News Release:
The Walt Disney Company Donates $1.5 Million to NRPA’s 'Meet Me at the Park' Program
NRPA Reports On A Substantial Contribution From The Walt Disney Company To Support The Association’s National 'Meet Me at the Park' Program, With The Aim Of Providing Parks & Recreation To Children Throughout The U.S.
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The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) is receiving a $1.5 million donation from The Walt Disney Company to help fund the annual Meet Me at the Park program. The companies have been collaborating since 2014 on the program designed to bring the fun of parks and recreation to children and families across the United States. Events during Meet Me at the Park include the Earth Month campaign funding local park improvement projects in 16 U.S. cities. Additionally, NRPA and Disney will work with recreation agencies in 50 states on a healthy living program to increase access to play space, develop environmental education programming, improve trails and refurbish playgrounds or soccer fields. In 2017, more than 300,000 people were impacted by the Meet Me at the Park Earth Month campaign.
During the month of April, the public can vote once per day for one of three projects in 15 cities in 10 states or nominate a city or town anywhere in the country to receive $20,000 in grant funding. Everyone who votes will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win one GoPro Prize Pack. A public service announcement supporting the Meet Me at the Park Earth Month campaign will be shared across Disney platforms, including ESPN, ABC Television Network, ABC-owned and affiliate stations, Freeform, Disney Channel, Disney XD, Disney Junior, Radio Disney, the ABC app and other digital platforms. View the complete details of the various projects, and register to vote at the National Recreation & Park Association website here.
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