Honor Flight Rochester

07/12/2025

Say hello to the Honor Flight Rochester volunteers and some of the BWI Brownies motorcycle es**rt who came up to enjoy the National Warplane Museum - Geneseo Airshow !!

07/11/2025

Save the date!

07/04/2025

Happy Independence Day from Honor Flight Rochester. We thank you Veterans for our freedom!

07/02/2025

Happy Birthday Mr Stryker!!

A happy 100th birthday to Harold Elmer Stryker, a featured WWII veteran on two of our HONOR FLIGHT HEROES programs (broadcast on Discovery Networks' AMERICAN HEROES CHANNEL)! A Purple Heart recipient, Stryker served during the Battle of Okinawa, barely surviving before being ordered to invade the Japanese mainland. Only President Truman's order to drop the atomic bomb likely saved him from certain death, as he was then sent back to the Philippine Islands and then home to the States when the war ended. Harold still lives independently, mowing his huge lawn, driving his big truck, eating a generous breakfast at his favorite restaurant, and generally telling everyone that for his next 100 years he's going to do whatever the hell he wants - because he can!

07/01/2025

Honor Flight Rochester announces new President!

07/01/2025

Kim Gould Named President of Honor Flight Rochester, Inc.
The Honor Flight Rochester, Inc. (HFR) Board of Directors has named Kim Gould as the next President of Honor Flight Rochester, effective July 1, 2025. Gould will become the fifth president of HFR, succeeding Rich Stewart, who has served as President since 2013. Stewart will remain active with HFR as a member of the Board of Directors and in other leadership and volunteer capacities.
Gould is a co-founder of Honor Flight Rochester and an original member of its Board of Directors. She has served in nearly every volunteer capacity since the organization’s inception in 2008—including traveling on missions, making Veteran calls, and supporting departures and Welcome Home celebrations. Gould was also part of the very first Honor
Flight Rochester mission, Mission 1, in October 2008.
“Kim has been devoted to our mission from day one,” said outgoing President Rich Stewart.
“Her leadership, compassion, and commitment to honoring our Veterans make her the ideal person to guide Honor Flight Rochester into the future.”
Gould’s late husband, Jeff Gould, was also a beloved volunteer, and together they have left a lasting legacy of service within the Honor Flight family. Kim is also credited with choosing HFR’s now-iconic orange shirts, a practical decision to help team members remain visible during missions—one that has since become a symbol of the organization’s identity and
spirit.
The Board’s Selection Committee—composed of Stewart, Treasurer Frank Vavrick, Secretary Dave Timmons, and Board Chairman and Co-Founder Peter J. Glennon— unanimously selected Gould after a thoughtful process.
“Kim brings heart, experience, and a deep understanding of who we are and why we do what we do,” said Glennon. “As we continue our mission of showing our community’s gratitude to our area Veterans, Kim is the right person to lead Honor Flight Rochester forward.”
“It’s an honor to return to the Board in this role,” said Gould. “I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to lead such an extraordinary organization that continues to express our community’s gratitude to our Veterans in such a meaningful way.”
The HFR Board now consists of Gould, Frank Vavrick, David Timmons, Rich Stewart, and Board Chairman Peter J. Glennon.

06/29/2025

One word for Mission 90!

06/27/2025

Rochester Amerks Booster Club Members and Honor Flight Rochester volunteers Mike and Sherry Petta (right), along with Honor Flight Rochester Board Chairman Peter J. Glennon (left), present a plaque of appreciation to fellow Booster Club Board Member and Honor Flight veteran Allen Hudson, recognizing the Booster Club’s ongoing support of Honor Flight Rochester.

06/24/2025

06/24/2025

Thank you for your support!

FYI- the SKYCOASTERS will have our Honor Flight Veterans “Cookie Jar” at all of our big festivals this summer. Feel free to drop $1, $5, or any amount to support our HF Veterans. And save Friday, November 14th for our annual Skycoasters Turkey Bash fundraiser at the Strathallan Hotel for Honor Flight Vets. Thank you.