News Disney unveils new 2023 specialty Florida license plate benefitting Make-A-Wish

[JohnD]

Every state does.

I know that. But the Make a Wish plate is a Florida-specific plate.

 

[JohnD]

You're right. I will never again express my opinion on a discussion forum. Forgive me.

I'm saying they made use of a State of Florida program which has at least a hundred specialty plates available. Maybe you should complain to the Department of Highway, Safety, and Motor Vehicles and demand that all specialty plates be taken down because you don't like the fact that Disney had the temerity to make use of the program.

 

[JohnD]

Have you not met the people on here?!?

You ain't kidding!

 

[wdw71fan]

no, i just see corporate finance.

The byproduct of a few million vs what they could ACTUALLY donate from their bottom line is a staggering difference in the amount and the effect those funds would have on the Chairty they are connected.


These companies could just donate out of their own pocket, which is how they represent most of these fundraisers. and then get the tax right off.. It's simple corporate greed hiding behind humanism. I'm not asking them NOT to donate, I'm asking them to just use part of their immense profits instead of drumming for money from someone else. They have the means, they just choose not to do it and offload those costs to someone else (you).

Theres a reason that if you want to support a charity you should just donate directly.

 

[JohnD]

no, i just see corporate finance.

The byproduct of a few million vs what they could ACTUALLY donate from their bottom line is a staggering difference in the amount and the effect those funds would have on the Chairty they are connected.


These companies could just donate out of their own pocket, which is how they represent most of these fundraisers. and then get the tax right off.. It's simple corporate greed hiding behind humanism. I'm not asking them NOT to donate, I'm asking them to just use part of their immense profits instead of drumming for money from someone else. They have the means, they just choose not to do it and offload those costs to someone else (you).

Theres a reason that if you want to support a charity you should just donate directly.

I don't understand how someone can be so miserable over a company who chooses to participate in a state's specialty license program. People will complain about anything here.

 

[HauntedPirate]

I don't understand how someone can be so miserable over a company who chooses to participate in a state's specialty license program. People will complain about anything here.

What did it cost Disney to participate in the Florida specialty license plate program?

 

[JMcMahonEsq]

What did it cost Disney to participate in the Florida specialty license plate program?

Who cares?

Does that change the money they raised through the program? NO

Do you think the people who get the benefits from the program care how much it cost Disney to participate in the program? No

I mean how horrible or a person do you have to be to complain about a company raising funds for charity bc it didn't "cost" them enough...or anything.

 

[plutofan15]

no, i just see corporate finance.

The byproduct of a few million vs what they could ACTUALLY donate from their bottom line is a staggering difference in the amount and the effect those funds would have on the Chairty they are connected.


These companies could just donate out of their own pocket, which is how they represent most of these fundraisers. and then get the tax right off.. It's simple corporate greed hiding behind humanism. I'm not asking them NOT to donate, I'm asking them to just use part of their immense profits instead of drumming for money from someone else. They have the means, they just choose not to do it and offload those costs to someone else (you).

Theres a reason that if you want to support a charity you should just donate directly.

Haters are going to hate. Considering the number of children whose wish is some sort of Disney vacation, Disney contributes a large amount out of their own pocket. Just because you don't see or hear of it, doesn't mean it is not happening. Good friends of ours had a daughter with cancer and her wish was to Aulani. Make a Wish made it happen but Disney went over and above what Make A Wish had set up. Instead of the standard villa which was arranged, they were upgraded to a 3 bedroom grand villa. In addition, Disney provided them a dedicated 24 hour concierge for the entire stay. Meals were upgraded and private transportation was provided if they wanted to go off site. Any onsite shows or experiences were covered by Disney. Make A Wish covered flights, the basic hotel room costs and a set dollar amount for meals. The upgrades and added experiences were covered by Disney. This was not a one off thing that Disney did, Disney provides upgrades similar to all Make A Wish visitors. You just don't see it nor does Disney make a grand gesture of it. And, yes, corporate finance does have line items for these company expenses.

 

[JohnD]

What did it cost Disney to participate in the Florida specialty license plate program?

It's a state program. So what it costs any other organization. Not much. You have to go through the Florida Legislature first and get the plate established so long as there are not more than 135 of specialty types. Then 3,000 vouchers for the plates have to be made for the plates. I'm sure Disney got those easily.

https://www.flhsmv.gov/pdf/proc/rs/rs-20.pdf

But so what? Does it kill someone to appreciate the amount raised for the program that the plates benefit? In this case, Make a Wish which provides trips to WDW for mostly dying children.

 

[HauntedPirate]

It's a state program. So what it costs any other organization. Not much. You have to go through the Florida Legislature first and get the plate established so long as there are not more than 135 of specialty types. Then 3,000 vouchers for the plates have to be made for the plates. I'm sure Disney got those easily.

https://www.flhsmv.gov/pdf/proc/rs/rs-20.pdf

But so what? Does it kill someone to appreciate the amount raised for the program that the plates benefit? In this case, Make a Wish which provides trips to WDW for mostly dying children.

So it cost Disney basically nothing but they are putting out a press release about $5 million donated to Make A Wish that others paid, not them. The point people are trying to make is that Disney could EASILY have donated an additional 4-5x that amount out of couch cushions without batting an eyelash. But they didn’t. Are they granting wishes? Abso-freaking-lutely. Been there with a family friend many years ago. No clue how much they get to write off for that, but judging by how much less-than-optimal press they are getting right now, they could have used a boost with some good PR. But they chose the path of least cost. That’s what people have issue with.

 

[Brian]

Disney is beyond generous to Make a Wish, Give Kids the World, and the Wish kids overall. They deserve the tax write off, and it allows them do to more with their 'corporate citizenship' money.