Organizers of the Southern Coffey County Veterans Honor Flight program will be in Iola Saturday as part of its ongoing fundraiser for the next trip to Washington, D.C.
The Neosho Lodge No. 27, based in Le Roy, will have an informational tent set up during Farm-City Days activities in downtown Iola for the 2019 campaign.
The flights take military veterans on a sightseeing trip to Washington, D.C.
The Masonic Lodge has raised more than $106,000 for previous trips. This years goal is $75,000, noted Don Meats, secretary.
This years raffle includes 18 prized, including processed beef and hogs, Kansas City Royals tickets, a quilt painting and several firearms. The total combined value for the prizes is about $10,000.
Winners will be drawn Dec. 5 at the Southern Coffey County High School season-opening basketball game.
As of this year, 16 flights have taken 430 veterans to Washington for the two-day trip.
