Upcoming Events

April 18-20 Honor Flight Kern County Spring trip.

Flight #46 April 18-20, 2023Photos

Flight #46 (Photographers Photos) April 18-20, 2023 – Photos

Honor Flight Kern County: A Journey to Healing
Bakersfield Californian article by: Steven Mayer
“Last week, 11 years after that maiden flight, the newspaper again sent me to cover this exhausting yet incredible journey. Only this time, there were nearly 100 veterans and close to 85 volunteer guardians and support staff…”


 
The GREAT NEWS is we are now accepting applications from ANY U.S. VETERANS who are 75 years and older!
Yes, Cold War Veterans…this means You!

Download and submit your applications found here:
Veteran Application


 

Bakersfield Veteran Breakfast   
> First Thursday each month – 9am <
Bakersfield Elks Lodge #266   1616 30th St. (at H St.)
Seating is available for 240 HF veterans.
Veteran meals are FREE, all other plates $6.
Veterans, please wear your BLUE HF shirts and name badges.
Tables are limited for Senior Living buses, please PM us your RSVP!
Looking forward to seeing everyone!

Where can our Honor Flight veterans find smiles, hugs, plenty of hot coffee and a delicious meal??
At our monthly breakfasts in Bakersfield, Lake Isabella, Ridgecrest and Tehachapi!
More on the Bakersfield Breakfast

We, Honor Flight Kern County volunteers, recognize the potential health risks to our veterans and community members.
The following is the official word from our Board of Directors:
While individually we may have different levels of concern regarding the dangers associated with the Coronavirus there appears to be one variable to which all doctors and CDC personnel agree: if you are 70-80-90 years old the Coronavirus is especially dangerous. If you have a secondary health issue, pulmonary, diabetes, high blood pressure, etc. your chances of becoming a victim are increased.
We recognize as of this moment in time there has not been a recognized Coronavirus victim in Kern County. That being said, it is our belief the County of Kern will identify a Coronavirus victim as the pandemic spreads.
The decision to postpone the April flights was made because our veterans are of the most susceptible age group to the Coronavirus.
That criteria again influences our decision regarding breakfast.
Earlier today, through various emails, the Executive Committee of Honor Flight Kern County (Marsh, Whitaker, Mundorf, Sandrini) determined that placing several hundred veterans in a closed room environment (breakfast) was not in the best interest of their health and safety. As a result, until further notice, all breakfasts have been postponed.
Note: Remember Honor Flight National has postponed all flights through April 30; we would actually be putting more veterans in a closed environment than if we were in an airplane.
We ask our talented and hard working volunteers who make this event so popular to contact the Elks, veterans and post on our website and other action deemed appropriate to notify all interested in the breakfast that they have been postponed until further notice.

Honor Flight Kern County


IMPORTANT!
Our phone number has changed.
661-527-3838
is our new number.



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Donate to Honor Flight Kern County
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Send your donations to:
(mailing address)
Honor Flight Kern County
8200 Stockdale Hwy – Suite M-10, Box 255
Bakersfield, CA 93311

Honor Flight Kern County


Download Applications

Veteran Application
Native American Veteran Application
Guardian Application
Volunteer Application


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