The Walt Disney Company provides charitable
giving to all major wish-giving organizations, including Give
Kids the World, and does its best to fulfill each wish requested.
Give
Kids the World
Give Kids The
World is a 51-acre, non-profit resort for children with life-threatening
illnesses whose one wish is to visit central Florida's best-loved
attractions. Through charitable
giving and donations of trips to Disney theme parks, The Walt
Disney Company helps Give Kids The World grant wishes to terminally
ill children. Give
Kids The World Founder and President Henri Landwirth says the
Village would not exist without the dedication of the "Angel"
volunteers. "They are the pulse and the heart of Give Kids
The World and have been an integral part of the Village since
its inception in 1986," Landwirth says. Volunteers are everywhere
at Give Kids The World, performing many essential tasks, both
interacting with the guests and behind the scenes. In addition
to the many services performed at the Village, many individuals
give time and efforts through other channels.
Disney supports Give Kids The World by creating
opportunities to fulfill the wishes of children facing life-threatening
illnesses. The number one wish of all children with life-threatening
illnesses is a trip to a Disney theme park, and in 2001, the company
donated more than 7,000 trips to Disney theme parks, nearly 300
Disney Cruise packages and nearly 85,000 complimentary park tickets.
The Walt Disney Company's Compassion program helps thousands of
children every year, and Give Kids the World is just one way organization
the company helps. Read
more about the Walt Disney Company�s charitable giving through
its Compassion program.
Two
primary compassion
programs that DisneyHand supports are the medical compassion program
and the Company�s relief efforts in the wake of September 11. The medical compassion program creates opportunities to fulfill
the wishes of children stricken with life-threatening illnesses,
support those with life-threatening medical conditions and assist
those who have suffered from natural disasters.
The Walt Disney Company and Disney employees work with
major wish-giving organizations, such as the Make-A-Wish Foundation,
Dreams Come True, A Special Wish, Starlight Foundation and Give
Kids the World.
DisneyHAND is the worldwide philanthropic arm
of the Walt Disney Company. DisneyHAND's programs are dedicated
to making the dreams of families and children a reality through
focused public service initiative, community outreach and volunteerism.
DisneyHAND also supports programs that foster learning and help
the environment.
Read
more about the Walt Disney Company�s charitable giving through
its Compassion program
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