NY man finds prayer balloon sent from Pittsburgh

[August 17, 2010]  PITTSBURGH (AP) -- An upstate New York man says his family has been praying for a Pittsburgh boy after finding a note attached to a balloon that says the child needs a new heart.

Chris Kormanyos is building a home in Messena, N.Y., near the Canadian border and about 400 miles northeast of Pittsburgh.

He says a green balloon drifted down onto his driveway Saturday. A note attached read, "We love Zach, we want your prayers to bring him a new heart. Please send a prayer to Zach in Pittsburgh. Pass it on."

Nothing about the boy is known, other than his first name.

Kormanyos told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette he and his family have prayed for the boy. Kormanyos didn't immediately return a call from The Associated Press on Monday.

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Information from: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, http://www.post-gazette.com/

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