Recently over 5,000 Disney VoluntEARS joined forces, this past week, to bowl for the annual Junior Achievement Bowl-A-Thon. Cast Members/Voluntears raised around $250,000 for Junior Achievement of Central Florida. This charity helps local kids understand how money works, how to save and budget, and to have personal responsibility when it
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Disney Donations Exceed $36 Million
Disney has nearly 70,000 Cast Members who live and work in Central Florida, Walt Disney World Resort is committed to investing in the quality of life in the region, with a special interest in helping children and families. As part of that effort, Walt Disney World Resort donated $36.5 million in cash
Central Florida Leaders Show Their Disney Side
Wearing special Mickey Mouse ears, business leaders from around Central Florida showed their Disney Side during a luncheon for the “One Orlando” Leadership Summit. Hosted in part by Walt Disney World Resort, the three-day event was organized by the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission, Visit Orlando and the Central Florida Partnership
Disney Movie Tomorrowland will be Filming in Orlando
Is George Clooney coming to Orlando? Disney’s “Tomorrowland” will start shooting in Orlando this coming fall. Oscar-winner Clooney and Hugh Laurie (“House”) are starring in the sci-fi film. The director is Brad Bird, whose credits include “The Incredibles” and “Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol.” The credited writers are Bird, Jeff Jensen and
Edible Orlando Event Featuring Disney World Chefs
The Inaugural Edible Orlando Field to Feast Dinner is benefitting the Kid’s Café program of Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. The second best thing about this event is it features Disney World chefs! The first best thing is, it benefits the Food Bank of Central Florida. The event
Disney Voluntears Deliver “Monstrous” Back to School Supplies for Central Florida Students
Disney World Cast Members are sharing their “monstrous” spirit by donating millions of school supplies for Central Florida students heading back to school. Encouraged by Mike and Sully from the Disney-Pixar animated movie “Monsters University,” along with three Shining Stars from Disney Dreamers and Doers program, Cast Members showed their
Mickey’s Attic Helps Central Florida Organizations
Princess wands and sports equipment put smiles on the faces of children and families around Central Florida after Walt Disney World Resort recently donated more than $1 million in goods to local non-profit organizations. The items are part of a novel program called Mickey’s Attic that gives charitable organizations an
Teen Beach Movie: Beach Party Shakes Up Summer Fun at Typhoon Lagoon
Surf’s Up at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park with the grooviest dance party this side of Mt. Mayday. Starting June 24, guests of Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park can enjoy a taste of the new Disney Channel Original Movie “Teen Beach Movie” as part of Limited Time Magic. Happening at
Mickeys Attic – Summer 2013 Edition
At Walt Disney World they value their partnership with local non-profits in the five county Central Florida region. They would like to extend a very special opportunity to their friends at non-profit organizations in Orange, Osceola, Lake, Polk, and Seminole Counties. Mickey’s Attic is a magical “space” where you can
Give Kids the World at Universal Orlando Resort
Universal Orlando Resort is an entire universe of action and thrills featuring TWO spectacular theme parks unlike anything else in Orlando. At both Universal Studios and Universal’s Islands of Adventure every member of the family can share unforgettable moments together. You can have the ultimate adventure, enjoy fun with your kids, rejuvenate yourself,
Disney Helping Kids Shine with 1.5 Million Donation
Showered in red and gold confetti and sharing the stage with Mickey Mouse, Goofy and Disney Cast Members, representatives from 59 Central Florida organizations and school districts received more than $1.5 million today as part of the Disney Helping Kids Shine grants program. As part of Disney Helping Kids Shine Grants
Second Harvest Food Bank Dedicates New Distribution Center Supported by Disney
“Disney’s support went the extra mile. Their financial contribution, commitment to volunteerism and their Imagineers providing incredible creativity to make our space come alive is just phenomenal,” said Dave Krepcho, president/CEO of Second Harvest Food Bank. In 2012, more than 730,000 people, half of them children, received emergency food in the
Disney VoluntEARS event Paws in the Park is a ‘paw-some’ success
On Feb. 9, Disney VoluntEARS hosted the Disney Kids and Families Zone at the 19th annual “Mardi Paws”-themed Paws in the Park event at Lake Eola in Downtown Orlando. Partnering with the SPCA of Greater Orlando and Disney’s Animal Programs, Disney VoluntEARS assisted Guests at three interactive stations and in meeting our very
Disney is Sharing the Magic
As a company with more than 66,000 Disney Cast Members who live and work in Central Florida, Walt Disney World Resort is committed to investing in its local community. Disney is focused on improving the quality of life in Central Florida, with a special interest in helping children and families.
