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DESIGNED BY KIDS, BUILT BY VOLUNTEERS: 

DISNEY,
CITY OF ANAHEIM, THOMAS EDISON SCHOOL, ANAHEIM FAMILY
YMCA AND KaBOOM! BUILD NEW PLAYGROUND, LEARNING GARDEN

Local Families, Disney & Partners Build New KaBOOM! Playground in Anaheim

ANAHEIM, Calif. (June 22, 2011)
–  Today nearly 300 volunteers from the local community, Disney, city
of Anaheim, Thomas Edison Elementary School and Anaheim Family YMCA
joined together to build a new KaBOOM! playground and learning garden
for hundreds of Anaheim children. The new playground, which was based on
designs created by the children it will serve, was fully assembled in
two days.

The new learning garden at nearby Thomas Edison Elementary
School will teach children how to grow vegetables, furthering their
knowledge about healthy food and nutrition.

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“Projects
like building this KaBOOM! playground can make all the difference in a
community,” said Disneyland Resort President George A. Kalogridis. “We are
proud to work alongside our community partners and our Disneyland Resort neighbors
to build a place where families can enjoy time together and be active –
inspiring our children toward a healthy lifestyle.”

Companywide, Disney is
championing the well-being of kids and families, contributing more than
$1 million in 2011 to assist KaBOOM! in building playgrounds and
learning gardens in 13 communities across the U.S. These playgrounds are
part of Disney Magic of Healthy Living, a multimedia initiative
designed to partner with parents in their quest to raise healthy, happy
kids by reinforcing their work and inspiring kids to make healthy
lifestyles fun. (Disneyland/Rob Sparacio)