There are few events more impressive in scale than CANstruction. The sculptures cast member VoluntEARS make out of just canned food never fails to impress. The 2016 event is no exception. It took 20 Disney VoluntEARS and 4,000 canned food items to CANstruct a Mickey ice cream bar sculpture that…
The Walt Disney Company has a long history of supporting the Military. You may be aware that Disney even supports a resort, Shades of Green, that is dedicated just to military families. Disney may be the most magical reason military families visit Orlando, but now no matter the reason, they…
While some may complain that Disneyland, with its fireworks and heavy traffic, isn’t a real community player in Anaheim. But when you consider the taxes they generate and the donations they make to local non-profits and schools, there’s little doubt to the company’s commitment. Then you throw in the hours…
With a 60 year legacy of being an important community member of Anaheim and Orange County the Disneyland Resort takes seriously its role of corporate responsibility. In 2015, they contributed over $19 million in donations (cash and in-kind) and grants to local nonprofits and charities. Among the major organizations supported…
Disney VoluntEARS recently became hunger heroes after entering CANstruction Orlando, an event focused on a good cause feeding the hungry. They spent many hours designing and then stacking layers of 7,500 cans of mixed vegetables, tomato sauce, fruits and other food items to form a super-sized sculpture of the title…
With “it’s a small world” down for an extended refurbishment, Disneyland Paris has an opportunity to collect all the coins that were ritually thrown in the water ways and fountains by guests. Last Monday Cast Members and Disney VoluntEARS were fitted with boots, shovels, brooms and brushes to survey the…
Christmas is the season of giving and Walt Disney World’s cast members really know how to give. This holiday season they’ve already donated 36,000 new toys helping nearly 30,000 children through the annual U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program. Disney VoluntEARS recently transformed an empty warehouse into a…
Summer break is winding down and teachers from across Central Florida are preparing to receive a fresh crop of eager young students for the year. For the eleventh time since 2003, Mickey Mouse and VoluntEARS from Walt Disney World Resort are helping kids and teachers get off to a great…