Sisters from Southwest Ohio are raising thousands of dollars to give back in a big way to America's veterans. honor flight.
Tessa Ziegler, 12, and Raya Ziegler, 8, raised more than $30,000. The mission is to support the Honor Flight Network, which flies veterans to Washington, D.C., where they visit memorials honoring their sacrifices.
“I love seeing our veterans and seeing their smiles after they come home from an Honor Flight,” Tessa told “America's Newsroom” Thursday.
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According to their sister, the two became involved in the event after flying together on an honor flight.
“My mother inspired me because her friend invited us to go on the Honor Flight. We loved it so much we wanted to go back there. ”
Raya told co-anchor Bill Hemmer that she wanted to help at such a young age because she “loves veterans and they're so kind.”
Rachel Ziegler, mother of two fundraising sisters, said it was an “honor” to be able to contribute to the support of America's veterans through the Honor Flight Network.
“We just love the veterans that are here, and we know that most of the veterans that are currently on Honor Flight are Vietnam veterans and are Korean. We know they had no intention of returning at all. Many of them were spat on. People tried to fight them,” she said.
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“So it's really emotional to be able to attend the homecoming of these Honor Flights and welcome them and give them the homecoming that they really deserve, shaking their hands and thanking them for their service. I'm happy. They're such a great show. ”
To join Ziegler's in giving back to America's heroes, visit: www.honorflighttristate.org
