Tag: Central Florida
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Walt Disney World Donates $500,000 to Florida School Programs and Offers Teachers Free Tickets
Stitch helps make magic for teachers and schools as Walt Disney World donates $500,000 to schools and gives teachers park tickets!
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Tropical Storm Milton, Potentially a Hurricane, Heading Toward Walt Disney World Area
Tropical Storm Milton, expected to be Hurricane Milton, is tracking toward Central Florida and the area around Walt Disney World Resort.
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Walt Disney World Gives Local Teachers and Community Early Preview of TRON Lightcycle / Run Before April 4 Opening
Disney is donating $100,000 to support STEM education in Orange County Public Schools in honor of the attraction’s official opening. Caps resort’s 50th Anniversary celebration that included over $6.5 million in grants from Disney to Central Florida nonprofits. Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (April 3, 2023) – Ahead of the opening of TRON Lightcycle / Run presented by…
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Walt Disney World Extends Community Sponsorship Agreement with Orlando Magic
Orlando, Fla., October 26, 2022 – Walt Disney World Resort and the Orlando Magic are continuing to strengthen their relationship through the renewal today of their community sponsorship agreement. By extending their relationship Disney and the Magic are also re-establishing their commitment to support the Central Florida community through ongoing charitable efforts. Fans will also continue…
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Disney Grants $3 Million to Central Florida Nonprofits as Part of 50 Year Celebration
Walt Disney World Resort has kicked off its 50th Anniversary celebration. The Most Magical Celebration on Earth celebrates 50 years of magic-making in Central Florida. However, Disney doesn’t just make the magic inside its theme parks. Over the last 50 years, Disney has also actively contributed to the community around it. Over the last five…
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Disney VoluntEARS Earn $955,000 for Central Florida Nonprofits
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., June 26, 2013 – Throughout June, Walt Disney World Resort is giving a total of $955,000 to the Central Florida community in recognition of the more than 230,000 hours donated by Walt Disney World VoluntEARS in 2012. Cast Members earmarked the funds, known as Disney’s EARS to You grants, for approximately 500…
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Disney Awards $1.5 Million to Support Central Florida Kids
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., March 27, 2013 – 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…
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Disney Animal Keeper Combines Art and Care to Help Endangered Rhino Species
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Oct. 5, 2012 – As a rhinoceros keeper at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Chad Harmon tends to some of the toughest, strongest animals on the planet. He recently channeled that passion into an arts auction that raised approximately $6000 for the endangered animals. For the…
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Family Day at Disney in Support of Education
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Disney’s Back-to-School Supply Drive was in full swing this weekend as Cast Members brought their spouses, siblings and children to help sort thousands of items that will soon be delivered to schools across Central Florida. This year’s “Family Day” is part of the Back-to-School initiative that started in 2005…
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Second Harvest Food Bank’s Kids Cafe Receives Early Holiday Gift
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Dec. 5, 2011 – Before the first note of Sunday’s Candlelight Processional at Epcot, Walt Disney World announced a gift – to the tune of $30,000 – for the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida’s Kids Cafe. The program provides nutritious daily meals…