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Many thanks to everyone who contributed to the success of 2014 Carolina BalloonFest! 
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Over the past five years, including 2014, National Balloon Rally Charities has contributed a total of $274,180 to area nonprofit organizations!

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National Balloon Rally Charities awards $82,205.00 to over 25 local nonprofits in 2014!

Volunteer & Sponsor Celebration ~ Monday, November 17, 2014.  We celebrate a successful 2014 weekend and award $82,205 to 25 local nonprofit organizations. Pilots, families, friends and hot air balloon enthusiasts arrived in Statesville to once again celebrate the joy of hot air ballooning. Our 41st Carolina BalloonFest was filled with many magical moments, especially for those that took to the skies nestled inside gondolas. Despite the winds that grounded the Saturday evening launch, our great pilots set up a spectacular evening Balloon Glow to amaze our guests.

National Balloon Rally Charities thanks our guests and everyone who contributed their time and support to the success of our event, Carolina BalloonFest, which enables us to continue our charitable mission! We can only do this with our fantastic pilots, hundreds of volunteers, dozens of sponsors, media partners, entertainers and vendors.

We sincerely thank our thousands of spectators who experience the magic we design for them... we look forward to your return (3rd weekend) in October 2015! Congratulations to all recipients! Read more about primary beneficiary, American Cancer Society's Relay for Life of Statesville.
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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

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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


2014 FanShare...



2014 Carolina BalloonFest Images courtesy Edgar L Payne ~ Slideshow published via GoCarolinas
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slideshow courtesy Katie Rains WBTV Charlotte
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Rain or Shine... Save the date Carolina BalloonFest is October 18, 19, 20 of 2024!  
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
Festival Location is near Statesville Regional Airport at 260 Hangar Drive, Statesville, NC 28677. ​Pre-purchased parking will be available on site and free parking will be available at Troutman park and ride. NO ROADSIDE PARKING - vehicles will be towed where NO PARKING signs are posted. 

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