Aug 13, 2021   SOURCE: BusinessWire

Veterans United Home Loans to Host a Flight Back to the ’40s

Veterans United Home Loans, the nation's largest VA purchase lender, is honoring World War II veterans with a Flying into the ’40s event in partnership with Dream Flights. The event will be on Saturday, September 18, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Jefferson City Memorial Airport.

“We are proud to be a continued sponsor for Dream Flights,” said Pam Swan, vice president of military relations and business development at Veterans United Home Loans. “This is an amazing opportunity to recognize our World War II veterans in Missouri while also bringing the community together and honor their sacrifice.”

The event will feature a music performance by the orchestra band Kapital Kicks and the Victory Belles, based out of St. Louis. This '40s themed, family-friendly event will also have local food trucks and an opportunity for community members to purchase other commemorative flights on-site. The Missouri Veterans Commission will also attend and support this event by providing local World War II veterans to take flights.

Dream Flights is a non-profit organization dedicated to giving back to those who gave. They honor military veterans and seniors in a historic World War II-era Stearman biplane with flights of a lifetime. From its founding in 2011 to today, the organization has honored more than 4,200 veterans and seniors with free Dream Flights. More than 1,000 World War II veterans will receive free flights as part of Operation September Freedom.

“Through Dream Flights, we are able to give World War II veterans a gift that’s priceless. Who gets to give somebody a gift that changes the rest of their lives?” said Darryl Fisher, founder of Dream Flights. “That’s what we are doing through the partnership between Veterans United and Dream Flights.”

While admission into this event will be free, donations are highly encouraged and will support Dream Flights.

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About Veterans United Home Loans

Based in Columbia, Missouri, the full-service national lender financed more than $25.8 billion in loans in 2020 and is the country's largest VA purchase lender. The company's mission is to help Veterans and service members utilize the home loan benefits earned by their service. The company's employee-driven charitable arm, Veterans United Foundation, is committed to enhancing the lives of Veterans and military families nationwide by focusing on supporting military families and non-profit organizations that strengthen local communities. Veterans United Home Loans and its employees have donated more than $100 million to the Foundation since its founding in November 2011.