Escanaba Vet Center raises money for U.P. Honor Flight
By Haley Gustafson1 min read
Haley Gustafson | Daily Press
The Escanaba Vet Center donated $1,542 to the Upper Peninsula Honor Flight Tuesday from money raised through the Project Group Veterans, which made an assortment of wooden crafts such as bowls, napkin holders, a fire truck and cribbage boards that were later auctioned off. The items were sold at a barbecue and sale held at the vet center at the beginning of July, where the over $1,500 was raised. The U.P. Honor Flight takes veterans on an all-expense paid trip to the war memorials erected in their honor in Washington, D.C. every spring and fall. Shown from left are Project Group Veterans Richard Blixt and Jerry Searle, President of the U.P. Honor Flight Scott Knauf, Project Group Veteran Matt Jensen, Dr. Teri DeGrand, and Social Worker Mike Hamlin.
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Haley Gustafson | Daily Press
The Escanaba Vet Center donated $1,542 to the Upper Peninsula Honor Flight Tuesday from money raised through the Project Group Veterans, which made an assortment of wooden crafts such as bowls, napkin holders, a fire truck and cribbage boards that were later auctioned off. The items were sold at a barbecue and sale held at the vet center at the beginning of July, where the over $1,500 was raised. The U.P. Honor Flight takes veterans on an all-expense paid trip to the war memorials erected in their honor in Washington, D.C. every spring and fall. Shown from left are Project Group Veterans Richard Blixt and Jerry Searle, President of the U.P. Honor Flight Scott Knauf, Project Group Veteran Matt Jensen, Dr. Teri DeGrand, and Social Worker Mike Hamlin.
Haley Gustafson | Daily Press The Escanaba Vet Center donated $1,542 to the Upper Peninsula Honor Flight Tuesday from money raised through the Project Group Veterans, which made an assortment of wooden crafts such as bowls, napkin holders, a fire truck and cribbage boards that were later auctioned off. The items were sold at a barbecue and sale held at the vet center at the beginning of July, where the over $1,500 was raised. The U.P. Honor Flight takes veterans on an all-expense paid trip to the war memorials erected in their honor in Washington, D.C. every spring and fall. Shown from left are Project Group Veterans Richard Blixt and Jerry Searle, President of the U.P. Honor Flight Scott Knauf, Project Group Veteran Matt Jensen, Dr. Teri DeGrand, and Social Worker Mike Hamlin.
