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Walt Disney World® Resort VoluntEARS Donate 35,000 Toys

Christmas is quickly approaching! As many of us are heading out to the malls this weekend to finish our holiday shopping, the VoluntEARS at the Walt Disney World® Resort are focusing their attention on those in need.

This year nearly 35,000 toys, which were donated by Cast Members and the Walt Disney World® Resort, were given to the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Toys program. The brand new toys, games, books and plush dolls will help spread some holiday spirit to kids in Orange and Seminole counties. Along with the toys, Walt Disney World® Resort VoluntEARS gave over 7,000 hours of their personal time helping the Marine Corps register families and sort donations.

With these gifts, our Cast Members want to send a message of hope to youngsters by ensuring they have at least one new present to open during the holidays. – Nancy Gidusko, Director of Community Relations, Walt Disney World® Resort.

The Walt Disney Company has supported the Toys for Toys annual toy drive for more than 60 years. In fact, Walt Disney himself helped design the original Toys for Tots logo that is still used today.

By Off to Neverland Travel|2017-06-27T10:22:01-05:00December 15th, 2012|Categories: Disney News, Walt Disney World News|Tags: Disney VoluntEARS, Toys for Tots|0 Comments

Walt Disney World® VoluntEARS Assist In Raising $16.8M for Victims of Hurricane Sandy

Earlier this month, more than 75 Walt Disney World® Resort Cast Member VoluntEARS gave of their time by helping with ABC’s national “Day of Giving.” The cast members manned phones at the Disney Reservation Center in Orlando answering calls from donors all over the country wanting to help the American Red Cross aide those affected by Hurricane Sandy. With a large volume of incoming calls, the event raised more than $16.8 million dollars.

During those calls, the VoluntEARS heard many touching stories, including the 100 year old man who donated $100 in honor of his age and a 10-year old girl who called in to donate her weekly allowance!

The fundraising event was in addition to the relief and rebuilding efforts announced by The Walt Disney Company previously.

By Off to Neverland Travel|2017-06-27T10:22:14-05:00November 18th, 2012|Categories: Disney News, Walt Disney World News|Tags: Disney VoluntEARS, Hurricane Sandy, Hurricane Sandy Relief|0 Comments

VIDEO: “Wreck-It Ralph” CANstruction Benefits Second Harvest Food Bank

Recently, a group of 50 Disney VoluntEARS from the Walt Disney World® Resort completed a CANstruction – a combination of a design competition and a food drive. And with this past weekends opening of Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph in theaters, he served as a great source of inspiration!

After two months of planning and the proper placement of 7,634 non-perishable canned and boxed goods, the Ralph CANstruction came to life. Watch the video below to see the process.

The Second Harvest Food Bank in Central Florida benefited from these canned goods. The structure won the following awards: Structural Ingenuity, The Big Canhuna, and People’s Choice.

By Off to Neverland Travel|2017-06-27T10:22:15-05:00November 5th, 2012|Categories: Disney News, Walt Disney World News|Tags: CANstruction, Disney VoluntEARS, Wreck-It Ralph|0 Comments

Disney VoluntEARS Aids Students Returning To School

The Walt Disney World® Resort and its Cast Members recently held their annual Back-to-School Supply Drive. As a result, students from Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Lake and Polk counties received a record 3.1 million supplies and 13,000 backpacks! Talk about being set for school!

The initiative is part of Walt Disney World® Resort’s long-standing tradition of supporting school children in Central Florida from early learning through college.

“With the Back-to-School drive, our mission is to help set students up for success, even if it is one pencil at a time. We not only want to make a difference for the students, but also inspire others to support and nurture the children who are the future of our community.” – Nancy Gidusko, Director of Community Relations, Walt Disney World Resort

This is just one of many projects that Disney VoluntEARS participate in to help give back to their community.

By Off to Neverland Travel|2017-06-27T10:22:24-05:00August 21st, 2012|Categories: Disney News, Walt Disney World News|Tags: Back to school, Disney VoluntEARS|0 Comments