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LAKE COUNTY HONOR FLIGHT
LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS
May 6, 2015
For Immediate Release
Contact: Cynthia Vargas/Paula Carballido
lakecountyhonorflight@gmail.com
Culver’s contact:
Mary Schluter, PR & Communications
608-644-2311 or maryschluter@culvers.com
CULVER'S RESTAURANTS TO SPONSOR FUNDRAISER FOR HONOR FLIGHT
Over 160 restaurants in eight states to participate in May event
North Chicago, IL - May 6, 2015. Over 160
Culver’s restaurants across the country will participate in a fundraiser for
their local Honor Flight on Tuesday, May 19. Participating restaurants in
Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, South Carolina and
Wisconsin will donate 10% of their sales to Honor Flight on that day.
“We’re happy for the opportunity to support the Honor Flight program and
we hope our guests will too,” says Craig Culver, co-founder of the restaurant
chain. “Men and women who put their
lives on the line to protect our freedom are true heroes,” added Craig.
Honor
Flight is a non-profit group created to honor America’s veterans by
transporting them to Washington D.C to visit their war memorials. The
Honor flight network gives top priority to senior veterans such as World War II
survivors and those terminally ill who fought in later conflicts.
“This is
an opportunity for us to give back to those who served for all of us,” adds
Craig. “For many veterans time is running out to say thanks. We hope our guests
will come to participating Culver’s restaurants to enjoy great food while
supporting a great cause.”
Lake County Honor Flight's Program
Director, Paula Carballido brought the program to Lake County in 2012. As the
president of the Exchange Club of North Chicago, one of her duties was to
participate in the Exchange Club's Americanism program, the board had an idea
of taking veterans to Washington D.C. to visit their memorials-not knowing that
Honor Flight actually existed. Through her as well as her team's dedication and
research, they found that there existed a non-for-profit service that did just
that. It was then that Paula and her team began to establish this very
important Honor Flight hub in Lake County. Since then, they have taken 3 trips
to Washington D.C. and have taken a total of 36 veterans in the last two years.
All of whom have served in the Vietnam, Korean and WWII conflicts. Currently, there are 42 states that have Honor
Flight hubs and there is a total of 133 hubs across the United States.
About Culver’s
For
over 30 years, Culver’s guests have been treated to cooked-to-order food made
with farm-fresh ingredients, served with a smile. The ever-expanding franchise
system now numbers more than 540 individually owned and operated restaurants in
22 states. The restaurants’ nationally-recognized customer service is based on
small-town, Midwestern values, genuine friendliness and an unwavering
commitment to quality. Signature items include the award-winning ButterBurger®,
made from fresh, never frozen, beef, and Fresh Frozen Custard, including the
famous Flavor of the Day program. For more information,
visit http://www.culvers.com, http://www.culvers.com/facebook, http://www.twitter.com/culvers, https://plus.google.com/+culvers or http://www.instagram.com/culvers.
About
Honor Flight
Honor
Flights mission is to transport American veterans to Washington D.C. to visit
those memorials dedicated to honor their service and sacrifices. Their goal is
to help every single veteran in American who is willing and capable of getting
on a plane or a bus visits their memorial. Cost of one Honor Flight can range
from $45,000 to over $75,000 per trip. Since 2004, Honor Flight has honored more than
100,000 veterans to thank them for their service to our country.
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PROCEEDS BENEFIT LAKE COUNTY HONOR FLIGHT
PARTICIPATING CULVER'S LOCATIONS:
Culver's in Antioch
451 E. Route 173
Antioch, IL 60002
10:30 am - 10:00 pm
Culver's in Zion
3335 Sheridan Rd.
Zion, IL 60099
10:00 am - 10:00 pm
 Lake County State's Attorney's Office 18 N. County Street Waukegan, IL 60085 Phone: (847) 377-3000
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