APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — An annual fundraiser that honors veterans pulled in a significant haul this year.
Attendees and teams who participated in Pulling for Honor at Appleton International Airport on Sept. 16, raised $170,000 for the Old Glory Honor Flights.
Not only did volunteers surpass the $150,000 goal but the money raised will fully fund one flight for veterans to go to Washington D.C. to visit the memorials built in their honor.
“This gift is incredibly important,” said Diane MacDonald, the Executive Director of Old Glory Honor Flight of Northeast Wisconsin. “It’ll help over 300 veterans for them to receive their tour of honor next year.”
The winning team was the Dodge Correctional team with a winning time of 7.488 seconds to pull a FedEx Boeing 757 aircraft 20 feet—the team with the slowest pull was JTF Brewtown with an official pull time of 83.324 seconds.
The Appleton International Airport is home base for Old Glory Honor Flight and to date has assisted the nonprofit with 64 Honor Flights.
