Up, up and away!

Sherry Budz, a resident of Bristol, Connecticut had her wish for a hot air balloon ride granted, thanks to our Connecticut chapter. Sherry, 79, has battled several medical issues recently and is currently disabled and needs dialysis three times a week. She always wanted to ride in a hot air balloon but was never able to. Her late husband arranged to take her years ago, but the weather was bad, so they couldn’t go. Now, with her health declining, her daughter has nominated her to have this special wish granted before it’s too late. Sherry became a literacy volunteer after she learned to read at the age of 28. She has always put others needs ahead of her own, according to her daughter. Her wish to ride in a hot air balloon with her daughter was granted on Saturday, July 27, 2024.