Along with fellow Disney VoluntEARS, I helped plant a new herb and vegetable garden at Brea Olinda High School on April 20 with local Boys and Girls Clubs for Earth Month, in partnership with the school’s Disney Friends for Change Club and Inside the Outdoors Foundation. It’s the latest in a series of school and …
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Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger recently announced a new goal for The Walt Disney Company to hire an additional 1,000 veterans over the next two years through its Heroes Work Here initiative. The Walt Disney Company surpassed its original goal to provide 1,000 career opportunities for returning U.S. service men and women over a …
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“The Disneyland Resort Salutes the American Band” concert series celebrated its 30th anniversary this year, continuing the Resort’s commitment to investing in creativity through arts education. The concerts are performed by the Disneyland Band, and have provided musical education to more than 1.5 million Orange County second-graders in partnership with the Philharmonic Society of Orange …
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Chapman University dedicated a portion of its Leatherby Libraries to Disney Legend and former Disneyland President Jack Lindquist on March 15, recognizing his nearly 20 years of service as a university trustee, and contributions of $100,000 and Disney memorabilia from his personal collection. Disneyland Resort President Michael Colglazier was on hand to introduce Lindquist, who …
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The Disneyland Resort was awash with pride when it was honored at a March 7 ceremony at the Disneyland Hotel by Clean the World Foundation, Inc. for its environmental efforts to recycle nearly 20,000 pounds of partially used soap and bottled bath amenities from its three Resort hotels in 2012. The Disneyland Resort donated more …
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The Disneyland Resort geared up for Earth Month along with nearly 7,000 third-, fourth- and fifth-grade students from 21 Orange County cities at the 17th Annual Children’s Water Education Festival at the University of California, Irvine March 27 and 28. The annual event, sponsored by several local businesses and organizations, including the Disneyland Resort and …
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