3000 Balloons released for 21st birthday fundraiser

Dragonfly PR helped to raise funds for local charity South Yorkshire Community Foundation, recently by organizing a balloon release in Rotherham town centre. Staff had been selling tickets to business contacts, friends and family for weeks, which culminated in the agency selling the remaining tickets in Rotherham town centre prior to the balloon release, with a £100 cash prize offered for the balloon that travels the furthest.

Balloons were also released simultaneously from two other locations: Asda on Old Mill Lane in Barnsley and City Hall in Sheffield, raising a total of £3,000 for the charity that supports local voluntary groups.

“We have had huge support for this event, not just from businesses, but from local people,” explained Claire Dempster from South Yorkshire Community Foundation. “We gathered an enormous crowd just before the release and with it been such a windy day, we expect the balloons could travel hundreds of miles! We would like to thank all our volunteers and our supporters for assisting in raising badly-needed funds for local worthy causes.”

In the last 12 months, South Yorkshire Community Foundation delivered over £1.9 million to nearly 500 community groups who are using the funds to make a real difference in their local community.
The charity is currently managing the South Yorkshire Flood Disaster Relief Fund to alleviate the hardship and suffering of thousands of people affected by the recent floods.

For more information or tickets contact any of the above or call Claire Dempster at South Yorkshire Community Foundation on 01142 42 4857 or email claire@sycf.org.uk