Special Experiences
THE VERY 1ST HONOR FLIGHT 21 MAY 2005 – SHORT VIDEO
All of James Strauss’s books are available to be
Autographed and Personalized!
James is donating $1.00 per book sale to the Never Forgotten Honor Flight!
To purchase his books please click 12 Books, Autographed and Personalized – James Strauss
“Thirty Day Has September” is the best Vietnam War experience story I have read: following 30 days in the life of a young Marine Artillery Officer. Each book in the series covers 10 days. The Thirty Days Has September series are novels…or are they?!”
James K. Campbell, Jr. LtCol USMC retired
Legacy of a Pearl Harbor Survivor, Will Lehner Remembers – Book
Will Lehner’s book, “Legacy of a Pearl Harbor Survivor, Will Lehner Remembers” is still available from his daughter Patti. She can be contacted directly at her email: padamski@charter.net. The $10 cost of the book is donated to the Never Forgotten Honor Flight. A video. celebrating Will & his 12/7/2019 book signing is available as well at the following web site: https://www.pisarskifuneralhome.com/obituary/will-lehner
Honor Flight – The Movie
Honor Flight is a heartwarming documentary about four World War II veterans and a Wisconsin community coming together to give them the trip of a lifetime. The Honor Flight Movie is available for purchase (Click Here for more info) also available on Netflix!
O’so Brewery’s Never Forgotten 2.0 is in the market. Check your local grocery store & ask for it at your favorite drinking establishments!!
Never Forgotten Honor Flight Beer| O’so Brewing (osobrewing.com)
2024 Edition rolled out 29 February 2024
2024
JANUARY
1 – Red Apple Restaurant, free meals for veterans all day, Wausau
6 – Haydock May 2024 Flight sponsor ck prezo & 90th BD Party, O’so Brewery in Plover
11 – Veteran Call Night for Spring 2024 Flights, 1800-2000 hours
16 – LUHS Hockey Team Check prezo, Lakeland Hawks Ice Arena, Minocqua
19 – NFHF BOD HOLIDAY PARTY
20- NFHF Volunteer’s Fish Fry, Schult Country Inn, Merrill
FEBURARY
3 – UWSP Basketball, veteran’s appreciation game, UW Stevens Point
8- NFHF BOD MTG
9 -Gear Up Foundation American Tribute fundraiser donation, OSO’s in Plover
11 – Souper” Bowl Fundraiser for The Never Forgotten Honor Flight @ Weiks’ Pub & Grill, from 2-10pm
13 – 2024 Small Business of the Year Nominee Reception (Mike & Jim), Wausau Chamber
13 – Wausau Chamber’s Nominee Small biz of year 2024 reception
17 – 2nd annual Lake Camelot Fisheree, 50/50 for NFHF (#154), Rome south of Rapids (POSTER)
17 – Free concert to “Fill the Plane” Cory Waller & Wicked Things, 7-10 pm, Ridges Golf Course Wisconsin Rapids (POSTER)
MARCH
4 – NFHF Prezo (#274) Wausau Noon Optimists, St Mark’s Lutheran Church
6 – Elks fundraiser presentation, Stevens Point
13 – NFHF prezo (#273 ) American Legion Post #343 & Community, Coloma
14 – NFHF BOD Meeting
15 – PJ Jacobs Assembly for NFHF fundraiser, Stevens Point
16 – Weik’s Pub & Grill St. Patty’s Poker Run, Rib Lake
17 – Easter Bunny Photos, 1036 Main St Stevens Point (POSTER)
21 – Knights of Columbus 4th degree $2000 donation, St. Matt’s School Wausau
24 – Breakfast for the NFHF, VFW Stratford 0700-1200
24 – Weik’s single’s pool tournament for the NFHF, Edgar (POSTER)
28 -Tri County Riders Club fundraiser/NFHF prezo (#275), Hancock
APRIL
6 – Wis Wildlife Federation banquet & NFHF customized gun raffle (POSTER)
9 – Wausau Chamber small business of the year, 2024, award ceremony, Hilton Garden Inn.
10 – St Germain Gift Shop donation
15 – O’so Brewery’s 3rd annual debut of their Honor Flight Light Lager Beer, Plover
17 – Thorp VFW Post 9057 donation prezo, Thorp
18 – St. Mary’s School donation prezo, Tomahawk
19 – TV7 interview
19-20 HHA USA Archery shoot at Vortex Corp. in Middleton, WI
22 – NFHF Mission #47, “Hodag Country Festival Flight“
MAY
4 – AL POST 343 NFHF FUNDRAISER, Ponderosa Pines in Bancroft (POSTER)
7 – Stratford VFW fundraiser donation
9 – NFHF BOD Meeting
16 – Free Spaghetti Dinner, Wausau VFW
16 – Program: the Intersection of Suicide and Mental Health UWSP-UWMC Wausau, 1100-1500
17 – Barron County Electric Coop Check prezo, Barron
18 – 2nd Annual Armed Forces Day, fundraiser for NFHF, Wausau Downtown Aiport 0900-1900
18 – O’so Brewery’s 3nd annual NFHF fun run/walk, Plover CLICK HERE TO SIGN-UP
20 – NFHF Mission #48, “Haydock Brewery Museum & O’so Brewing Company Flight”
22 – Peplin VFW Post 8280 fund raiser donation, Cedar Creek Denny’s
22 – Meet with Tom Riiser, Palms Supper Club
22-28 Aspen Oak Company 15% of sales donated to NFHF!! (POSTER)
23 – Mayoral Proclamation, Marshfield “Purple Heart City” 3rd in WI, American Legion Post 54
25 – Van Der Geest Racing NFHF fundraiser, Jefferson Speedway, Cambridge, WI
27 – Hilltop Cemetary Memorial Day Keynote speaker-Mike, Marshfield
27 – White Sands Ice Cream & Mini Golf $1 donated for every Mini Golf played (POSTER), Wisconsin Rapids
30 – Van Der Geest Racing NFHF fundraiser prezo, Merrill (PICTURE)
JUNE
6 – Athens C Store of River Country Coop fundraiser prezo-Rocky (photo)
6 – 64 North Bar & Grill of Medford fundraiser prezo -Rocky (photo)
8 – Knights of Columbus 4th Degree Annual Brat/Burger/Hot Dog/Fries Cookout at the “Dairy-Palooza” (POSTER)
12 – Tri-County Riders fundraiser chk prezo, Hancock
13 – NFHF BOD Meeting
14 – At Your Feet Foundation fundraiser check prezo, Wausau Mine Company
20 – Aging & Disability Resource Center NFHF prezo #276, Covenant Community Presbyterian Church
20 – Lublin American legion post 547 check prezo
21-22 – Wings over Wausau, Wausau Downtown Airport
26 – Inaugural (#154) Min-Aqua Bats Water Ski Club Show for the NFHF, Minocqua 1900-2030
27-30 The Northern Roundup Vintage Weekend 2024, 1964 CADDY RAFFLE FOR NFHF
28 – 3rd annual NFHF fundraiser Hoggie Doggie’s in Minocqua
29 – 18 Wheels Motorcycle Association check prezo, Taylor County Fairgrounds (POSTER)
JULY
4 – Lead 4th of July Parade in Minocqua, 5th annual
4 – Min-Aqua Bats Water Ski Club check prezo, Minocqua (PICTURE)
10 – 3rd Coast Advisors 2nd annual (#155) NFHF golf outing (POSTER)
14 – B’s Tap House and 2 Doors Down Brewery TMH Craft shoe for the NFHF, Wis.Rapids (POSTER)
20 – 10th annual At Your Feet Foundation Golf outing for the NFHF, Merrill C.C. (POSTER)
20 -Century 21 7th annual NFHF golf outing, Marshfield Country Club (REGISTRATION) (POSTER)
20 – Music Benefit for the NFHF, Wisconsin Rapids (POSTER)
22 – Elks State Golf Outing, NFHF BOD Putting on #18 fundraiser, Greenwood Hills Country Club
26-28 Archery shoot on Granit Peak, Wausau (MORE INFO TO FOLLOW)
27 – 9th annual Northwoods Honor Flight Benefit (POSTER)
AUGUST
3 – 12th Annual Deerbrook Rumble for NFHF
4 – Annual Arpin Car Show for NFHF
7 – NFHF prezo St. Andrews Lutheran Church (OWLS) #277, Jim & Jarvis, Rib Mountain
10 – Inaugural Beard Bros. BBQ veteran’s fund-raising event (#155), Amherst
13 – Tomahawk VFW Post 2687 golf fundraiser prezo, Tomahawk VFW Post
14 – Marathon County Veteran’s Coalition meeting
18 – NFHF BOD meeting, Thompson’s
19 – 14th Annual NFHF Incredible Bank golf Outing (POSTER) (REGISTRATION FORM)
25 – Guns N Hoses Softball Game, Stevens Point
25 – UWSP basketball fundraiser prezo, Stevens Point
26 – Scout Troop 548 check prezo, Tomahawk
27 – Vilas County Veteran’s Fair, Lake of the Torches Casino, Lac Du Flambeau
28 – NFHF prez LIFE MEMBERS UWSP #278, Steven Point UWSP
29 -Century 21 Gold Key fundraiser prezo, Marshfield American Legion
30 – mtg with Mr. Himes & financial advisor, Red Eye Brewing Wausau
SEPTEMBER
2 – NFHF prezo American Legion Post 73 (#279) and Check prezo, Neillsville
4 – Deerbrook Rumble fundraising check donation, Held’s Bar in Antigo
7-8 annual Friends & Family of TLC Transport, LLC. (ATV Ride)
8 – Annual Loyal Car Show (POSTER)
12 – NFHF BOD meeting
13-14 B’s tap concerts, Grand Rapids Lion’s park,
17 – Two Hearts inaugural fundraiser (#156) donation, Wisconsin Rapids VFW
18 – NFHF golf outing fundraiser check prezo, Incredible Bank Wausau
20 – 7th annual local 420 golf outing & Dinner, Golden Sands GC, Cecil (REGISTRATION)
21 – Northwoods Honor Flight Poker Run, Rhinelander (MORE INFO), (POKER RUN STOPS)
22 – Justin Mondeik Racing Golf outing for NFHF, X to C Golf Course, Gleason (POSTER)
23 – NFHF Mission #49, Wendy Hermening Memorial Flight
28 – Northwoods 2nd annual Golf outing, Rhinelander CC
30 – 7th Family & Friends of TLC Transport LLC check prezo, Marathon
OCTOBER
9 – KOC 1216 4th degree fundraiser check prezo, Stevens Point
12 – Rib River Ramblers 4-H Club, Jan, Dick & Jim
12 – NFHF prezo (#280) VFW all DISTRICT 10 Post Commanders, Rhinelander
12 – Dawn Panzer volunteer thank you party, Rhinelander
17 – Ryan Walkowski check prezo, Lisa’s Lakeside Pike Lake Hatley
26- B’s Tap Costume Party for NFHF, Wisconsin Rapids
28 – NFHF Mission #50 Marathon Cheese Corporation Flight
29 – Incredible Bank meeting (MOH & Flight Sponsor)
27- 2 Nov – City of Wausau Proclamation, this is NFHF Week
NOVEMBER
Month of November – “round up your change” for the NFHF on your purchases at the Merrill Ace Hardware Store
Month of November – Carols for a Cause, Thrivent NFHF fundraiser (lnfo)
7 – Meet with Impact 100 regarding their 2025 grant, Wausau
9 – Rib view ramblers 4-H breakfast, veteran eat free! Rib Falls Town Hall 232343 County Rd S, Edgar
9 – Northwoods Honor Flight Benefit Dart tournament, Rhinelander (MORE INFO TO COME)
9 – Sage Sister annual NFHF fundraiser, Not Bobs Bar-Antigo (MORE INFO TO COME)
9 – 8-ball tournament, Tomahawk VFW (POSTER)
10 – 11th annual spare rib dinner for the NFHF Wausau (POSTER)
11 – Tomahawk Middle School program and fundraiser check prezo (10am)
11 – Lakeland Union High School Veteran’s Day Program (0830-0930), Minocqua
11 – NFHF prezo (#281) Sr Center of Langlade County, Antigo (noon)
16 – Cornhole tournament for the NFHF, Top of the Hill Bar in Mosinee
19 – Arpin Car Show fundraiser donation, Kandy Kane Park Arpin (picture)
20 – Maine Elementary School, fund raiser donation & Mail Call cards
DECEMBER
2 – Darts for Vets fundraiser donation, Throw Line Drinkery-Merrill
3 – Ace Hardware “round up” fundraiser donation, Merrill
3 – Sage Sisters fundraiser donation, Antigo
3 – Weather Shield Lite Foundation’s donation program, Medford
5 – 89Q radio show, Carols for a Cause
5 – Lakeland Hockey Booster Club check prezo, Minocqua
8-14 Thrivent’s Carols for a Cause, vote for NFHF’S Carol, I’ll be Home for Christmas, for a chance for us to win $15,000.00!! (CLICK TO VOTE)
9 – 550 am radio show, Carols for a Cause
13 – WSAW interview, Carols for a Cause, Wausau Thrivent office
17 – VFW inaugural pool tournament (#157) fundraiser donation, Tomahawk
17 – Sew Pieceful Quilting, deliver framed photo (#47), Tomahawk
18 – Pixelle Specialty Paper Solutions fundraising donation, Stevens Point
18 – O’SO Brewery, deliver 2 framed photos (#47 & 48), Plover
24 – Thrivent’s “Carols for a Cause” fundraiser donation, Wausau
2025
JANUARY
11 – UWSP annual “Youth Honor America” basketball game, 5 pm Stevens Point
MAY
17- 4th annual O’SO Brewery’s Fun Run Walk 5k for the NFHF, Plover (POSTER)
JUNE
26- 28 Northern Roundup Car Show, (car being raffled for the NFHF}, MC FESTIVAL GROUNDS , Gleason
AUGUST
2 – 13th annual Deerbrook Rumble –
3 – Annual Arpin Car Show
SEPTEMBER
6 – 8TH Friends & Family of TLC Transport, LLC. (ATV Ride)