Primary beneficiary. American Cancer Society's Relay for Life of Statesville is awarded $21,000 from National Balloon Rally Charities.
Designated non-profit beneficiaries. National Balloon Rally Charities awards a total of $55,205 of the designated proceeds from Carolina BalloonFest to the following area non-profit organizations: ~ Statesville Chamber of Commerce ~ Boy Scout Troop 335 - Wilkes County ~ Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont ~ Statesville Kiwanis ~ Iredell SCAN ~ Boy Scout Troop 174 - Troutman ~ Boy Scout Troop 607 - Statesville ~ Boy Scout Troop 609 - Statesville ~ Mitchell Community College Endowment for Excellence ~ NIHS - Cheerleaders ~ Habitat For Humanity of Iredell ~ Civil Air Patrol Iredell Squadron ~ Miss Statesville Scholarship Organization ~ Appalachian State University - Wayne Williams Scholarship Fund ~ Balloon Federation of America - Youth Scholarship Program |
Board Member Honor Gifts. National Balloon Rally Charities awards a total of $6,000 of the designated proceeds from Carolina BalloonFest to the non-profit organizations below in honor of their 2014 Board Members; Bud Welch, Carol Johnson, Sam Parks, Brian Weiss, Jill Gibson, Pressly Mattox, Marc Klinger, Bob Dooley, Mandy McLaughlin, Barbara Mason Van, Don Kelly and Andrew Scott.
~ Balloon Federation of America - Youth Scholarship Program ~ Mitchell Community College Endowment for Excellence ~ Barium Springs ~ Hope's Wing ~ Habitat For Humanity of Iredell ~ Rolling Thunder Chapter 2 ~ ESC Park Troutman ~ March of Dimes - Team Will 2015 ~ Iredell Christian Ministries ~ Help Ministries of Troutman ~ Children's Homes of Iredell ~ Dove House |
Friday, May 16, 2014 at 3:00PM
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The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is a life-changing event that gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease. At Relay, teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team is asked to have a representative oj the track at all times during the event. Because cancer never sleeps, Relays are overnight events up to 24 hours in length. Relay began in 1985 when Dr. Gordy Klatt, a colorectal surgeon in Tacoma, Washington, ran and walked around a track for 24 hours to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Since then, Relay has grown from a single man’s passion to fight cancer into the world’s largest movement to end the disease. Each year, more than 3.5 million people in 5,000 communities in the United States, along with additional communities in 20 other countries, gather to take part in this global phenomenon and raise much-needed funds and awareness to save lives from cancer.
Thanks to Relay participants, the American Cancer Society continues to save lives. |
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Rain or Shine... Carolina BalloonFest is open October 20-22, 2023!
Hot Air Balloon Flights are scheduled twice daily; early morning & late afternoon. All ballooning activities (including static display, tethered rides and balloon flights) and skydiving exhibition are weather-dependent. The decision to inflate hot air balloons is made just prior to the scheduled ballooning activity. Please note that due to the popularity of our festival, our admissions booths will close when we reach maximum capacity. This is a decision out of our control and made by local law enforcement. Tickets are non-refundable. National Balloon Rally Charities, Inc. is a nonprofit that donates a portion of our festival proceeds to other local nonprofits and surrounding community agencies. |
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©2023 National Balloon Rally Charities, Inc. is an incorporated 501(c)(3) charitable organization and all contributions are tax deductible. A portion of proceeds raised through Carolina BalloonFest are distributed to local nonprofit organizations. PO Box 267 ~ Statesville NC 28687
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