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Balloons landing on a pasture in Geauga County, Ohio, spooked a resident's Arabian horses, which allegedly suffered permanent injuries as a result. The resident sued the United Way of Cleveland for $100,000 in damages and settled for undisclosed terms.
Dec 18, 2021 · In 1986, charity organization United Way of Cleveland organized a spectacular stunt for fundraising and publicity: an attempt to set a new world record for simultaneously released balloons.
In Medina County, Ohio (south of Cleveland) a small cluster of balloons drifted into a ranch there, frightening a number of horses. One horse in particular received serious injuries as a result, prompting yet another lawsuit.
May 7, 2023 · What would later become known as ‘Balloonfest ‘86’ was organized by the charity as a fundraising event that would not only benefit the community but would also be a major publicity stunt for what many believed was an underappreciated city.
On Sept. 27, 1986, approximately 1.5 million balloons were released into the air above the city of Cleveland in an attempt to break a Guinness World Record. But what started as a fundraising...
Fallout of Balloonfest. The families of the two fishermen filed a lawsuit against United Way of Cleveland for how the event had resulted in the suspension of search and rescue efforts by the Coast Guard. The belief is that their boat capsized in the harsh weather that was descending on Cleveland.
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Jan 19, 2022 · Downed balloons littered a woman’s field, spooking her horses and causing them permanent injuries. They covered the airfield, canceling flights. They were strewn over streets, causing traffic collisions. And the trash that ended up all over Ohio and even floated up into Canada was a massive issue.
