By Joe Ragusa
BLOOMINGTON – Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger will be next year’s American Red Cross Evening of Stars headliner.
Sullenberger saved the lives of 155 people when he guided his airplane into an emergency water landing in New York’s Hudson River in January 2009.
“His story is really inspirational. It’s motivational. It’s a story of hope and perseverance and really giving back to the community,” Evening of Stars co-chair Steve Denault said. “It fits very well with our personal lives and it fits very well with the service-hood mission of the Red Cross: helping people in their time of need.”
The event is April 21 at the Marriott in Uptown Normal. Tickets cost $150 and can be purchased by calling 309-662-0500 or by going to redcross.org/il/bloomington.
Joe Ragusa can be reached at joe.ragusa@cumulus.com.
