The Walt Disney Company Kicks Off Annual Disney Toy Delivery Program Supporting Children’s Hospitals across the U.S. in Celebration of the Studio’s Upcoming Release “Toy Story 4”

Disney Toy Delivery Program to Reach 450 Children’s Hospitals

BURBANK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–This past weekend, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) kicked off its
annual Disney Toy Delivery, a part of the Disney Team of Heroes
philanthropic initiative, at AdventHealth for Children in Orlando,
Florida. Tim Allen, the voice of Buzz Lightyear, and Tom Hanks, the
voice of Woody, from the upcoming film Toy Story 4 were present
and helped to bring some joy to the patients at AdventHealth for
Children by distributing toys to kids and families. Patients also were
pleasantly surprised with photo opportunities with Toy Story
characters and toy giveaways.

Each toy delivery includes a pallet’s worth of toys, games, books and
comics that hospitals use throughout the year to share with patients.
Products are specifically selected to be most beneficial in helping
promote normalcy, reduce stress, and inspire play during what can be a
difficult time for children. This year’s delivery will include new
products from Toy Story 4, which is set to open in theaters on
June 21.

“The Toy Story films celebrate the importance of toys in a
child’s life – they are a source of comfort, joy and consistent
companionship,” said Elissa Margolis, senior vice president, Enterprise
Social Responsibility for The Walt Disney Company. “By delivering toys
to children’s hospitals across the country we hope to raise the spirits
of children facing serious illness and make their hospital stay a bit
more comfortable.”

Sending toy deliveries to hospitals has been a Disney tradition for
nearly 15 years. With the help of the Association of Child Life
Professionals and Starlight Children’s Foundation, Disney sends hospital
care packages annually to 450 hospitals in the U.S. and Canada. This
year, as part of the Disney Team of Heroes Toy Delivery program, more
than $3 million in Disney products will be delivered to children’s
hospitals across the U.S.

“Children in the hospital, along with their families, are experiencing
one of the most stressful times in their lives,” said Dr. Rajan
Wadhawan, senior executive officer of AdventHealth for Children. “At
AdventHealth we are focused on providing whole-person care, and our work
with The Walt Disney Company allows us to bring our patients special
experiences that are a welcome distraction from the physical illnesses
they may be suffering from and also help to heal their spirit.”

The toy deliveries and the special visit to AdventHealth for Children by
cast and characters from Toy Story 4 are all part of Disney Team
of Heroes, the Disney philanthropic initiative focused on reimagining
the patient and family experience in children’s hospitals across the
globe.

About The Walt Disney Company

Disney, together with its subsidiaries, is a diversified worldwide
entertainment company with operations in four business segments: Media
Networks; Parks, Experiences and Products; Studio Entertainment; and
Direct-to-Consumer and International. Disney is a Dow 30 company and had
annual revenues of $59.4 billion in its Fiscal Year 2018. For more
information about Disney, please visit www.thewaltdisneycompany.com.

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Laura Watson
The Walt Disney Company
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The Walt Disney Company
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818-560-6420