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A balloon release was held Saturday near the scene of a hit and run crash that killed Zekani Hymes-Wilson, 4, and injured her mother. Balloon release held for 4-year-old victim of hit and run ...
A balloon race that took place in Bremen, Germany, in 2009. A balloon release is a ceremonial event in which a number of hydrogen- or helium-filled balloons are launched into the sky. Balloon releases can be done as a prayer ceremony, to create a photo opportunity, to raise awareness of a cause or campaign, or as a competitive long-distance race.
The 1988 edition of The Guinness Book of World Records recognizes the event as a world record "largest ever mass balloon release", with 1,429,643 balloons launched. [10] [11] Guinness no longer measures balloon releases. [12] Balloonfest '86 was the subject of the 2017 short documentary film Balloonfest. [13]
Balloon death (Courtesy Channa Kelly) According to a report from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC ), three children died in a balloon-related deaths in 2020, specifically from ...
They may also host awareness and fundraising events like poker runs, particularly during April for Child Abuse Awareness Month. [9] [10] Some chapters hold balloon release events to commemorate abused and/or deceased children. [11] [12] [13] [14]
Never let a child play with a balloon when you are out of the room Mylar and paper balloons are far safer than latex balloons Stay current on Infant and Child First Aid and CPR — the life you ...
April Tinsley's mother held a balloon launch at April's Garden on April 4, 2018. This service was in remembrance of her daughter and other child victims of violence. [39] [40] The following day, at Fairfield Elementary School, a pink magnolia tree and a bench were formally dedicated to April's memory. This dedication was followed by a ...
Some states have banned mass balloon releases, like the one in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1986 when a charity set loose a world-record 1.5 million helium-filled balloons.