed by a car parade tribute by local citizens.
The public is encouraged to take part in the event by land
or by air, to help show the veterans they are appreciated for
their service to the country.
For the drive-by portion of the event, everyone is invited
to come drive in the parade at either location to cheer the
veterans. Cars, trucks and motorcycles are welcomed and are
encouraged to arrive decked out with flags, signs of thanks,
and red, white and blue.
In Port St. Lucie, car participants should arrive at 10 a.m.
at Christ Fellowship Church at 10250 S.W. Village Parkway.
Volunteers will direct car participants to the staging area and
parade path. The air flyover will begin at 10:45 a.m. The car
parade will begin at 11:15 a.m.
In Boynton Beach, car participants should arrive at
10:30 a.m. at Christ Fellowship Church at 801 N. Congress
Avenue at the Boynton Beach Mall. Please use the Old
Boynton Road entrance to the mall. Volunteers will direct
car participants to the staging area and parade path. The
air flyover will begin at 11:15 a.m. The car parade will
begin at 11:45 a.m.
Pilots with airplanes are also encouraged to take part in the
Fly-by portion of the event. All interested pilots should call
Eric Stein at (772) 446-2291 by Oct. 18 for flight instructions.
The organization asks all ground participants to respect
current COVID precautionary measures. Also, please no
political signage of any kind.
Southeast Florida Honor Flight normally flies local
WWII, Korean and Vietnam War veterans to Washington,
D.C. to visit and reflect at the memorials built to honor their
service and sacrifices, four times per year. Veterans can
apply to fly for this day of honor at www.honorflightsefl.org.
Donations to the organization are currently being matched
dollar-for-dollar by an anonymous guardian donor up to
$10,000 through Nov. 15. Donations can be made at www.
honorflightsefl.org/donate-today.
The next scheduled honor flights for Southeast Florida
Honor Flight out of PBIA are April 10 and May 15, 2021.
For more information on the Fly-by/Drive-by Veteran
Tribute or honor flight in general, please email info@
honorflightsefl.org or call 1-855-FLYAVET or (855) 359-2838.
About Southeast Florida Honor Flight
Honor Flight is a nonprofit, 100 percent volunteer
organization created solely to honor America’s veterans for
their service and sacrifices by flying them to Washington,
D.C. to visit and reflect at their memorials. All funds raised
for honor flight ensure every veteran flies absolutely free.
Southeast Florida Honor Flight, one of 133 hubs in 45 states,
is part of the National Honor Flight Network. They are based
in Stuart, Fla. and serve veterans in Indian River, St. Lucie,
Martin, Okeechobee and Palm Beach counties. For more
information, to get involved or donate, please visit: www.
honorflightsefl.org, or www.facebook.com/honorflight or call
(855) 359-2838.

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