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BVU Maryland and Disney Parks Revitalize Great Kids Farm

October 31, 2009, Baltimore MD. Business Volunteers Unlimited Maryland (BVU), an affiliate of HandsOn Network worked with Disney Parks to organize a volunteer project to revitalize Great Kids Farm at the Bragg Nature Center. On this day, 75 individuals volunteered for four hours contributing over 300 hours of volunteer service with a value of approximately $6,360. Some of the projects that volunteers worked together on included: building fences, transplanting fall crops, making garden signs and helping build winter shelters for the chickens and goats.

Great Kids Farm is a working farm owned and operated by Baltimore City Public Schools as an educational and vocational training component of its larger Farm to Cafeteria initiative. The October 31st day of service will bring children and families together in service to their community.

Beyond the project, BVU hopes to inspire families to spend time together volunteering and encourage children to develop a lifelong commitment to service. View pictures of the day ›

To learn about ways your company can get involved in the community contact BVU's Director of Business Services, Nan Bambara at 410-366-1722.

About Business Volunteers Unlimited Maryland (BVU)

BVU inspires volunteerism by connecting motivated people and businesses with the nonprofits and communities that need them most. As the primary resource for recruiting, developing and organizing volunteers in the Greater Baltimore area, BVU has referred more than 70,000 people to meaningful volunteer opportunities. Through its extensive network of more than 350 nonprofit organizations, BVU has organized over 400 service projects in Baltimore City and the surrounding region.

About HandsOn Network

The volunteer-focused arm of Points of Light Institute, HandsOn Network is the largest volunteer network in the nation and includes more than 250 HandsOn Action Centers that reach more than 83 percent of the nation's population and extend to 10 countries. HandsOn includes a powerful network of more than 70,000 corporate, faith and nonprofit organizations that are answering the call to serve and creating scaled impact. In 2008, the network delivered approximately 30 million hours of volunteer service.

About Walt Disney Parks and Resorts

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts are where dreams come true. More than 50 years ago, Walt Disney created a new kind of entertainment families could experience together, immersed in detailed atmospheres and vibrant storytelling. His vision now includes a collection of five of the world's leading family vacation destinations – Disneyland Resort, Anaheim, Calif.; Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.; Tokyo Disney Resort, Urayasu, Chiba, Japan; Disneyland Resort Paris, Marne-la-Vallée, France; and Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, China. In addition, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts includes the world-class Disney Cruise Line; Disney Vacation Club, with nine resorts and more than 420,000 members; Adventures by Disney, a guided group vacation experience to some of the world's most popular destinations; Disney Regional Entertainment, which operates the ESPN Zone dining and entertainment centers; the World of Disney stores; and Walt Disney Imagineering, which creates and designs all Disney parks, resorts and attractions. For more information and images, please visit www.disneyparks.com.

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