BROOKSIDE MOBILE HOME PARK’S YOUTH GARDEN PROJECT KICKS OFF ON GLOBAL YOUTH SERVICE DAY
Youth-Led Project Addresses Environmental Awareness in STARKSBORO, VT as Part of Global Youth Service Day
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Disney’s Friends for Change is a multiplatform initiative that helps inspire kids and families to join together and make a positive impact on their world (and the people and animals that live there). Through PSAs on-air and online tool-kits, the program aims to provide useful information to help kids make small changes that add up to big differences. As part of the program, Disney donates $1 million dollars annually to fund projects all around the globe and has funded over 41 projects that help the planet ranging from educational & community programs to species & habitat protection. Friends for Change currently has over 3 million actions taking place from kids in 33 countries throughout Europe, Latin America, Japan, India, and China. . Kids can join online at www.Disney.com/projectgreen . Youth Service America (YSA) improves communities by increasing the number and the diversity of young people, ages 5-25, serving in substantive roles. Founded in 1986, YSA supports a global culture of engaged youth committed to a lifetime of service, learning, leadership, and achievement. The impact of YSA’s work through service and service-learning is measured in student achievement, workplace readiness, and healthy communities. For more information, visit www.YSA.org. CONTACT: Diane Dray 818-567-5384 The Walt Disney Company diane.dray@disney.com Jen Voss Youth Service America 202-650-5064 jvoss@ysa.org