Disney donates $250,000 to Make-A-Wish
Date: 08/12/2005
The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Northern Florida will be able to make wishes come true for approximately 50 children with life-threatening medical conditions as the result of a $250,000 donation from The Walt Disney Company.
Make-A-Wish Foundation and The Walt Disney Company celebrated the contribution on Aug. 12 at Disney's Animal Kingdom by blowing out candles on a cake celebrating the 25th anniversary of Make-A-Wish and 50 years of Disney Theme Park magic.
"Through Walt Disney World's community initiative, DisneyHand - Helping Kids Shine, we are committed to helping build better futures for children. Encouraging a sense of compassion for others is a strong component of our efforts, and we're pleased to be able to set an example for today's youth by spreading our magic to children who have faced adversity," said Diane Ledder, Director of Community Relations for Walt Disney World.
As part of today's celebration, 17-year-old Guest from Pennsylvania had his special wish granted when a Walt Disney Imagineer gave him a behind-the-scenes tour of the creation of Expedition Everest: Legend of the Forbidden Mountain, a new high-speed train adventure scheduled to open in 2006 at Disney's Animal Kingdom.
"[The gift from] Disney will enable us to continue to bring hope, strength and joy to children with life-threatening medical conditions," said Bradley Blystone, chairman of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Northern Florida. "We look forward to continuing our special relationship with [the Disney Cast]."
Date: 08/12/2005
The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Northern Florida will be able to make wishes come true for approximately 50 children with life-threatening medical conditions as the result of a $250,000 donation from The Walt Disney Company.
Make-A-Wish Foundation and The Walt Disney Company celebrated the contribution on Aug. 12 at Disney's Animal Kingdom by blowing out candles on a cake celebrating the 25th anniversary of Make-A-Wish and 50 years of Disney Theme Park magic.
"Through Walt Disney World's community initiative, DisneyHand - Helping Kids Shine, we are committed to helping build better futures for children. Encouraging a sense of compassion for others is a strong component of our efforts, and we're pleased to be able to set an example for today's youth by spreading our magic to children who have faced adversity," said Diane Ledder, Director of Community Relations for Walt Disney World.
As part of today's celebration, 17-year-old Guest from Pennsylvania had his special wish granted when a Walt Disney Imagineer gave him a behind-the-scenes tour of the creation of Expedition Everest: Legend of the Forbidden Mountain, a new high-speed train adventure scheduled to open in 2006 at Disney's Animal Kingdom.
"[The gift from] Disney will enable us to continue to bring hope, strength and joy to children with life-threatening medical conditions," said Bradley Blystone, chairman of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Northern Florida. "We look forward to continuing our special relationship with [the Disney Cast]."
