Tag: Disney VoluntEARS
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The 2019-2020 Walt Disney World Resort Ambassador Team is Announced Over 50 Years After Beginning of Program
Over 50 years ago, Julie Reihm Casaletto was chosen by Walt Disney to be the first Disneyland Ambassador. For the last five decades, this role of a lifetime has continued on. Disney Ambassadors represent the various Disney theme parks and the cast members who work in them around the globe. The Walt Disney World Resort announced…
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Jack-Jack Escapes Again During CANstruction Orange County
Disneyland Resort Engineers Transform 8,900 Canned Goods into a Disney·Pixar Character to Fight Hunger ANAHEIM, Calif. (Sept. 5, 2018) – The Disneyland Resort Design and Engineering team CAN make an incredible difference for the Orange County Food Bank. Overnight on Aug. 31, they transformed 8,900 canned goods into a towering 10-foot Jack-Jack, and his cookie…
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Disney VoluntEARS Program Marks 35 Years at Disneyland Resort
Celebration at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa Honors 2018 Disney VoluntEARS of the Year and 10 Million Hours of Volunteer Service Around the World ANAHEIM, Calif. June 8, 2018 – From building playgrounds to packing military care packages and providing meals for the local community, the 2018 Disney VoluntEARS of the Year were recognized…
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Toys for Tots Donation Drive Comes to Downtown Disney District December 2 and 3
The holidays are the most wonderful time of the year, and sharing with those less fortunate helps make it even more magical! Join in by donating a brand new, unwrapped toy valued at $10 or more from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on December 2 and 3 in the Downtown Disney District! Join Disney VoluntEARS,…
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Last Day to See CANstruction Orange County September 23
ANAHEIM, CALIF. (September 20, 2017) – This is the last week to visit and vote for your favorite CANstruction. CANstructures can be seen through September 23 at South Coast Plaza, John Wayne Airport and the Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC) to cast your vote for your favorite. You can also vote online here. The…
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Disney VoluntEARS Create Fantasmic! “CANstruction” To Help Put An End To Hunger
Late Friday night, teams converged of volunteers converged on South Coast Plaza in Southern California to build grand designs out of canned food and non-perishable items. The Disneyland Resort had its own team of voluntEARS that constructed a 10 foot tall recreation of Maleficent from Fantasmic! 2017 not only marks the 10th anniversary of CANstruction…
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Disneyland Resort Cast Members Grant $2.2 Million to Local Charities Since 1997
The cast members of the Disneyland resort always have that extra magic. What is even better is that they are known for being great contributors in giving back to the community. This past year, cast members have donated a total of $415,000 in grants to over 85 Southern California nonprofit organizations, through the Disney VoluntEARS…
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Disney VoluntEARS Bring Music to Kids’ Summer Camp
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., July 18, 2013 – 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…
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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 Cruise Line VoluntEARS Salute National Literacy Month
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE CELEBRATION, Fla. (April 1, 2013) – In honor of National Literacy Month in March, Disney Cruise Line crew members visited schoolchildren in ports of call as part of the Reading Together educational outreach program. The crew visited schools in Grand Cayman, St. Thomas and Nassau to promote literacy…
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Disney VoluntEARS Donate 35K Toys for Local Kids
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Dec. 13, 2012 – With just 12 days until Christmas, Mickey Mouse and Walt Disney World VoluntEARS spread some holiday cheer today as they delivered nearly 35,000 toys donated by Cast Members and Disney for the annual U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots…
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Disney Cast Members Walk to Raise Money and Awareness
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Sept. 19, 2012 – More than 800 Disney VoluntEARS recently participated in the 2012 Greater Orlando Heart Walk, raising almost $33,000 in support of the American Heart Association. While taking a stand against heart disease and stroke—the number one and four leading causes of…
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Disney Cast Members Donate Record 3.1 Million School Supplies, 13,000 Backpacks to Central Florida Students
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Aug. 9, 2012 – School superintendents from Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Lake and Polk counties today joined Disney VolunEARS and Mickey Mouse to celebrate a record 3.1 million supplies and 13,000 backpacks that are on the way to students across Central Florida. The supplies, all…
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Series Highlights Organizations That Make A Difference
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE From packing boxes of food for Second Harvest and building KABOOM! playgrounds for children, to collecting items for Toys For Tots, Disney VoluntEARS work with numerous nonprofit organizations in Central Florida all year long that share Disney’s commitment to improve the lives of children and families in the…
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Disney Shares Gifts for the Holidays and Beyond at Coalition for the Homeless
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Nov. 21, 2011 – Close to 600 people will enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving dinner at Coalition for the Homeless on Thursday – thanks to Chef Tony Marotta and his team at Walt Disney World Resort. Preparations for the meal, which includes roasted turkey,…
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Walt Disney World Cast Members Pen Postcards for Troops
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Nov. 10, 2011 — While the nation takes time this Veterans Day to honor those who have served in the armed forces, Disney VoluntEARS have been busy sending their regards through Operation Uplift. Operation Uplift was founded in 1995 by a Disneyland Cast Member…