Finish the Mission Veteran Relief Fund

03/10/2025

11/09/2025

This years Freedom Cruise GoldStar Wife, Rachel Ganczewski sitting in front of portrait of our first recipient, Brandon Stout of Kent City. Please help us uphold our promise to NEVER FORGET Rachel, her late husband Steven and her entire family Friday evening!

The portrait ceremony will take place Friday at the Sparta High School Auditorium at 5:30 PM. Steven was killed in Iraq during his 7th deplyment there… a true American HERO!! Sparta High School will have free food and beverages for attendee’s starting at 4:15 on Friday, a welcome gesture to everyone attending the ceremony. We need all attendees to be seated in the auditorium by 5:20 PM.

Immediately following the ceremony, attendees are encouraged to attend the Patriot Football Game between Sparta and Northview at Spartan stadium. All veterans will be admitted free.

Please support Rachel as we celebrate Steven’s life.

04/07/2025

https://www.foxnews.com/travel/viral-102-year-old-wwii-veteran-has-message-about-america-how-lucky-we-all-are

World War II veteran Jake Larson "Pape Jake" becomes TikTok sensation at 102, recounting his D-Day experiences and expressing gratitude for American freedom on Independence Day.

01/07/2025

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Honoring Captain Miguel J. Nava USMC his family and friends.

25/05/2025

We will never forget!

03/05/2025

This years Honor Recipient Rachel Ganczewski, seated in front of the portrait of year one Honoree, Brandon L Stout of Kent City, MI.

Please join us on Friday, September 5th as we unveil the portrait of this years fallen hero, Steven Ganczewski at Sparta High School.

Never Forget!

04/03/2025

Happy Heavily Birthday Corporal Ross A Smith

We will never forget! 🇺🇸

20/02/2025

Please mark your calendars for the Freedom Cruise Portrait Ceremony on Friday, September 5th, 2025 at Sparta High School.

This years Portrait Recipient is Rachel Ganczewski of Sparta whose husband Steven was tragically killed, while serving our country in Iraq, in 2005. Steven was on his 7th deployment in Iraq, and he was only 22 years old.

Steven is true American hero alongside our previous ten honorees!

Many in the Sparta area know Rachel from her years teaching special education and her volunteer work with the Sparta Fire Department. Right after 9-11, Rachel enlisted in the Army but only after her parents signed a waiver because she was too young to enlist. She then met Steven in Flight School, they married and started a family.

We will be posting Stevens Bio soon.

Once again, this year’s event will start with a procession of GoldStar families and WW II Veterans, es**rted by area law enforcement and motorcycle clubs including the Patriot Guard and American Legion Riders.

The es**rt will travel through area schools where students will be excused from class to stand along service drives, holding flags and honoring those families on the Limo Bus, who have suffered un fathomable losses.

Times and route will be posted here, leading up to the portrait ceremony in the Sparta High School Auditorium on Friday, September 5th.

The event last year in Comstock Park, honoring one of their own, Marine Captain Miguel Nava was incredible and we hope Sparta will match the love and support they showed the Nava family along the route, and at Comstock Park High School.

Never Forget!

19/01/2025

We will never forget Nick Roush… a true West Michigan and American hero!

07/12/2024

NEVER Forget!! 🇺🇸

12/11/2024

Thank you Veterans… we have your back!