Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Carousel of Possible Dreams spins gold for children's charities


Suzy Haner, a coordinator in the Commercial Music Program at Orange County School of the Arts was The Carousel of Possible Dreams top fundraiser, raising $21,375 for the school.  OCSA was one of 10 Orange County non-profits that participated in the early morning fundraiser held on the King Arthur Carrousel at Disneyland park.


Festival of Children Foundation invited 10 Orange County children's charities to form  teams of volunteer riders to go round and round and up and down on Disneyland park's King Arthur Carrousel to raise money in support of their organization.

Riders solicited donations online for weeks leading up to the event, and finished their fundraising efforts by completing 50 revolutions on the carousel.  The innovative fundraiser, called The Carousel of Possible Dreams, took place on November 5th and raised $246,195 for these 10 youth-focused organizations:

Boys & Girls Club of Anaheim
Child Guidance Center
Down Syndrome Association of Orange County
Festival of Children Foundation
Girl Scouts of Orange County
Healthy Smiles for Kids of Orange County
Orange Children & Parents Together
Orange County School of the Arts
Project Hope Alliance
Talk About Curing Autism (TACA)

Suzy Haner, a coordinator in the Commercial Music Program at Orange County School of the Arts was the top fundraiser raising $21,375 for the school.  She won a weekend stay at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel and four Disneyland Resort Park Hopper tickets, compliments of Disneyland Resort.  

"We are honored to host this program, which aligns with our focus on promoting the happiness and well-being of kids and families," added Jill Bolton, Director of Corporate Citizenship for Disneyland Resort.