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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDisney Donates $1 Million, Free Lodging After Orlando Shooting
Disney Donates $1 Million, Free Lodging After Orlando Shootingby Eleanor Goldberg at the Huffington Post
http://new.www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/disney-donates-1-million-offers-free-lodging-after-orlando-shooting_us_576062f3e4b053d433069e08?ir=Politics§ion=us_politics&utm_hp_ref=politics
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The happiest place on Earth is doing what it can to bring some relief to the victims of the worst shooting the U.S. has seen.
The Walt Disney Company announced on Tuesday that its donating $1 million to a fund set up to support victims and families affected by Sundays shooting, which claimed 49 lives. Walt Disney World Resort is also providing free accommodations for relatives and friends of the victims, according to a press release.
In response to the shooting at the Pulse nightclub, the city announced the launch of OneOrlando Fund, which will support nonprofits that address short- and long-term needs related to the massacre. The group will distribute funds to nonprofits that work with victims, family members, LGBTQ groups and Hispanic communities, among others.
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Disney is the regions largest employer, according to the Orlando Sentinel, and has given the largest single donation to the fund so far.
The company will also match eligible donations, dollar for dollar, made by employees. To encourage blood donations, Disney collaborated with OneBlood to set up five donation centers across the resort property.
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Disney Donates $1 Million, Free Lodging After Orlando Shooting (Original Post)
applegrove
Jun 2016
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Initech
(99,909 posts)1. Good on Disney!
angstlessk
(11,862 posts)2. I hope it's good for at least a year, as I am sure
the friends and relatives are not up to celebrating quite yet.
xmas74
(29,658 posts)3. I'd say it's less about celebrating
and more about having a place to stay while get affairs in order. Jet Blue is giving free airfare and now Disney has followed up with a place to stay. Some of the victims were not originally from the area and families will have to fly in to make arrangements for funerals, clean apartments, make donations,etc. It can be costly to find a place to stay for what could be weeks and the last place some will want to stay is in the deceased residence. Good on Disney!