The 14th Annual Bishop Hill Honor Flight Benefit is on September 17, 2023, from 11 AM to 4 PM at the Colony School, located at 405 West Main Street. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Honor Flight of the Quad Cities. If you want to volunteer or need more information, contact the Linda Spring at 309-507-3801.
The Honor Flight Benefit begins with a lunch at the Colony School for a free will donation. The Tap Root Wranglers will provide live Bluegrass music. The event includes a live auction and raffle items next to the Colony School. The Live auction starts at 2 PM by Spivey Auction.
Since the start of this benefit, the community has raised more than $120,000 for the Quad Cities Chapter of the Honor Flight Network. Area veterans are provided with a free trip to Washington, D.C., with priority given to survivors of World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War and any veteran with a terminal illness. Honor Flight Quad Cities operates on donations from organizations and individuals.
The Bishop Hill Honor Flight Committee is accepting monetary donations and donations for the raffle and live auctions. To make a donation or for more information about the Bishop Hill Honor Flight Benefit, please call 309-507-3801 or 309-854-1531 or 309-854-2918. Auction/raffle item donations can be dropped off at the Prairie Arts Center in Bishop Hill or County Financial in Kewanee.
