As part of the excitement and celebration of the new Disney movie, McFarland, USA, More than 200 Disney VoluntEARS, KaBOOM! (a non-profit organization) and members of the cast and community of McFarland, all worked together to build a brand new playground in the neighborhood. The playground inspired by children’s drawings created in
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Disneyland Resort Castmembers give back to their communities in many ways
Cast members say that one of the best parts of working for the Disneyland Resort is the encouragement they receive to give back to their communities. This year, Disneyland Resort cast members granted 85 Southern California nonprofit organizations a total of $415,000 in grants through the Disney VoluntEARS Community
The Walt Disney Company Donates $3 Million to Emergency Care Efforts at Arnold Palmer Hospital
The Walt Disney Company has presented a $3 million gift to Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children to help fill a critical need in the treatment of the youngest patients at the hospital’s Bert Martin’s Champions for Children Emergency Department & Trauma Center. The gift will enable the purchase and installation
Disney VoluntEARS Help Build a Playground in Oakland Fl.
It did not take long for 125 Disney Voluntears to construct this new playground in Oakland, Fla. This will provide a safe place to play for almost 6,000 children who live near the Park. More than 200 volunteers in total, including Disney VoluntEARS and representatives of the Town of Oakland
Disney World Resort Gives $3.8 Million in Grants
Walt Disney World Resort has awarded $3.8 million in Grants, which will help over 85,000 kids in Central Florida. Disney Grants will help Central Florida organizations make the lives of many children a little more magical. These various organizations help the community in many ways. “We’re honored to carry on
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
Disney VoluntEARS Help Build a Classroom in Ecuador
Last week, thirty Disney VoluntEARS from across The Walt Disney Company traveled to Ecuador for Disney’s first ever Global Service Project in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Disney VoluntEARS. Among them were cast members Dave Smith, Agar Yanulaytis, Rachelle Allen and Mohammad Jaffrey from Disneyland Resort and Ian Craig
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
Disney VoluntEARS Concert to Benefit A Gift For Music
Almost 500 Walt Disney World Cast Members who share a passion for the performing arts are currently in rehearsing for a musical performance to benefit local children with an interest in music. This Disney VoluntEARS concert will benefit a local charity. The Encore! Cast Performing Arts group, known for staging entertaining
Disney Donates to Central Florida Red Cross
The American Red Cross Mid-Florida Region has received a $100,000 donation from Disney World Resort to support the organization’s disaster relief services. The contribution will be used to help the Red Cross respond immediately to the needs of kids and families in Central Florida impacted by local disasters. “We are thankful
Disney VoluntEARS Bring Music to Kids’ Summer Camp
This summer, dozens of Central Florida students are bringing more music into their lives with support from a group of Disney Cast Members who are donating time in the classroom and raising funds onstage for more kids to experience the joy of performing The week-long musical summer camp is offered
Disney VoluntEARS build a KaBOOM! Playground in One Day
Children in Clermont have a new place to play and learn thanks to dozens of Walt Disney World Cast Members who joined efforts with other community partners to build a KaBOOM! Playground. The volunteers endured six hours of hard work and light rain as they installed new swings, a rock-climbing wall and
Disney VoluntEARS Program Marks 30th Anniversary
With Mickey Mouse cheering them on, more than 250 Walt Disney World Cast Members gathered today for a pep rally to kick off a month-long celebration of the 30th anniversary of Disney VoluntEARS. The program is a global, company-wide effort that provides opportunities for Cast Members to contribute their time
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
