Two girls raise $20K for Honor Flight program

Held yard sales and fundraisers

(HARRISON, OH.) -- Tessa Ziegler is a sixth grader and her sister, Raya is a second grader at Harrison Elementary.

Along with their mother, Rachel, they never miss a chance to greet veterans who return home from Honor Flights 

“The girls have cards that they hand out and they thank all the veterans,” their mother said. 

What the sisters are doing go far beyond thank you cards. 

They have collected their toys and clothes and held yard sales at their home. All the proceeds going to the Honor Flight. 

Their mom works at O’ Charley’s in Harrison and the girls go to the restaurant with Rachel every Veteran’s Day for the past few years. 

“Over the past three years they have raised over $1,000 every Veterans Day while fundraising at the restaurant,” Rachel said. 

Altogether, the young sisters have raised more than $20,000 for the Honor Flight over the past few years.