The Disneyland Resort is committed to supporting the community by helping local nonprofit organizations in their hunger relief efforts. On top of supporting local food banks with monetary donations, some of the most popular volunteer events for cast members (or Disney VoluntEARS) are at food banks, harvesting fresh produce or packing boxes of food for local residents.

Earlier this month, Disneyland Resort surprised Community Action Partnership Orange County (CAP OC) with a donation of $100,000 to support their Orange County Food Bank program. To further hunger relief efforts, another donation of $100,000 will be made to Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County. Both organizations provide nutritious meals to families and seniors in Orange County.

“This is just one part of the many efforts that Disney cast members and the company are doing to support Anaheim, Orange County and the people that are most in need of our support and efforts,” said Disneyland Resort President Ken Potrock.

Over the past year, the Disneyland Resort has donated and distributed over 40,000 meals to those in need.

“It means so much to me because we are able to help people in our community, especially the elderly, not have to make those difficult choices on whether or not they will be able to purchase food or pay their bills,” says Melanie MacDonald, a Disney VoluntEAR and Disney PhotoPass photographer.

The relationship between the resort and the OC Food Bank goes back 30 years. In that time, the Disneyland Resort has donated over $8.5 million dollars and hundreds of thousands of Disney VoluntEARS hours.