We would like to thank the countless number of Individuals, Foundations, and Organizations (some who wish to remain anonymous) for their generous contributions to Honor Flight San Diego. Since our founding in 2010, we have received every form of donation from coins and dollar bills, to major donations, grants, and everything in between. Every dollar is needed and appreciated as we get our veterans on their Honor Flight!
We also want to thank the following individuals and organizations for their platinum level and flight sponsor contributions to Honor Flight San Diego:
Major Donors in 2025
- Ripples 4Ever Fund
Major Donors in 2024
- VetsAid, Inc.
- Robert and Laura Duggan
- Myron L Company
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Maczko Family
- American Legion Unit 820
- Sycuan Casino Resort
- Suzanne Parker Sutton, Eleanor Hutchinson Parker
- Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association (CVMA) SD Chapter 33-11
- Stephen and Mary Birch Foundation
- The Borich Family
- Rancho Santa Fe Foundation
- Dunn Family Foundation
Major Donors in 2023
- California State Society Daughters of the American Revolution
- Allison and Robert Dobransky
- Robert and Laura Duggan
- Steven and Mary Birch Foundation
- R. Roger Rowe Elementary School Jog-A-Thon Supporters
- USS Midway Foundation
- Singh Family Foundation
- San Diego Parrotheads
- The San Diego Foundation (Marvin Arnold & Jaquetta Heye Community Enrichment Fund)
From our first Platinum donor (New Car Dealers Association of San Diego County) through 2023, we flew nearly 1,800 senior veterans on their Honor Flight due to your generous donations.
In-Kind Support
We could not continue meet mission without the in-kind support of our community too. Thank you for donating your time, venues, services, wheelchairs, and so much more!
Starting in 2010, these were our Founding Members, Fundraising Team, Mentors, and Supporters.
A special thanks to the following individuals that contributed knowledge, time and effort during our first year of operations and beyond.
- Daniel Beals, Rancho Santa Fe Foundation
- James Buchanan, Founding Member, Honor Flight San Diego
- Major General James Comstock, AUS (Ret.), Board of Advisors
- John Conkle, Collaboration Software
- Roberta Flynn, Founding Member, Honor Flight San Diego
- Laura Giambattista, Fundraising
- Jeffrey Hall, Director – Logistics, Founding Member
- Chief Petty Officer Stewart Hedley, USN (Ret.), Pearl Harbor Survivor, Speaker
- Buddy Johnson, Honor Flight Network
- Commander Michael Kapnas, USN (Ret.), Board of Advisors
- Steven Lewandowski, Fundraising
- Ernie Linkous, Founding Member, Honor Flight San Diego
- Real Admiral Richard Lyon, USN (Ret.), Board of Advisors
- William Maheu, Director, Founding Member,, Honor Flight San Diego
- Dean Mansfield, NCDA Auto Show
- John McKenzie, Veteran HFSD TV Shoot
- James McLaughlin, Honor Flight Network
- Jeff Miller, Co-Founder Honor Flight Network – HonorAir
- Mary Montemarano, HFSD Seamstress and Fundraising
- “Monte” Montemarano, HFSD Veteran-Ambassador Guest Speaker
- Earl Morse, Co-Founder Honor Flight Network
- Karen Newton, Honor Flight San Diego Logo Design
- Judith Radke, Secretary, Founding Member, Honor Flight San Diego
- Gregory Remington, Website Development
- Gerald Roehm, Director – Director, Founding Member, Honor Flight San Diego
- Melanie Roehm, Fundraising
- Dawn Rogers, Treasure, Founding Member, Honor Flight San Diego
- Pamela Russell, Founding Member, Honor Flight San Diego
- Arthur Smith, Veteran HFSD Veteran-Ambassador Guest Speaker and TV Shoot
- David Smith, Chairman and Founder, Honor Flight San Diego
- Heather Steele, Founding Member, Applications, Fundraising
- David Tofte, Fundraising
- Christina Wilson, Rancho Santa Fe Foundation
- Robert (Bob) Zimmerman, Fundraising