A FRIENDS group is hoping that the sky is the limit for its fundraising bid after releasing more than 1,000 balloons.
The Friends of St Benet's organised the balloon launch last week to raise money for St Benet's RC School, Urpeth Grange, Ouston, Chester-le-Street. Last year, the organisation raised more than £3,000 for school facilities, and is hoping to raise even more this year.
In its latest fundraising bid, pupils sold 1,155 balloons for £1 each, which were released with race tags attached to them. It is hoped that several tags will be returned to the school, so that the children can plot the balloons' progress.
Some have already been received from the Ukraine.
Joanne Downing, secretary of the Friends of St Benet's, said: "There will be a cash prize for the person who bought the balloon that travels the furthest before the closing date of June 28.
"The winner will be announced the next day at the summer fair, in the school field, between 2pm and 5pm.
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