Voluntears styled VoluntEARS is a charitable organization made up of Disney cast members who donate their time to helping charities and service organizations in their communities around the world. It is part of the Disney Worldwide Outreach Program . History In 1983 at Disneyland , because cast members wanted to give something back to the local Orange County, California area, Disney formed the Disneyland Community Action Team DCAT . DCAT became involved with the Special Olympics , the Orangewood Children s Home, and other local charities. The corporate wide VoluntEARS program was created from this initiative in 1992. In 2002, Disney established Ears to You, a program that makes donations to charities based on an employee s VoluntEARS participation in that charity. Giving In 2006, the Voluntears program at the Walt Disney World Resort donated more than 22 million to Central Florida organizations and charities, along with 200,000 hours of service. ref http www.orlandosentinel.com business local newsletter biz html orl biznews disney011207,0,4048485.story?coll orl biznews headlines Disney gives more than US 22 million in 2006, Orlando Sentinel, 2007 01 12 dead link date April 2012 ref In 2005, the program provided more than 442,000 hours of service and US 190 million to charities and services around the world. ref http disney.go.com disneyhand voluntears index.html Disney VoluntEARS website, 2007 01 13 ref References references External links http corporate.disney.go.com outreach voluntears.html Disney Voluntears official website http www.disneyhand.com Disney Worldwide Outreach official website with list of projects being worked on Category Walt Disney World Resort Category Disneyland Resort Category Hong Kong Disneyland Resort disney stub Disneyland Resort Hong Kong Disneyland resort ... more details
The Disney Worldwide Outreach Program is Disney s Charity practice charitable division, helping charitable organization s throughout the world, as well as local initiatives. History In 1983 at Disneyland , Disney formed the Disneyland Community Action Team DCAT . DCAT became involved with the Special Olympics , the Orangewood Children s Home, and other local charities. The corporate wide VoluntEARS program was created from this initiative in 1992. The DisneyHand program, soon to be renamed the Disney Worldwide Outreach program, was created to give a corporate standard on Disney s charitable initiatives. National partners Make A Wish Foundation Starlight Starbright Children s Foundation Toys for Tots First Book Boys & Girls Clubs of America Programs Disney Teacher Awards VoluntEARS References references External links http www.disneyhand.com Disney Global Outreach official website with list of projects being worked on http wdwpublicaffairs.com Walt Disney World s official public affairs website with info on community involvement, charitable support, and more Category Walt Disney Company subsidiaries disney stub ... more details
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