Ken Gibbons, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Union Bank is happy to give a child a little lift this weekend. Caleb Nelson is the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Vermont winner of a hot-air balloon ride at the 25th Anniversary Stoweflake Hot Air Balloon Festival July 8-10. The prize was conceived of and donated by Union Bank; Make-A-Wish Foundation of Vermont organized the drawing; and the Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa donated townhouse accommodations during the event for Caleb and his family.
Caleb is from Ryegate and is 9 years old. He was diagnosed at an early age with congenital central hypoventilation syndrome, a pulmonary disorder. Make-A-Wish’s mission is to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Union Bank is a strong proponent of their mission and wanted to use the opportunity of the Balloon Festival to add to the life experience of a Make-A-Wish child.
Caleb and his family will get VIP tickets to the event including the Balloonist Brunch, accommodations and t-shirts along with the balloon ride. ‘Our only wish is to see a great big smile on all the kids’ faces at the Festival,’ said Gibbons. ‘It looks like the weather will be fine for Caleb’s adventure aloft.’
For more information about the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Vermont visit www.vermont.wish.org.
For more information about the 25th Anniversary Stoweflake Hot Air Balloon Festival visit www.stoweflake.com.
Union Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Union Bankshares, Inc. (UNB, traded on the NASDAQ Exchange), has been helping people buy homes and local businesses create jobs in area communities since 1891. Headquartered in Morrisville, VT, Union Bank is a full service bank offering deposit, loan, trust and commercial banking services throughout northern Vermont and northwestern New Hampshire. Union Bank has earned an outstanding reputation for residential lending programs and is an SBA Preferred Lender.
Proud to be one of the few community banks serving Vermont and New Hampshire, Union Bank maintains a strong commitment to traditional values. In particular, Union Bank is dedicated to providing genuine customer service and community support, donating tens of thousands of dollars to local nonprofits annually. These values’combined with financial expertise, quality products and the latest technology’make Union Bank the premier choice for your banking services, both personal and commercial. Union Bank currently maintains 18 banking offices and 32 ATMs. www.unionbankvt.com Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.
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Caleb Nelson enjoys a Disney Cruise made possible by the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Vermont.
Union Bank fulfills Make-A-Wish balloon ride
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