For more info visit www.newsinfusion.com February 11, 2010 - Disney Parks’ call to service is being heard across North America as hundreds of thousands of volunteers have joined the “Give a Day, Get a Disney Day” program. Against the backdrop of a world-record wall of canned goods, the Walt Disney Company on Thursday announced a major milestone for the first-of-its-kind program to help inspire 1 million people to volunteer service. Since the program’s launch only six weeks ago, 600,000 people in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico have signed up to give back to their communities, announced executives of Disney and HandsOn Network (HON). HON, the volunteer-focused arm of Points of Light Institute, is collaborating in “Give a Day, Get a Disney Day” to connect volunteers with projects. Volunteers have trekked through wetlands near Long Beach, Calif. clearing away non-native vegetation. In Port Huron, Mich., “soccer families” have picked up paint brushes to help spruce up a community center. And in Atlanta, Ga., volunteers have assisted hospitalized children as they create arts and crafts projects. To mark the program’s milestone, more than 100 volunteer families from each of the 50 states, Puerto Rico and Canada are being celebrated at Walt Disney World Resort for their selfless acts. As part of Disney’s youth environmental movement, Friends for Change: Project Green (www.Disney.com/ProjectGreen), stars from Disney Channel and Disney XD join the celebration, making special appearances throughout the day to show what’s possible when kids and families get together and volunteer to help the planet. Guests can learn more about the “Give a Day, Get a Disney Day” program and how to get their free one-day admission to a Walt Disney World or Disneyland theme park by visiting www.DisneyParks.com