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Thousands of participants gathered at Disneyland Resort for the first time since 2019 to join CHOC Walk in the Park — an inspiring trek across Disneyland and Disney California Adventure parks in support of Children’s Hospital of Orange County. Along the 5K route, participants were greeted by beloved Disney characters, Disney VoluntEARS and cast members eager to make the morning magical. The rainy weather didn't dampen the spirits of those involved in the event, which raised over $2 million dollars to support the hospital’s vital programs and research.  

See more highlights from this year’s CHOC Walk in the Park on Instagram! 

Five years ago, The Walt Disney Company launched Disney Aspire — a program that invests in the education and career development of cast members by offering 100% tuition paid upfront for hourly employees. Following the commemoration of Disney Aspire’s anniversary, CEO Bob Iger surprised some participating cast members at Disneyland Resort to celebrate the meaningful milestone. More than 3,800 cast members and employees across The Walt Disney Company have achieved their goal of graduating since the program debuted in 2018, with 15,000 cast members currently enrolled. 

Read more about the five-year anniversary of Disney Aspire.  

Disney VoluntEARS Ensure Anaheim Elementary School Students Start the Year off Right

As part of the annual Back to School campaign at Disneyland Resort, cast members donated school supplies — everything from colored pencils and glue sticks to spiral notebooks and erasers — to support Anaheim students. Disney VoluntEARS then brought this touch of magic directly to the classroom, delivering nearly 4,000 school supplies to almost 400 students at Orange Grove Elementary School to help get the new year off to a great start! 

See more photos on the Disneyland Cast & Community Instagram.

Disneyland Resort Hosted Local High School Students for AIME Program

Since 2019, Disneyland Resort has participated in the annual AIME program — Anaheim’s Innovative Mentoring Experience — which gives rising seniors from Anaheim Union High School District the opportunity to take part in a professional work environment. This year, Disneyland Resort hosted 12 of these students for a six-week professional development experience as part of its community workforce development initiative. During the summer program, the students worked one-on-one with mentors, learned about the various roles at the resort and participated in workshops and presentations to prepare them for their bright futures.  

Check out highlights from this year's AIME program. 

Through Canstruction — a design-build competition in which cans of food are built into large sculptures before being donated to the OC Food Bank — Disneyland Resort architect Victoria Shingleton combines her skillset and heart for giving back. Check out Canstruction at South Coast Plaza this month!

Cast members recently took an adventure to Tomorrowland for Third Shift Celebration — a late night/early morning beloved tradition celebrating third shift cast members who maintain the magic of the resort under the stars!

Devin Sweet, a sign painter at Disneyland Resort, began her Disney journey as a tour guide where she discovered cast members painting signs and felt a calling to learn more. Nearly 10 years ago, Devin’s dreams came true when she joined the Show Overhaul Sign Shop team!

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