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FIRST Robotics Team Celebrates World Championship Win at Magic Kingdom

June 26, 2019 by Sarah Sands

Thirty Central Florida high schoolers on a local FIRST Robotics team enjoyed an early morning at Magic Kingdom Park this week. Learn about their day here.

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The Search for the Disney Volunteer Family of the Year Is on!

May 28, 2019 by Sierra Vieregge

Disney is searching for the Volunteer Family of the Year. If you know of one, learn about how to nominate them, here!

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Disney and the University of Central Florida Team Up For FREE Tuition

May 24, 2019 by Sierra Vieregge

The Disney Aspire program takes another step forward in assisting Cast Members in achieving their educational goals by teaming up with UCF. Learn more about the program here!

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Walt Disney World Provides 40,000 Disney Books to Central Florida

May 5, 2019 by Debra Martin Koma

On May 4, Walt Disney World Resort placed 40,000 new and classic Disney-themed books into the hands of the Central Florida community during the second annual First Book Family Festival.

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Young Transplant Patient Receives Trip to Disney World

January 28, 2019 by Debra Martin Koma

This past week Lexi, an 8-year-old kidney transplant patient, was visited by Good Morning America's Michael Strahan -- and treated to quite a surprise! Read this inspiring story here.

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Disneyland Resort Donates $600,000 to Chrysalis for Job Training of Low-Income and Homeless Individuals

December 4, 2018 by Debra Martin Koma

Disneyland Resort has donated $600,000 to Chrysalis, a California-based nonprofit organization that has proven results in lifting individuals out of poverty by helping them find and retain steady jobs.

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Disneyland Resort Collaborates with CHOC Children’s to Reimagine the Patient Experience

November 3, 2018 by Debra Martin Koma

In March, Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger, announced an innovative plan to dedicate more than $100 million in company resources to reinvent the patient and family experience in children’s hospitals worldwide, as part of the Disney Team of Heroes initiative. Last week, Disneyland Resort announced that CHOC Children’s (Children's Hospital of Orange County) was selected to participate in the program.

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Disney Donates $1 Million to Feeding America to Help Provide Healthy Meals To Kids And Families

November 2, 2018 by Debra Martin Koma

The Walt Disney Company has announced a contribution of $1 million to Feeding America® to support efforts to rescue and distribute produce to children and families who need it most.

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