BAY LAKE, Fla. – Walt Disney World is continuing its efforts to make a difference in the Central Florida community.
Early Monday at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, the company announced it would be donating $500,000 to five local conservation organizations. These grant recipients include Conservation Florida, Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation, The Nature Conservancy, Trout Lake Nature Center and the Wekiva Wilderness Trust.
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“For nearly a century, we as a company have taken action to protect the people, places and wildlife around us. I could not be more excited about the positive impact these Disney Grants will have on Central Florida and all who call it home,” said Dr. Mark Penning, vice president of Disney’s Animals, Science and Environment.
The company said each of these organizations will receive $100,000 and will take that money to use on individual projects including land protection initiatives, ensuring healthy tree canopy coverage in underserved communities and finding solutions to clean drinking water.
These new conservation efforts further build on Disney’s push to create a happier, healthier planet for all. Since 1995, Disney has directed more than $120 million to wildlife conservation efforts that are now showing measurable impacts.
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“This most recent donation brings our total given to nonprofit organizations across Florida since the start of the 50th anniversary celebration to more than $6 million,” Disney explained on its blog.
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