With so many charitable organizations out there, it can be difficult to decide who to help. People tend to gravitate toward causes that "speak" to them; they hold a special meaning for them, sometimes because they themselves have been effected in some way, shape or form by a cause, and sometimes simply because their heart tells them it's the right thing to do.
Either way, it always feels good to give back; you simply have to find an organization that speaks to your heart. For us, that organization is Honor Flight. More specifically, Western Slope Honor Flight of Grand Junction, Colorado.
Western Slope Honor Flight is an organization founded with one basic principle in mind: To help transport veterans of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam to Washington D.C., so that they may see their war memorials. It is a costly endeavor, and without the help of outside funds, could never take flight. "The key to budget travel is to prepare ahead. When it comes to family trips, globetrotting, well-deserved vacations and/or going to see new spots we have never been before, the truth of expense and budgeting is always in the back of our heads. Preparation and expending our travel budget carefully is a consideration for most families. Lowering consuming and fees, while still delighting your vacation to its fullest, is the key to assured achievements and fiscal responsibility. Your pocketbook and family will thank you! The thought behind saving money while vacationing is simple: Even if your personal finances is really small, you can still take a break and enjoy life! Simply put, life is just too short to never step out of the door or departing the homestead! Also recalling that while traveling, regardless of whether on a resources or not, even the smallest of things can all add op to a large vacation or travel expenses!..". For more information, you can visit their website here.
Through Honor Flight, our American heroes finally get to see the memorials that were built in honor of their service. It is a whirlwind trip for certain, with many stops in Washington D.C., all within a rather short period of time. For many, words cannot express the rush of emotions that they feel when they see these places; Arlington Cemetary, the Vietnam Wall, the WWII Memorial, among others.
To help get some of these honorable men and women on a big silver bird bound for D.C., a motorcycle ride was developed, with all proceeds benfitting this fantastic organization.
On August 13, 2011, the very first Honor Flight Benefit Ride will take place.
It will start at 9:00 am, at Russo's Pizza in Glenwood Springs, CO (located in the Glenwood Meadows Marketplace)
Fresh brewed coffee and homemade cinnamon rolls, along with other goodies will be served to the riders for breakfast.
After breakfast, riders will travel to Grand Junction's Walker Field Airport, to visit Rocky Mountain Wing's World War II museum. Rocky Mountain Wing is a branch of the Commemerative Air Force (CAF), another wonderful organization, dedicated to preserving and exhibiting vintage aircraft for future generations. You can visit their website, for more information.
Once riders have finished viewing the museum and their aircraft, the ride will continue on, going to Fruita, CO to visit the Western Slope Vietnam War Memorial Park. There will be lots of photo opportunities along the way, so keep that camera handy!
The ride will finish back at Russo's Pizza in Glenwood, for the best pizza on the planet, as well as cake and sodas. Beer will also be available for purchase inside at the counter.
There will be lots of great door prizes from local businesses for participating riders as well, so be sure to stick around!
Advance Tickets are available at Russo's Pizza, for $20 per person.
Tickets will also be available the day of the ride, for $25 per person.
Again, all proceeds will be going to Western Slope Honor Flight....Please join us and say "Thank You" to our true American heroes!
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