This year, Penny PITCH is giving the proceeds to Honor Flight, to send Veterans to Washington, DC to see the Veterans Wall and other sights along with a nice lunch. Presenting a check for $250.00 to WOWO Program Directors Mike Ragozino and Kayla Blakeslee are New Haven Lions, Bob and Susie Hudson.
Honor Flight Northeast Indiana (HFNEI) has canceled two fall flights planned for October 6 and October 27. After lengthy review and thorough consideration, the Board of Directors of Honor Flight Northeast Indiana has made the difficult decision to cancel the Honor Flights scheduled for the remainder of 2021 due to unforeseen logistical issues and continuing…
Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op (PPEC) was awarded with the National Co-op Purpose Award yesterday for their fundraising efforts with Honor Flight in 2017. The co-op was recognized at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s (NRECA) 2018 Annual Meeting held in Nashville, TN. The national award recognizes cooperatives for meaningful contributions to the community and exemplifying…
Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op (PPEC) employees presented Honor Flight with another $10,000 check on April 26th. The fundraiser campaign wrapped up, months ago, but PPEC still had donations trickle in totaling $10,000. Those last funds were presented prior to another Honor Flight leaving for D.C. The grand total donation was $164,817.45. Dennis Covert, President of…
Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op (PPEC) CEO George Carter had the great honor of escorting three veterans to lay the wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Washington D.C. on September 22, 2016. Carter was asked to do so, after Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op Employees raised over $160,000 for the Northeast Indiana Honor Flight…
The Paulding High School Band played their instruments as they waited at Fort Wayne International Airport for the Honor Flight to arrive from Washington DC on Thursday, Sept. 22nd. The band performed patriotic music throughout the evening as the Honor Flight members and their escorts walked through a huge crowd of people who lined the…
Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) helped welcome veterans to the National Mall as part of the Flag City Honor Flight’s trip to Washington. Honor Flights take veterans to see the memorials that were built in honor of their service at no cost to the veterans. The Flag City Honor Flight organization is based in Findlay…
Since January, Paulding Putnam Electric Employees have been raising funds for Honor Flight. June 4th the employees revealed they had raised just over $140,000. Just prior to the June 4th announcement, the following groups made donations to help accomplish the completion of the fundraiser. The amount raised will go to sponsor two full flights out…
PPEC employees raised double the amount expected for the Honor Flight cause. Since January 2016, Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op (PPEC) Employees have been raising funds to sponsor an entire flight for Northeast Indiana’s Honor Flight Chapter. The cost to sponsor an entire flight averages anywhere from $65,000 to $70,000. PPEC decided to raise the funds…
Honor Flight Northeast Indiana (HFNEI) will make its 20th flight to Washington D.C. on Wednesday, May 25th. This flight isn’t solely about the 83 deserving Veterans who are scheduled to participate. Flight #20 is also dedicated to Laura Carrico, the founder of Honor Flight Northeast Indiana. It has been affectionately dubbed the “Because of Laura”…
The small community of Grover Hill really came together and held an event featuring Nashville Artist Daryl Dasher. They raised $7450.00 dollars combined with donations and truck raffle tickets sold at their event last weekend. Many organizations pulled together to make this event a success, including the Grover Hill Lions Club, Grover Hill VFW, and…
Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op’s (PPEC) fundraiser for Honor Flight continues. So far, $45,000 has been raised in an effort to sponsor an entire flight out of Fort Wayne International Airport. The cost for an Honor Flight is $70,000. PPEC is accepting donations and they are also holding a truck raffle on June 4th. Two of…
Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op’s (PPEC) fundraiser for Honor Flight continues strong. So far, $41,000 has been raised in an effort to sponsor an entire flight out of Fort Wayne International Airport. The cost for an Honor Flight is $70,000. PPEC is accepting donations and they are also holding a truck raffle. Donations and truck raffle…
