Support Freedom Honor Flight by eating at Culver’s of La Crosse on Veterans Day

La Crosse, Wis. – Here’s an easy way for you to support our veterans and enjoy a delicious meal from a Midwest staple. Freedom Honor Flight is holding a fundraiser at Culver’s of La Crosse on Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11.

Between 5-7 p.m. at the Culver’s on Mormon Coulee Road in La Crosse, 10% of all sales will go to support our mission at Freedom Honor Flight.

Thank you for your support!

Support Freedom Honor Flight by eating at Culver’s of La Crosse on Veterans Day

LA CROSSE, Wis. – Veterans will be honored for their service at the 13th Annual Veterans Day breakfast in La Crosse. Veterans and their families are invited to attend the free breakfast on Tuesday, Nov. 11, hosted by Freedom Honor Flight and the UW-La Crosse Athletics Department. Student-athletes will serve breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m. at the UWL Fieldhouse in Mitchell Hall.

The morning will include entertainment from the UW-La Crosse Hoefer Brass Quintet and a program beginning at 8:45 a.m. with featured speaker Rick Trietley, current president of Viterbo University and a retired Lt. Col. who spent 22 years in the Army.

Free parking is available on the day of the event in Lot C2, directly across from Mitchell Hall, next to the stadium. No RSVP is required. All veterans and their families are welcome!

13th Annual Freedom Honor Flight Veterans Day breakfast

Freedom Honor Flight will make its 33rd trip to Washington D.C. on Saturday, September 13, 2025, flying veterans to see the memorials built in their honor.

Since the organization was founded in 2008, Freedom Honor Flight has flown more than 3,000 veterans to our nation’s capital. The organization is currently flying veterans of WWII, Korea and Vietnam with the majority of those veterans coming from the Vietnam era. The single-day itinerary includes a welcome in Washington, D.C., and visits typically include the WWII Memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery and other sites via luxury motorcoaches.

More than 500 veterans are on a waitlist to fly from La Crosse. Freedom Honor Flight receives no government funding and relies on individual donors and organizations to continue its mission. Each flight costs around $140,000. “While we have extremely generous donors, with rising costs and inflation, we’ll need increased support from the community in order to continue operating these flights,” said Freedom Honor Flight Board President Pat Stephens.

You can donate here.

 

 

Freedom Honor Flight announces fall 2025 flight date

We’re excited to share news of an upcoming community event that will directly benefit Freedom Honor Flight! The Driftless CrossFit Memorial March 2025 is a dedicated community fitness fundraiser designed to honor our heroes and provide crucial support for our mission.

Mark your calendars! This inspiring event will take place on Saturday, May 24th at 9:30 a.m. Participants should gather at Driftless CrossFit, located at N6172 Cty Rd. XX in Onalaska, which will serve as both the starting and finishing point for the 5-mile run, walk or ruck along the beautiful Halfway Creek Trail. Join fellow community members as they participate in remembrance and contribute to taking more veterans to Washington, D.C., to see the memorials built in their honor.

Your participation or support helps us continue providing these life-changing trips at no cost to our deserving veterans. We hope to see you there!

Join the Memorial March 2025 to raise funds for Freedom Honor Flight

The Sparta Free Library is hosting an event to educate the public about Freedom Honor Flight. Past President of Freedom Honor Flight, Bill Hoel, will be presenting the history of the organization and its impact on veterans. Bill has been a member of the Board of Directors since the group’s beginning and has gone on several of its 32 flights. Attendees will learn what an honor flight is like from an expert.

The event will take place on Monday, June 16th at 5:30 p.m. at the Sparta Free Library, located at 124 W. Main St.

Everyone is welcome to attend!

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