Merrill Gardens at Kirkland staged a community talent show and benefit dinner on Nov. 14, raising $1,750 for Puget Sound Honor Flight.

More than 100 guests enjoyed the two-hour show, which featured Merrill Gardens residents, family members and team members. A highlight of the evening was the door prize drawing for a special memorial quilt created by Merrill Gardens residents Carol Roller and Lois “Pete” Haigh.
Since 2005, Honor Flight’s mission has been to “transport America’s veterans to Washington, D.C., to visit those memorials dedicated to honor their service and sacrifices.”

Honor Flight’s current priority is to provide “one last mission” for those aging World War II veterans who wish to visit the memorials built to honor their service and sacrifice. It is currently estimated that approximately 1,000 WWII veterans die each day.

To learn more about Puget Sound Honor flight visit www.pugetsoundhonorflight.org, and for more about  Merrill Gardens visit www.merrillgardens.com.