Students from P.J. Jacobs Jr. High present a check to AMETS Post 1051 members. L-R, Amara Porter, Gordy Harmon, Gerald Niedbalski, Robert Szymkowiak, Maria Kildahl, and Claire Swiecki. (Contributed)

P.J.’s students donate to Honor Flight

May 1, 2019

Metro Wire Staff

Students at P.J. Jacobs Jr. High have raised enough money to send eight veterans on the Never Forgotten Honor Flight.

Students at the school raise money each year through a series of contests and challenges during its annual birthday celebration, which also includes special theme days, games, and teacher-versus-student sportings events.

The event is traditionally held before spring break, but due to inclement weather the event was moved to mid-April and no media was invited.

Members of AMVETS Post 1051 were on hand to ceremoniously accept the $4,000 check, which covers the cost of sending eight veterans to Washington, D.C. The Honor Flight sends four planeloads of veterans every year to the capitol for a day of sightseeing at the memorials built in their honor.

The trip is capped off with a large welcome home ceremony at the Central Wisconsin Airport, typically with over 1,000 local residents in attendance to cheer on the returning veterans.