[PGR_PA_r11] UPDATE: Honor Flight Pittsburgh Postponed For 25th April 2020

[PAPGR Vet Rep West]

*UPDATE:*
Honor Flight Pittsburgh leadership and the Board of the National Honor
Flight Network have been closely monitoring guidance from the health
authorities concerning COVID-19. On March 10, 2020, the Board held an
emergency meeting concerning this developing situation and discussed the
CDC’s recently issued advisory that adults over the age of 60 are
particularly at risk of infection and should avoid all non-essential travel.
In consideration of the CDC’s guidance and the serious nature of the public
health threat posed by COVID-19, we will postpone our April 25th, 2020
trip. We will continue to monitor CDC guidance over the coming weeks to
determine if further postponement is necessary.
We value the health and safety of our veterans, their guardians, and
everyone who supports the Honor Flight trips above all else. The decision
to postpone all Honor Flight travel has not been made lightly.
This is an unprecedented and challenging time because of the uncertainties
and risks associated with COVID-19. We are particularly concerned about the
susceptibility of our elderly veterans to infectious diseases. Many
veterans who make Honor Flight trips have serious, chronic medical
conditions like heart disease, diabetes, COPD or lung disease that leave
them even more vulnerable to COVID-19. In addition, many of these veterans
live in community settings, such as a retirement home or assisted living
facility, where the risk of spread is extremely high. While we realize that
many veterans feel a sense of urgency to make a trip to their memorials
before it is too late to do so, we simply cannot travel under the present
circumstances.





*Sincerely,*
*Marcella Delayne Sorensen*
*Member of the Board Of Directors*

*Veteran Liaison / HOTH (Help On The Home Front) Director West *
*Pennsylvania Patriot Guard Riders*


*pgrpa.vetrep.west at gmail.com
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*(402) 290-9589 <%28402%29%20290-9589>*
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