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Mickey Mouse Visits Kids Around the World During First-of-its-Kind Global Holiday Giving Journey

Mickey Mouse Visits Kids Around the World During First-of-its-Kind Global Holiday Giving Journey

This holiday season, as part of the Disney Ultimate Toy Drive, Mickey Mouse went on a first-of-its-kind global giving journey to help deliver toys to children around the world, visiting schools, hospitals and nonprofits at Disney destinations to create happiness for kids in need. Here are some highlights from Mickey’s journey:

Mickey’s Around the World Journey of Giving

New York City, NY: Mickey joined Disney VoluntEARS at Disney Store Times Square to gather and pack toys in preparation for his journey. While in the city, Mickey also visited friends at ESPN’s “First Take” and the new Disney office at 7 Hudson Square to gather even more toys with Disney VoluntEARS and Marines from the Marine Toys for Tots program.
Brevard County, FL: Mickey and Disney Cruise Line crew members visited Endeavour Elementary School near Port Canaveral to bring gifts, games and smiles to students and families in the community.
Nassau, The Bahamas: Mickey sailed aboard the Disney Wish to Nassau, The Bahamas, where he visited Albury Sayle Primary School, bringing gifts and good cheer to students and their teachers.
Paris, France: Mickey touched down in the city of lights to spread some holiday cheer by visiting kids at Parisian Hospital Trousseau. Every year, Disney VoluntEARS at Disneyland Paris and their families bring the magic of the holidays to the community, and this year, over 7,000 gifts were wrapped for delivery to hospitals all over France.
Hong Kong: Mickey joined 100 Disney VoluntEARS at Hong Kong Disneyland to give Disney toys and spread holiday happiness to kids from underserved communities.
Shanghai: Mickey teamed up with Disney VoluntEARS and Shanghai Disney Resort cast members to pack themed toys and prepare holiday greeting cards. Over 900 in-patient children at Fudan Children’s Hospital who will be unable to spend the Chinese New Year holiday with their loved ones at home will receive gifts and greeting cards from Mickey and Disney VoluntEARS on the first day of Chinese New Year.
Tokyo: Mickey joined Tokyo Disney Resort Ambassadors and cast members as they collected toys for Make-A-Wish Japan and wish children in Tokyo Disneyland.
Sydney, Australia: Mickey couldn’t miss an opportunity to visit some Disney Cruise Line friends in Sydney, Australia! He joined Disney VoluntEARS at the Starlight Express Room to deliver toys to Sydney Children’s Hospital Randwick and The Children’s Hospital Westmead.
O’ahu in Hawai’i: Mickey joined friends from Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa to share aloha and holiday cheer with keiki (children) and their ‘ohana (family) at Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women & Children.
Anaheim, CA: Mickey joined Disney VoluntEARS and Disney Ambassadors of Disneyland Resort to visit the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Anaheim with a surprise donation of toys.
Washington D.C.: Mickey stopped by Washington D.C. to team up with U.S. Marines for another toy donation event benefiting Toys for Tots.
Orlando, FL: Once he arrived in Florida, Mickey made an extra special stop at Give Kids The World Village – a local nonprofit supporting critically ill children and their families – before joining Toys for Tots and Disney VoluntEARS at Walt Disney World for a finale celebration like no other!
Giving is part of who we are at Disney. During the holidays, we give even more. We believe that everything we do to make magic can also make a difference. For more details on Mickey’s around the world journey, visit DisneyConnect.com/MickeyTracker! And you can help too. Learn more at Disney.com/ToyDrive.