A pair of southwest Ohio sisters are giving back to America’s veterans in a big way by raising thousands of dollars for Honor Flights.
12-year-old Tessa Ziegler and eight-year-old Raya Ziegler raised more than $30,000. To help fly the Honor Flight Network Veterans to Washington, DC, There they visit memorials honoring their sacrifices.
“I love seeing the veterans and their smiles after they come home from the honor flight,” said Tessa. “America’s Newsroom” Thursday.
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Akka said the two were inspired to join the cause after riding for Honor Flight.
“My mother inspired me because her friend invited us to Honor Flight and we really liked it and we wanted to go back there.”
Roy told co-host Bill Hemmer that he was inspired to help out at such a young age “because I love Our veterans, Because they are so good.”
Rachel Ziegler, mother of two fundraising sisters, said it was an “honour” to help support. Veterans of America Through the Honor Flights network.
“We love our veterans here. And we know most of the veterans in Honor Flight right now are Vietnam veterans, Korean. We know they had no homecoming. A lot of them got spat on. People tried to fight them,” she said.
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“So to be able to be on these Honor Flight homecomings and welcome them home and give them the homecoming they really deserve — shake their hand, thank them for their service — it’s really emotional. They’re happy. They’re crying. It’s just a great event.
