The Disneyana Fan Club or DFC was founded in 1984 as a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and dissemination of Walt Disney's legacy. Its published aim is to provide Disneyana enthusiasts worldwide with news, information, and events designed to enhance their "experience with, and love of, all things Disney." The club has twenty-five chapters in the United States, Canada, Japan and Australia. Disneyana has held an annual convention since the early 1990s which pre-dates collector events produced by the Disney company by over a decade.[1]
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| Founded | 1984 |
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| Headquarters | Worldwide |
Key people | Nicolasa Nevarez - President Louis Boish - VP, Finance Stephanie Fields - VP, Chapters Laurie Smith - VP, Membership Brian Hugo - Special Events Coordinator Paul Schnebelen - Legends Chair Linda Rolls - Charities Chair Melissa Smith - Secretary Teri Jo Countryman - VP, Media Relations and Communications Eric Yokoyama - Editor-in-Chief, Newsletter Theo Fukushima - Webmaster Ted Bradpiece - Director at Large Christine Demmitt - Director at Large Jeannie Evans - Director at Large |
| Website | disneyanafanclub.org |
Charitable beneficiaries edit
Each year money is raised at various events, expos and auctions to benefit worthy causes.
West Coast edit
Proceeds from events and auctions on the west coast go to Ryman Arts in Los Angeles in order to train, educate and encourage teenagers in arts and artists. Ryman has been a beneficiary since 1989. Herb Ryman was the artist responsible for designing Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland.
East Coast edit
On the east coast, proceeds raised benefit Give Kids The World which is located just outside Orlando, Florida. Give Kids the World is a specially designed theme park village for children (and their families) who suffer from life-threatening illnesses. Providing wish-granting (in coordination with over 250 organizations worldwide), the organization gives accommodations at its 70-acre resort and also provides meals for week long vacationers. Admission tickets to Orlando resorts and attractions are also donated.
Elsewhere edit
Throughout the rest of the United States Disneyana Fan Club Chapters will support their own local charities as well.[2]
Chapters Worldwide edit
There are currently 23 chapters of the DFC worldwide. Events and practices of each chapter vary depending on the needs of each chapter's members.
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United States of America (cont'd)
Australia, New South Wales
Canada, British Columbia
Japan
Virtual Chapter
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DFC Disney Legend Awards edit
Each year recipients of this award are chosen for having made significant contributions to the Disney legacy. Honorees include animators, Imagineers, vocal talent, songwriters, actors, executives, a photographer and a research economist. Contributions made by Legends span over eighty years, from the time of the earliest silent films produced by Walt Disney in Kansas City, Missouri, to the most recent films and theme park attractions. Honorees include:[4]
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Disneyana! (Official Theme Song) and introductory video edit
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Disneyana! Official Theme Song (Introduction by songwriter Robert J. Sherman. Performed by the Liberty Voices. Song arranged and produced by Jamey Ray.[5] A barbershop quartet arrangement was also created by Ray and performed by the Dapper Dans at the live inauguration of the song during the club's annual convention in July 2015 which coincided with Disneyland's 60th Anniversary celebrations in Anaheim California.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "DISNEYANA FAN CLUB | PRESERVING THE LEGACY OF WALT DISNEY". DISNEYANA FAN CLUB | PRESERVING THE LEGACY OF WALT DISNEY.
- ^ "Charities Supported by Disneyana Fan Club | Disneyana Fan Club".
- ^ "About Chapters | Disneyana Fan Club".
- ^ "The Disneyana Fan Club Disney Legend Awards | Disneyana Fan Club".
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYMoEUxop4w Disneyana! (The Official Theme Song of the Disneyana Fan Club - Introduced by Robert J. Sherman)