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DuPage Veterans Foundation to host benefit for Honor Flight Chicago

Posted April 28, 2023 1:00 am

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After a three-year hiatus, the DuPage Veterans Foundation will hold its annual fundraiser to benefit Honor Flight Chicago from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 6.

It will be at a new location this year, the DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Road in Wheaton. Festivities include a buffet lunch, live music, a silent auction, a 50/50 raffle, period military vehicles, and military uniforms.

Since its first event in 2012, the DuPage Veterans Foundation has donated more than $250,000 to Honor Flight Chicago, making this fundraiser the second-largest benefit for Honor Flight Chicago. The group also will be recognizing Vietnam-era veterans with a commemorative pinning ceremony.

Tickets are $35 in advance, $45 at the door; $20 for children, age 6 or older. Free entry for World War II and Korean War vets. For tickets, sponsorships or donations, visit dupageveteransfoundation.org.

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