The Walt Disney Company Chairman and CEO Bob Iger was on hand to dedicate a series of murals featuring various Disney characters at the Blank Children’s Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa this week.
- The Disney-themed murals are on display in the hallway entrance to the hospital’s Pediatric Emergency Room.
- The murals feature more than 100 characters spanning the history of Disney’s animated films.
- Iger also announced Iger an additional donation of $100,000 to support the hospital’s child life department.
- Blank Children’s Hospital’s connection with The Walt Disney Company stretches back to 1944 and the man himself.
- Walt had Disney artists paint classic Disney characters on a mural for the hospital previously. Those paintings have been carefully preserved and are still on display.
What they’re saying:
- Bob Iger on the Disney murals at Blank Children’s Hospital: “By sharing our timeless stories that bring comfort, happiness and inspiration to kids and their families during stays at hospitals, we are delivering a little bit of Disney magic to those that need it most. Our hope is that the presence of our beloved characters will make an unfamiliar place a little more comfortable for young patients and less stressful for their families.”
ICYMI — Recent Disney Giving:
- The Walt Disney Company plans to contribute $100 million to children’s hospitals over the next five years as part of their “Team of Heroes.” This initiative started with Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, Texas.
- Disney recently announced plans to invest $34 million in the Central Florida community in 2018. The company donated $500,000 in total to five local non-profits this week.
- Following the massive success of Marvel’s Black Panther, Disney announced that they will donate $1 million to youth program STEM. The grant will allow the Boys and Girls Clubs of America to expand their STEM programs and encourages children to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, and mathematics.