LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Aug. 18, 2010 - Walt Disney World Cast Members are lending a helping hand to Central Florida students in need this week by giving them the right supplies to start the upcoming school year with confidence. Stocking up on boxes of crayons, rulers, folders and packs of notebook paper, Disney Cast Members hit an all-time high by donating more than 2 million school supplies through Walt Disney World Resort's annual back-to-school supply drive.   "I'm so proud of our Cast Members who gave a record number of school supplies to benefit our community, which is encountering a record level of need," says Nancy Gidusko, director of Community Relations for Walt Disney World Resort. "By contributing these back-to-school basics,...  [more]

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Aug 12, 2010 - Throughout August, The Walt Disney Company is donating $627,050 to the Central Florida community in recognition of the 251,000 hours given by Walt Disney World Resort VoluntEARS in 2009. From schools to shelters, Cast Members selected approximately 250 local no...  [more]

ORLANDO, Fla., July 30, 2010 - With a model of a roller coaster in tow, a team of Disney engineers have some magic in store this summer for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida Walt Disney World Clubhouse.  On a mission to make learning fun, mechanical engineer Lee Wilson has spent five year...  [more]

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., June 25, 2010 - Walt Disney World Resort is celebrating the accomplishments of Disney VoluntEARS, which gave a record 251,000 hours toward improving the lives of Central Floridians in 2009, by recognizing top standouts with awards and charitable donations.   This week, hi...  [more]

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., June 18, 2010 - Just in time for summer, the Tupperware Brands Branch of Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida in Kissimmee officially opened its doors earlier this week to the delight of hundreds of kids in Osceola County. The brand new facility, which features a Disney-spon...  [more]

ORLANDO, Fla., May 17, 2010 - Walt Disney World Resort is kicking off a week-long traveling celebration that will surprise, recognize and reward local non-profits and organizations that share Disney's commitment to building better futures for local children.   Between now and May 25, Disney will...  [more]

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., June 11, 2010 - The Disney's Dreamers and Doers program recognizes outstanding students who are improving their communities through volunteer service. They raise money for charitable organizations across Central Florida. They collect food, clothing, blankets, books and school...  [more]

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., June 21, 2010 - More than 20 top chefs from Central Florida's finest restaurants recently joined forces at Walt Disney World Resort for the 18th Annual Chef's Gala, the premier fundraiser for the Heart of Central Florida United Way (HFUW). Event organizers say the tasteful ev...  [more]

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., June 17, 2010 - This summer dreams are coming true at graduation ceremonies across the country and one of America's newest dentists says being named a Disney Dreamer & Doer in 1996 was the first step towards achieving her dream.   Latania Williams was a middle school stud...  [more]

WINTER PARK, Fla., June 7, 2010 - Demonstrating how practice makes perfect, more than 40 student musicians recently showcased their talents for family and friends at the Tiedtke Concert Hall at Rollins College as part of A Gift For Music's annual spring orchestral concert.   A Gift For Music (AGF...  [more]

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., April 12, 2010 - Highlighting the many ways that Walt Disney World Resort makes dreams come true within and beyond its borders, the newly released 2009 Community Report showcases Disney's ongoing and active involvement in Central Florida -  a legacy set forth many decades ago...  [more]

 LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla, Mar. 15, 2010 - Amid sunny skies at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort, nearly a hundred Disney Cast Members gathered early this morning to show their support of the American Red Cross and give a ray of hope to the people of Haiti.   Over the last few weeks, approximately 1,...  [more]

ORLANDO, Fla., Mar. 11, 2010 - With help from a world-famous mouse, dozens of eager children and a shower of confetti, officials opened the doors to the welcoming, new lobby of the Walt Disney Pavilion at Florida Hospital for Children and unveiled the first physical milestone of the hospital's innov...  [more]

 LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA, Jan. 26, 2010 - Lending a helping hand through their expertise in guest service, approximately 400 Walt Disney World Cast Members volunteered to answer more than 16,000 calls for the "Hope for Haiti Now" telethon and route donations to disaster relief organizations participat...  [more]

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Jan. 6, 2010 - As Central Florida prepares to weather another night of freezing temperatures, some of the area's most vulnerable will keep warm at Coalition for the Homeless with clothing and blankets donated by Walt Disney World Resort.   Disney Cast Members arrived at t...  [more]

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Dec. 29, 2009 - Taking a break from practice for the Champs Sports and Capital One Bowls, football players from Penn State, LSU, University of Miami and Wisconsin spent Sunday scoring big with approximately 250 Central Florida children during the Florida Citrus Sports Day for...  [more]

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Dec. 15, 2009 - Donning Santa hats and plenty of good cheer, Walt Disney World VoluntEARS today helped a squad of U.S. Marines load more than 20,000 donated toys onto a convoy of military vehicles, all with the goal of making holiday dreams come true for deserving children th...  [more]

Contributor: Angie Sola, Manager, Community Relations   LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Dec. 10, 2009 - Nothing warms the heart more than hearing holiday music this time of year, particularly when we see children performing to spread holiday cheer. Such is the case for the students of A Gift for Music, ...  [more]

 LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Dec. 9, 2009 - With deserving local children in mind this holiday season, Disney Cast Members are moonlighting as Santa's helpers by collecting new toys for the U.S. Marine Corps' annual Toys for Tots campaign. The annual toy drive is meant to send a message of hope to young...  [more]

Contributor: Kathleen Prihoda, Media Relations Manager LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Dec. 8, 2009 - Warm holiday wishes filled the air at sunset on December 6 as more than 1,400 community leaders gathered to enjoy a performance of the Candlelight Processional at EPCOT's America Gardens Theatre. A Walt...  [more]

Contributor: Jennifer Cramer, Costuming Communications Manager   LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Dec. 7, 2009 - Costuming Cast Members at Walt Disney World Resort collected and dressed an all-time-high number of teddy bears this holiday season, donating 414 of the one-of-a-kind stuffed toys to the Salva...  [more]

Contributor: Bernadette Adams Davis, Executive Communications Manager LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Dec. 7, 2009 - Here's a recipe for a holiday remix: take one classic ballet, Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker, and move the setting to young Claire's 1950s Harlem brownstone where she opens a gift from her b...  [more]

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Dec. 7, 2009 - Looking to share the spirit of the season with some deserving local children, Walt Disney World Resort president Meg Crofton and her senior executive team recently loaded up a bus with holiday trimmings and set out for Sunnyside Village, a foster home in St. Cl...  [more]

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Dec. 7, 2009 - With the spirit of the holidays upon Central Florida, Walt Disney World Resort is sharing how it works with numerous local charitable organizations all year long to spread its magic throughout the community. For the next few weeks, Walt Disney World Resort ...  [more]

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Nov. 18, 2009 - The spirit of giving shines 365 days a year at Walt Disney World Resort, which provides cash and in-kind support to more than 100 local non-profit organizations. One such organization, Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida, provides food and shelter to...  [more]