The start of something small can go a long way. That was the case for the first Post One 5K Family Run fundraiser. The event, which featured a 5K run or walk option, gave local families a chance to view the mountains and trees while running through the woods in Keeseville, New York.All proceeds were sent directly to the North Country Honor Flight, a group that sends several veterans to explore the national monuments of Washington D.C.The Honor Flight, which started in northern New York in 2013, has sent hundreds of local veterans to the nation’s capital. Members of the organization say that more charitable acts like these will only help send more veterans on flights in the future. “Any fundraisers that you have it gets the word out about what Honor Flight is,” said Danny Barber, director of programming for North Country Honor Flight. “It really supports our mission in making sure we can get the veterans down there with their comrades.”Post One and North Country Honor Flight plan to bring back the race again next year, with an early start date around October 2024.
The start of something small can go a long way.
That was the case for the first Post One 5K Family Run fundraiser. The event, which featured a 5K run or walk option, gave local families a chance to view the mountains and trees while running through the woods in Keeseville, New York.
All proceeds were sent directly to the North Country Honor Flight, a group that sends several veterans to explore the national monuments of Washington D.C.
The Honor Flight, which started in northern New York in 2013, has sent hundreds of local veterans to the nation’s capital. Members of the organization say that more charitable acts like these will only help send more veterans on flights in the future.
“Any fundraisers that you have it gets the word out about what Honor Flight is,” said Danny Barber, director of programming for North Country Honor Flight. “It really supports our mission in making sure we can get the veterans down there with their comrades.”
Post One and North Country Honor Flight plan to bring back the race again next year, with an early start date around October 2024.
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