Friday, October 21, 2016

Week 3 EOC: Making Money for Good

The Walt Disney Company donates millions of its revenue to charitable organizations each year. Several of these charities were founded by Walt Disney corp. Itself. One of Walt Disney corp.’s recent donations was aimed those who were directly affected by Hurricane Mathew. (The Walt Disney Company Commits One Million Dollars in Humanitarian Aid to Support Communities Impacted by Hurricane Matthew - The Walt Disney Company. https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/walt-disney-company-commits-one-million-dollars-humanitarian-aid-support-communities-impacted-hurricane-matthew/). “The Walt Disney Company has dedicated $1 million to help the people and communities impacted by Hurricane Matthew’s devastation.” This contribution is expected to help many displaced and struggling families. Disney also gave 1.5 Million Dollars to the “OneOrlando” fund in back in June to help the families of those who lost their lives in the shooting of an Orlando nightclub. Walt Disney Company Donates $1 Million to OneOrlando Fund.". (https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/06/walt-disney-company-donates-1-million-to-oneorlando-fund/Today, the Walt Disney Company is announcing a $1 million cash commitment to the OneOrlando Fund, established by Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer to assist those affected by the tragic events in Orlando.”) In 2015 The Walt Disney corp. gave around $333.3 million dollars to nonprofit organizations alone. Disney has also donated an estimated 23.1 million books to kids and schools all over the world.( "The Walt Disney Company Foundation Donates $1 Million to UNICEF." http://www.csrwire.com/press_releases/19104-The-Walt-Disney-Company-Foundation-Donates-1-Million-to-UNICEF). "On behalf of The Walt Disney Company Foundation, I am delighted to present UNICEF with this donation of $1 million to help it make the world a better place for children," said Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Jay Rasulo, who hosted the gala celebration. "Bringing smiles to children is what Disney is known for, and working with UNICEF to help achieve this goal is something we are very proud to do."

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