The 14th annual Honor Flight Benefit returns to Bishop Hill on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Colony School. All proceeds from the day’s events will be donated to Honor Flight of the Quad Cities, and is being organized by the Bishop Hill Honor Flight Committee.

Colony Store in Bishop Hill [Submitted photo]

The Honor Flight Benefit begins with a lunch at the Colony School, located at 405 W. Main St., in Bishop Hill. Lunch will be by free-will donation. Bluegrass music will be provided by the Tap Root Wranglers. A live auction and a raffle is scheduled as well, next to the Colony School The live auction begins at 2 p.m. and conducted by Travis Spivery of Spivey Auction.

Past Honor Flight volunteers [Submitted photo]

Since the start of this benefit, the community has raised more than $120,000 for the Quad Cities Chapter of the Honor Flight Network. Area veterans will be provided with a free trip to Washington, D.C. to visit their memorial with priority given to survivors of World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, and any veteran with a terminal illness. Honor Flight Quad Cities operates on donations from organizations and individuals.

Quad City Honor Flight trip [Submitted photo]

Right now, the group is accepting monetary donations and also donations for the raffle and live auction. To make a donation or for more information about the Bishop Hill Honor Flight Benefit, please call (309) 507-3801 or (309) 854-1531 or (309) 854-2918. Auction/raffle item donations can be dropped off at the Prairie Arts Center in Bishop Hill, IL or at County Financial in Kewanee.

Anyone wishing to volunteer or for more information, contact Linda Spring at (309) 507-3801.

Auction to raise money for the Honor Flight [Submitted photo]