Disney loves finding ways to give back to the community, and the Walt Disney Company is celebrating as the Disney VoluntEARS program honors its 40-year anniversary, according to Disney Parks Blog.
What's Happening:
- The Walt Disney Company is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Disney VoluntEARS program.
- More than a hundred Disney VoluntEARS from Disneyland Resort, along with their families and friends, came together with the community from Love Anaheim, a non-profit, to celebrate 40 years with an event at Pearson Park in Anaheim.
- As Disneyland Resort continues its commitment to helping the community, they shared that in partnership with the City of Anaheim’s Park & Facilities team, they will be joining forces with Love Anaheim for the first time through a series of four Park projects taking place throughout the summer.
- Starting at Pearson Park, VoluntEARS will work hard to bring new life to local parks, which will include painting fences, benches, and tables, planning trees, gardening, cleaning, and whatever else needs to be done.
- Cast members and employees from around the world have volunteered nearly 13 million hours since the program launched, and approximately $23 million in Disney VoluntEARS grants have been donated.
What They're Saying:
- “We are grateful to Disneyland Resort and Love Anaheim for their collaboration to bring these park beautification projects to life,” said Anaheim Mayor Pro Tem Natalie Rubalcava. “As the first and oldest park in the city, it’s an honor to have Pearson Park selected to kick off this series and give back to a park that has supported the Anaheim community in so many ways.”
- “We are thrilled to celebrate 40 years of Disney VoluntEARS by launching this park beautification series in the city of Anaheim,” said Disney Ambassador Mark Everett King Jr. “Throughout the program’s history, our cast members have been selflessly giving of their time and expertise to make meaningful change in the community.”