Beginning September 8, Orange County high school students can apply to become part of the first class of Dreamers & Doers, Disneyland Resort’s newly announced program aimed at recognizing exemplary high school students who take action to improve their community, home or school. Students are asked to submit applications based on their good deeds and service, from tutoring younger […]
The Department of Defense announced that The Walt Disney Company is one of 15 recipients of the 2015 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, the highest recognition given by the department to employers that support National Guard and Reserve employees. The Walt Disney Company has a longstanding tradition of supporting the U.S. Armed Forces […]
The Canyon Branch of the Anaheim Public Library recently received a giant storybook prop previously displayed at Pixie Hollow in Disneyland park through Mickey’s Attic, a property donation program in which the Disneyland Resort donates items that can no longer beused to nonprofit organizations. The 11-foot-wide “Secret Fairy Field Journal” will add to the library’s décor, and the image of Tinker Bell and […]
The Disneyland Resort served as a sponsoring partner of this year’s Anaheim/OC Job Fair & Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center last month. Katie D’Erasmo, casting services managerat the Disneyland Resort, moderated a “Keys toEmployment” panel about the job search process that included networking and interviewing tips. In addition to consultants offering resume help, the expo featured nearly 235 companies looking to hire, a computer lab for job seekers to apply for positions online and a special area providing […]
Nearly 1,500 Boys & Girls Clubs around thecountry, including Anaheim, Garden Grove andWestminster locations, are participating in a new Summer Brain Gain program, launched by Boys & Girls Clubs of America and supported by Disney. The summer-long program helps prevent summer learning loss by providing activities promoting creativity and communication to elementary, middle and high school students, helping them stay […]
Since 2012, I have served on the board of directors for the Orange County Family Justice Center Foundation, a nonprofit founded by the Anaheim Police Department in 2004 that provides a welcoming and safe place where victims of family violence can receive assistance from trained professionals, including referrals to shelters, legal services, counseling, and support […]