5 Millionth Diaper Donated At Disneyland Resort Drive-Thru Event

ANAHEIM, CA — Over 300 families and 600 babies and toddlers received essential items at a recent distribution event held at the Disneyland Resort property. Since March, the group has donated over 5 million diapers to Orange County families in need, they say.

The recent essential items drive-thru, in cooperation with the Community Action Partnership of Orange County, MOMS Orange County and Disneyland Resort drive helped to meet some overwhelming needs in the community with those hardest hit during the pandemic.

Families received diapers, wipes, and other essential baby items at a recent drive-thru distribution event, a Disneyland spokesperson Kyleigh Johnson says.

The drive-thru event saw the donation of the Community Action Partnership's 5 millionth diaper since March, according to Johnson.

One week ago, the Disneyland Resort donated 30 pallets of food—items like soups, meat, and pantry items from across the resort—to Second Harvest Food Bank and Caterina’s Club, they said.

"With a touch of pixie dust, they also went home with plush toys donated by Disneyland Resort," Johnson said.

The event took place on Disneyland Resort property, with the help of 50 Disney VoluntEARS.

Lisa Whaley, senior promotions manager at Disneyland Resort, has volunteered at local food banks on her own time, since the pandemic began.

"You feel like you’re really helping people, some who never thought they would have needed help before,” Whaley said.

The drive-thru diaper distribution was her first event with Disney VoluntEARS in almost a year. She was one of 50 voluntEARS who showed up to assist in making the event happen.

“It feels fantastic to see everyone feeling like they can give back to this community in a new, safe way. It’s good to be back with our teammates from across the company, together for one common goal.”

While theme parks remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Disneyland Resort has continued to actively support the community by volunteering time to support local students and families in need, Johnson says. The resort has donated half a million pounds of food to local food banks, and providing more than $5 million dollars of surplus merchandise to local nonprofits.

Andrea Dunn, chief development officer of MOMS Orange County, the region’s largest nonprofit dedicated solely to newborn and pregnancy health, shared her thoughts on the donations event.

“An event like this where a family can drive home with an ample supply of diapers is just huge—it’s such a cost savings and it relieves stress for families with babies,” Dunn said. “We’re so grateful to CAPOC and Disney VoluntEARS for making today’s event happen.”