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Aug 29th - 31st
Color The Skies,
Inc. is a non-profit organization which was founded in 2006 by Jessica
Coleman.
The primary purpose
of Color The Skies, Inc. is to raise awareness and financial support
for Children's
Hospital Central California. Color The Skies Hot Air Balloon Festival
is held in Ripon, California, over Labor Day Weekend annually. Proceeds
benefit Children's Hospital Central California, where both Jessica and
her husband, Greg serve on various
hospital boards for the past decade.
 Children's
Hospital was founded in 1952 by 5
mothers, and has become one of the largest service areas
of any children's hospital in the nation. The hospital covers over
45,000 square miles, employs 500
doctors practicing in over 40
pediatric subspecialties, and has grown from treating 2,000 patients in
1952, to over 12,000 in 2006. Including 63,000 emergency & urgent care
visits and 9,000 surgeries.
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