The Walt Disney Company Kicks Off Annual Disney Toy Delivery Program Supporting Children’s Hospitals across the U.S. in Cel...
June 10 2019 - 12:18PM
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Disney Toy Delivery Program to Reach 450
Children’s Hospitals
This past weekend, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) kicked
off its annual Disney Toy Delivery, a part of the Disney Team of
Heroes philanthropic initiative, at AdventHealth for Children in
Orlando, Florida. Tim Allen, the voice of Buzz Lightyear, and Tom
Hanks, the voice of Woody, from the upcoming film Toy Story 4 were
present and helped to bring some joy to the patients at
AdventHealth for Children by distributing toys to kids and
families. Patients also were pleasantly surprised with photo
opportunities with Toy Story characters and toy giveaways.
Each toy delivery includes a pallet’s worth of toys, games,
books and comics that hospitals use throughout the year to share
with patients. Products are specifically selected to be most
beneficial in helping promote normalcy, reduce stress, and inspire
play during what can be a difficult time for children. This year’s
delivery will include new products from Toy Story 4, which is set
to open in theaters on June 21.
“The Toy Story films celebrate the importance of toys
in a child’s life – they are a source of comfort, joy and
consistent companionship,” said Elissa Margolis, senior vice
president, Enterprise Social Responsibility for The Walt Disney
Company. “By delivering toys to children’s hospitals across the
country we hope to raise the spirits of children facing serious
illness and make their hospital stay a bit more comfortable.”
Sending toy deliveries to hospitals has been a Disney tradition
for nearly 15 years. With the help of the Association of Child
Life Professionals and Starlight Children’s Foundation, Disney
sends hospital care packages annually to 450 hospitals in the U.S.
and Canada. This year, as part of the Disney Team of Heroes Toy
Delivery program, more than $3 million in Disney products will be
delivered to children’s hospitals across the U.S.
“Children in the hospital, along with their families, are
experiencing one of the most stressful times in their lives,” said
Dr. Rajan Wadhawan, senior executive officer of AdventHealth for
Children. “At AdventHealth we are focused on providing whole-person
care, and our work with The Walt Disney Company allows us to bring
our patients special experiences that are a welcome distraction
from the physical illnesses they may be suffering from and also
help to heal their spirit.”
The toy deliveries and the special visit to AdventHealth for
Children by cast and characters from Toy Story 4 are all part of
Disney Team of Heroes, the Disney philanthropic initiative focused
on reimagining the patient and family experience in children’s
hospitals across the globe.
About The Walt Disney Company
Disney, together with its subsidiaries, is a diversified
worldwide entertainment company with operations in four business
segments: Media Networks; Parks, Experiences and Products; Studio
Entertainment; and Direct-to-Consumer and International. Disney is
a Dow 30 company and had annual revenues of $59.4 billion in its
Fiscal Year 2018. For more information about Disney, please
visit www.thewaltdisneycompany.com.
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