VETERANS TAKE OFF ON DREAM FLIGHTS POSTED AUGUST 9, 2021 IN BLOG, FACTOID ARCHIVES NOVEMBER 2021 OCTOBER 2021 AUGUST 2021 JULY 2021 JUNE 2021 MAY 2021 APRIL 2021 MARCH 2021 FEBRUARY 2021 JANUARY 2021 DECEMBER 2020 OCTOBER 2020 SEPTEMBER 2020 JULY 2020 JUNE 2020 MAY 2020 APRIL 2020 JANUARY 2020 DECEMBER 2019 AUGUST 2019 JULY 2019 JUNE 2019 MAY 2019 APRIL 2019 MARCH 2019 MAY 2018 MARCH 2018 JANUARY 2018 DECEMBER 2017 NOVEMBER 2017 OCTOBER 2017 SEPTEMBER 2017 ARTICLES CARING FOR THOSE LIVING WITH ALZHEIMER’S COVID UPDATE MINA BREUKER ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT NATIONAL DAY ON WRITING PICKLEBALL: AMERICA’S NEW FAVORITE PASTIME VETERANS TAKE OFF ON DREAM FLIGHTS LIVING VIBRANTLY THROUGH SPIRITUAL FULFILLMENT MEET JUDY & BELLA! Holland Home Veterans Take Off On Dream Flights On Friday, August 6, fifteen World War II veterans from Holland Home were recognized for their service with individual rides in a Boeing Stearman biplane, the exact aircraft many veterans trained with when preparing for WWII flying missions. “This is the most World War II veterans we have seen from one senior living community,” said a representative from Dream Flights, a national organization dedicated to honoring military veterans and seniors through the experience of flying in WWII-era planes. The thirty-minute flights took off throughout the day, with a break for lunch with friends, family, and other veterans of the community. After each flight ended, the participating veterans were given a sharpie to sign the tail of the plane. "I could've still flown it," said Gelmer Romeyn, 98, who served in the U.S. Army during WWII. "I could take off easily enough, but I might have a bumpy landing." Along with a grant we received, a donation from South-Kent Blue Star Mothers made the event possible. Thank you to Dream Flights for helping us to honor the Greatest Generation in such a unique way. We hope to make this a tradition and open up the opportunity for more veterans living at Holland Home. For the full news story, click below! FULL STORY CONNECT WITH US FACEBOOK TWITTER LINKEDIN YOUTUBE CORPORATE OFFICE 2100 Raybrook SE, Ste 300 Grand Rapids, MI 49546 (616) 235-5000 BRETON WOODS 2500 Breton Woods Drive SE Grand Rapids, MI 49512 (616) 643-2730 RAYBROOK CAMPUS 2121 Raybrook SE Grand Rapids, MI 49546 (616) 235-5002 ABOUT US ABOUT CAREERS VOLUNTEER DONATE EVENTS NEWS RESOURCES CONTACT SERVICES INDEPENDENT LIVING ASSISTED LIVING REHABILITATION SKILLED NURSING MEMORY CARE HOME CARE HOSPICE COMMUNITIES BRETON WOODS RAYBROOK AFFILIATES ATRIO HOME CARE FAITH HOSPICE CARE RESOURCES RELIANCE COMMUNITY CARE TANDEM365 TRILLIUM INSTITUTE © HOLLAND HOME 2018 | ANTI-DISCRIMINATION - MULTILINGUAL