Voluntears

All Around the World, Disney Feeds Communities in Need this Thanksgiving

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Donnerstag, November 16, 2023

BURBANK, Calif., Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Around the world, Disney is committed to giving to those in need. During this special time of year when people gather with loved ones, Disney is volunteering at local food banks and donating food from its kitchens to surrounding communities, sharing Thanksgiving meals as one of the many ways it makes a difference throughout the year.

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  • "Giving is who we are as part of the Disney family," said Chef Gregg Hannon, culinary director at Walt Disney World.
  • In 2023, Disney teams all around the world sought ways to give back to their communities, from donating food to packing Thanksgiving meals at local food banks to hosting a Thanksgiving dinner for Floridians in need cooked by Walt Disney World's very own chefs.
  • Nov. 23: On Thanksgiving, Disney VoluntEARS will also support We Give Thanks at the Honda Center to provide Thanksgiving meals to the community.
  • Disney VoluntEARS will serve those meals to residents on Thanksgiving Day – a tradition 25 years in the making.

Disney Ultimate Toy Drive Delivers Joy to Kids in Need This Holiday Season

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Dienstag, November 7, 2023

Today, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) launched its annual Disney Ultimate Toy Drive supporting the Marine Toys for Tots Program to help deliver toys to children in need this holiday season.

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  • Today, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) launched its annual Disney Ultimate Toy Drive supporting the Marine Toys for Tots Program to help deliver toys to children in need this holiday season.
  • Last year the organization set a record of distributing more than 24 million toys to nearly 10 million children, thanks in part to the collaboration with the Disney Ultimate Toy Drive.
  • Disney Theatrical Group will encourage audience members to support the initiative at select shows by featuring the Disney Ultimate Toy Drive in Playbills.
  • At Disney Springs at Walt Disney World Resort, collection bins are located at the World of Disney store, Marketplace Co-Op, Star Wars Galactic Outpost, and the Disney Springs Welcome Center.

3,000 Underprivileged L.A. Children To Receive New Foot Locker Athletic Shoes, School Clothes, Backpacks, School Supplies & More At Fred Jordan Missions' Back-to-school Giveaway

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Donnerstag, September 26, 2019

Over the past 31 years, more than 105,000 children have returned to school equipped to learn with new shoes, complete school outfits, backpacks, school supplies and burgers, from the Missions' annual Back-to-School event.

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  • Over the past 31 years, more than 105,000 children have returned to school equipped to learn with new shoes, complete school outfits, backpacks, school supplies and burgers, from the Missions' annual Back-to-School event.
  • The annual event is made possible by the generous partnership of Foot Locker, In-N-Out, Disney VoluntEARS, Paul Mitchell and other donors.
  • Sept. 26 9:00am
    Since 1944, the Fred Jordan Missions, ( http://www.fjm.org ) has fed homeless and impoverished men, women, and families with children in downtown L.A.
  • Foot Locker is part of Foot Locker, Inc. is a specialty athletic retailer that operates approximately 3,300 stores in 26 countries in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Asia.