SEASPAR Participants Fly High on Serena’s Song Hot Air Balloon

LISLE, IL — At the Lisle Eyes to the Skies Festival in early July, the South East Association for Special Parks And Recreation (SEASPAR) partnered with Serena’s Song, the nation’s only FAA-approved wheelchair-accessible hot air balloon, to provide free rides on the balloon to people with disabilities.

SEASPAR has been partnering with Serena’s Song since 1995 to bring this unique experience to their participants. More than 120 riders took to the skies at the 2016 event, bringing the 22-year total to 2,432.

This opportunity was made possible through the sponsorship of the Eyes to the Skies Festival Committee. Although the balloon rides were free to participants, more than $1,600 was donated toward SEASPAR’s involvement with Serena’s Song, including an $850 donation from the Lisle Rotary.

For more information about SEASPAR’s recreational programs and services for individuals with disabilities, visit SEASPAR.org or call 630-960-7600.

Submitted by SEASPAR.