Give A Day.  Get A Disney Day.              Q&A

Q:

How can I redeem my Disney theme park ticket? 

A:

Call Disney at 407.827.5990 for assistance.

Q:

I signed-up for an upcoming project through Disney, but my friend wants to attend.  Can she also get a free ticket?

A:

Only people who signed-up for our volunteer projects through Disney can receive a free theme park ticket.

Q:

If I sign-up for a volunteer project for a future Hands On Orlando volunteer project, can I get a free Disney theme park ticket?

A:

Besides giving you a great experience on your project, we do not have the funding to offer volunteers incentives to get involved.

Q:

How many volunteers signed up for Hands On Orlando’s projects through the Disney “Give A Day” promotion?

A:

A total of 7,189 people signed up for our Disney projects!  This does not include 675 additional volunteers on corporate (non-Disney) volunteer projects (as of March 12).

Q:

How many projects and agencies did Hands On Orlando directly support during the Disney “Give A Day” promotion?

A:

HOO coordinated and managed 303 projects that assisted 60 non-profit organizations.

Q:

What was the age range of people signed-up for our Disney projects?

A:

The average age was 36.  The youngest volunteer was age six and the oldest 84.  Here’s a breakdown of age groups by percentage. 

· 7%   - under age 10

· 16% - ages 10-18

· 13% - ages 19-25

· 20% - ages 26-35

· 19% - ages 36-45

· 13% - ages 46-55

· 12% - ages 55+ 

These figures were derived by analyzing a random sampling of 1200 volunteers who signed up for a wide variety of our Disney projects.

Q:

Is it possible to place an approximate dollar value on volunteer time spent on projects and the value of Disney theme park tickets?

A:

The combined total is up to $955,061.  Based on the estimated 21,567 volunteers hours created during Hands On Orlando’s Disney projects, volunteers contributed up to $449,672.  Independent Sector says the value of a volunteer hours is $20.85 (2009).  If we extrapolate our random sampling (above), the dollar value of Disney tickets is up to $505,389.  We valued Disney tickets at $61 for volunteers under age 10 and $71 for those age 10 and over (Florida residents).  This does not include the value of non-profit agency projects caused by but not managed by Hands On Orlando, or no-shows.

Q:

What else did Hands On Orlando do to support “Give A Day.  Get A Disney Day?”

A:

We strongly encouraged over 400 regional non-profit organizations to get involved in the Disney program.  HOO also fielded hundreds and hundreds of phone calls from volunteers and agencies who sought our assistance and support.

Q:

What are Hands On Orlando’s thoughts about “Give A Day?”

A:

Overall, “Give A Day” has been phenomenal!  Disney must be given credit for inspiring 1,000,000 people to volunteer.  The program also helped millions of people who need help!  It empowered non-profit organizations to become better known by more caring people.  The Disney / HandsOn Network partnership was essential to making the program work.  Hands On Orlando played a major role in the success of the program.

Q:

I have more questions about the “Give A Day.  Get A Disney Day.” promotion.  Who can I call?

A:

Please call us at Hands On Orlando and we will do our best to assist you: 407.740.8652.

Q:

I would like to know more about Hands On Orlando.

A:

The easiest way to learn more about HOO is to visit our FAQ section.

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