Special Experiences

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!

NOW on YouTube click here

Mike Michalak has attended all 48 Hodag Country Festivals! His current book “An Insider’s Look at the Hodag Country Festival” is available on E-Bay. A $1.00 from each book sale is being donated to the Never Forgotten Honor Flight!! Would make a nice gift for your Country Music Friends, don’t you think?!

OSO’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)

A VERY TASTY LIGHT LAGER BENEFITING ALL WISCONSIN HONOR FLIGHT HUBS!!

2023

JANUARY

11 – Marathon County Veterans Resource coalition

FEBRUARY

1 – Sage Sisters fund raiser donation, Antigo

1 – Inaugural Antigo Boys Basketball Team donation (#144), Antigo HS Fieldhouse

3-4 Inaugural Pond Hockey fund raiser (#145), Minocqua (More Info)

17 – Stevens Point Brewery fund raiser donation

23 – Rib Mountain Elementary School NFHF prezo –

MARCH

2 – Twice Is Nice, photo op & Ck prezo, Rhinelander

13 – Orange County Chopper Honor Flight Dream Bike competition begins

17 – PJ Jacobs fund raiser prezo, Stevens Point

17 – Relax Property Pros Ck prezo, Minocqua

18 – Weik’s Bar & Grill Inaugural Poker Run for NFHF (#146), Rib Falls

22 – NFHF prezo & ck prezo Stevens Point Rotary Club (#259)

25 – Weik’s Bar & Grill Inaugural Pool Tourney for NFHF (#147), Rib Falls

26 – VFW post 388 pancake breakfast for NFHF (POSTER), Wausau

26 – VFW post 6352 Breakfast for the NFHF 0730-1200, Stratford (POSTER)

27 – Be Amazing veteran blanket prezo, DC Everest Middle School 1830 Hours

APRIL

8 – WI Wildlife Federation Check prezo, Marshfield Country Club

10 – Weik’s Bar & Grill Check prezo, Rib Falls

12 – Marathon County Veterans Resource Coalition

12 – NFHF prezo (#260) AL Post 442 WI Rapids

12 – Will LaZott NFHF alumni check prezo, Kronenwetter

13 – Wausau Area Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year, Hilton Garden Inn

14 – $70,000.00 Flight Sponsor Donation!! Helen in Wisconsin Rapids

15-14th anual Bull Falls Brewery Honor Flight 5K Boch run/walk (CLICK HERE TO REGISTER)

17 – NFHF Mission #43

22 – The Cellar Sport Bar & Grill Inaugural (#148) Dart Tournament, Stratford (POSTER) (T-SHIRT)

28 – VETERANS BENEFITS EXPO, Rhinelander Hodag Dome

29 – Loyalty Day Parade, Merrill

MAY

3 – Carpenters Union Local 302 donation, Kronenwetter

11 – NFHF prezo (#261) Phillip’s Middle School

15 – NFHF Mission #44

20 – Demo Derby for the NFHF, Marshfield Motor Speedway (POSTER)

20 – Armed Forces Day celebration NFHF fund raiser (#149), Wausau Airport

20- OSO’s Brewery’s 2nd Annual NFHF 5k (also watch for the 2023 Honor Flight light lager beer!)

24 – Jeff & Pat ck prezo (wedding $$), Wausau

Register here

JUNE

2-3, B’s Tap, multiple concerts, 5k & classic car ride (to Fill the Plane), Wisconsin Rapids (POSTER)

10 – Knights of Columbus 4th Degree cookout for the NFHF, Metro Mart in Plover (POSTER)

15 – Veteran Call Night for 2023 Fall Flights

17 – Donna’s Showboat Westside ATV/UTVs Fun Ride, Junction City (POSTER)

22 – Knights of Columbus 4th Degree check prezo, St Matt’s School Wausau

22-25 THE NORTHERN ROUNDUP VINTAGE CAR WEEKEND 2023, Deerbrook (POSTER)

($20 raffle tickets for a 1990 Corvette, proceeds going to the NFHF, will be available soon)

JULY

4 – Lead the 4th of July Parade with 100+ NFHF veterans, Minocqua

6 – UCC Thrift Shop donation, St. Germain

6 – St. Matthias deliver framed photo, Minocqua

6 – Guardian Call Night for 2023 Fall Flights

8 – EAA Wausau Chapter NFHF fundraiser donation-($1,000), Wausau Airport

6-9 -45TH annual Hodag Country Festival & the 2nd “Pack the Plane” for the NFHF!!, Rhinelander (POSTER)

9 – Accept Hodag Country Festival’s Flight Sponsorship check (their 2nd!), 1830 hrs Rhinelander

10 – NFHF PREZO (#262) BIRCHWOOD APARTMENTS, WESTON

10 – Bull Falls Brewery fundraiser presentation form 2023 5k, Wausau

12 – Marathon County Veterans Resource Coalition

14 – Marshfield Parish Pull benefiting the NFHF, Marshfield (POSTER)

15 – 6th annual Gold Key NFHF golf outing, Marshfield (POSTER) (REGISTRATION)

15 – 9th annual At Your Feet Foundation Golf, Merrill Golf Course (POSTER)

18 – Eagle River Speedway 50/50 fund raiser for the NFHF, 6 pm start in Eagle River

20- Inaugural (#150) 3rd Coast Advisors golf for honor flight (NFHF & BHF), The Oaks GC Cottage Grove (POSTER)

22 – Bonnie & Clyde Gangster Park Summers National Auto & Motorcycle show, Harshaw (POSTER)

22 – American Tribute Ride for the NFHF & prezo (#263), Wisconsin Rapids

26 – N. Wisconsin Houndsmans Association fund raiser prezo, GHF in Weston

29 – 8th Annual Northwoods Honor Flight Benefit, Rhinelander (POSTER)

29 – 3rd Annual Barbells and Brews for the NFHF, Stevens Point (MORE INFO)

31 – Drexel building supplies NFHF prezo (#264), zoom

AUGUST

5 – 11 th Annual Deerbrook Rumble (POSTER) (POSTER)

6 – Annual Arpin Car Show for NFHF (POSTER)

10 – Check prezo Golden Key Century 21 6th annual golf outing, Marshfield

12 – Veteran’s Tribute at Bull Falls Brewery, Wausau (INFO)

13 – Lincoln County Veteran’s Picnic (POSTER)

15 – Eagle River Speedway, 50/50 for the NFHF, Eagle River

18 – Minocqua Forest Riders Snowmobile Club Brat Sale for the NFHF (#151), 1100-1400, Trigs in Minoqua

21- NFHF Incredible Bank 13th Annual Charity Golf Outing, Greenwood Hills (POSTER & REGISTRATION)

22 – 10 Annual Water Walkers’ Water Ski Show for the NFHF, 6:30 pm Eagles Landing Lake Wausau

27 – Demo Derby, (May 20th) donation Marshfield Fair Grounds

28 – BSA Troop 548 July 4th Parade fund raiser donation, Tomahawk

SEPTEMBER

5 – Stratford VFW & Aux Post #6352 breakfast fundraiser donation

8 – Rothschild Krist employees’ donation, Kronenwetter

9 – Annual Derek Jones and the 50 South Concert, “Fill the Plane Campaign”, Grand Rapids Lions Park – Wisconsin Rapids (POSTER)

10 – Guns n’ Hoses Softball game, Zenoff Park Stevens Point 1300 hrs. (POSTER)

10 – Annual Loyal Car Show, Loyal (POSTER)

14 – NFHF BOD Meeting

15 – 6th annual IOUE Local 420 golf outing, Golden Sands GC in Cecil (more info)(POSTER-Registration)

16 – Bonnie and Clyde’s 2nd annual (#252) Fall Ride NFHF, Harshaw

17 – Justin Mondeik Racing Golf Scramble for NFHF & Neighbors Place, X to C Golf Course (POSTER), Gleason

21 – Attend Wausau Chamber of Commerce annual meeting

23 – Fletcher Kids Bake Sale Donation, Cracker Barrel Lake Nokomis

23 – Inaugural Northwoods Honor Flight Benefit Golf outing, Rhinelander

25 – NFHF Mission #45

OCTOBER

8 – Bingo for the NFHF, Loyal American Legion, noon – 3pm

11 – Marathon County Veterans Resource coalition

11 – NFHF prezos (#s 265, 266, 267 & 268) all employees at Merrill Steel, Weston

11 – Knights of Columbus donation, Stevens Point

12 – NFHF BOD Meeting

14 – Northwoods Benefit Annual ATV/UTV Poker Run Ride, Rhinelander

16 – NFHF Mission #46

26 – Marshfield Parish Pull ~ CELEBRATE SUCCESS ~ Evening

NOVEMBER

6 – NFHF Prezo (#269) retired teachers of Portage County, Stevens Point

9 – NFHF BOD Meeting

11 – Central Wisconsin Polk club’s annual dance fundraiser for NFHF, Wausau

27 – NFHF Prezo (#270) Wisconsin Rapids Rotary Club

DECEMBER

13- Marathon County Veterans Resource coalition

14 – NFHF BOD Meeting

2024

AUGUST

3 – 12th Annual Deerbrook Rumble

24 – 14th Annual NFHF Incredible Bank golf Outing