Disney Channels The Holiday Spirit for Giving Tuesday
Happy Giving Tuesday Disney friends! In keeping with the spirit of the season, Disney is channeling the season of giving with service, generosity, volunteerism and acts of kindness!
To mark this special day, let’s look at some of the ways that Cast members and the Florida community are participating in a variety of giving opportunities in the Central Florida community. Hopefully YOU TOO will find some inspiration here:
Night of a Million Lights at Give Kids the World Village
Lets start with one of my personal favorites. Walt Disney World cast members have once again helped light up the Give Kids the World Village for its second annual Night of a Million Lights holiday event. Through their efforts, they are making even more dreams come true for children with life-threatening illnesses that want to visit Central Florida!
If you’ll be in Central Florida this holiday season that you’ll absolutely want to pop by and check out the lights! Visit gktw.org for tickets.
Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary License Plates
Just a reminder that Florida drivers have the unique opportunity to unwrap the magic and help make children’s wishes come true by purchase (for the first time ever) a Walt Disney World speciality license plate benefitting Make-A-Wish of Central and Northern Florida. This design features and “Earidescent” 50th Anniversary celebration logo on a blue background and with a silhouette of Cinderella Castle. Best of all 100% of the proceeds of this license will benefit Make-A-Wish programs which make wishes come true for children with life-threatening medical conditions.
Disney and Make-A-Wish have ben collaborating since 1980 during which time over 140,000 wishes have been granted. To get your license plate, gift certificate vouchers can be purchased for $25 plus applicable state administration fees exclusively through Florida County Tax Collector’s Offices or license plate agencies (DMVs). Specialty plates can also be purchased or online through the Orange County Tax Collector’s Office.
Disney Ultimate Toy Drive
You can join cast members and guests by donating toys this season to the Disney Ultimate Toy Drive. This year’s donations kicked off with a $500,000 donation to Toys for Tots from Disney! Giving is easy. You can donate a toy online at shopDisney.com through this Dec. 24, 2021. Alternatively, you can donate a new, unwrapped toy in person through December 14, 2021 at Disney Springs at Walt Disney World. You’ll find collection bins at the following locations:
- World of Disney
- Marketplace Co-Op
- Star Wars Galactic Outpost
- Disney Springs Welcome Center.
You can also donate at the following Downtown Disney locations at Disneyland Resort:
- World of Disney Store
- Star Wars Trading Post
- Resort Hotel stores.
50 for 50 Disney VoluntEARS Challenge
In honor of The World’s Most Magical Celebration, Disney cast members are challenging themselves to complete 50 hours of personal volunteer service and attend 50 VoluntEARS events before the end of the 18-month celebration. Disney VoluntEAR events include supporting local holiday events, mentoring students in the local community, sorting donated toys, helping to feed those in need and more!
Disney Matching Gifts
Last, but not least, when cast members donate to their favorite charities, The Walt Disney Company will match those eligible donations dollar-for-dollar regardless of whether its $25 or $25,000 per individual per year. What a fantastic way to double the impact of cast members on Giving Tuesday and every day!
In addition, some of the incredible charities Walt Disney World has donated to includes:
- Give Kids The World Village
- Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida
- Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida
- Heart of Florida United Way
- Hop Partnership
- ELEVATE Orlando.
For more information about these and other ways Disney parks are making a difference around the globe, visit https://dpep.disney.com/citizenship/
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