(Pictured: Gina with other VoluntEAR friends from Disney. Gina is the one standing at the back with her arm around an old friend from the local retirement home they have been helping).
Volunteerism and commitment to community service are an important part of Disney’s culture. Both through the Disney VoluntEARS program and on their own time, Disney employees selflessly give of their time to make communities healthier and the world a better place. Through the ‘EARS To You’ program, Disney employees are given the opportunity to apply for a grant for their favorite charity. The amount of the grant is based on the number of volunteer hours served throughout the year, starting from US$100 up to US$1000 every calendar year.
For the past few years, Gina Lee has worked tirelessly to ensure she earns the maximum Disney grant and nominates CAPTIVATING INTERNATIONAL as her charity of choice. Specifically, she supports our work helping remote villages in rural China break the poverty cycle, and her money has been used to buy plum and walnut saplings for families who need help to get started. Thanks to people like Gina, children of these families now live with hope for a better tomorrow. Thanks Gina, and thanks for great program DISNEY.
-by Charles Lynch I spent a month working as an intern for Captivating International at the Shekou office in Shenzhen, China. What was clear from the onset about Captivating was to see so directly the dramatic difference the organization makes to communities around the world, with a fervent understanding that such hard work does make a huge difference...
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My name is Danmei Luo. I am a sophomore majoring in Game design from Sichuan Fine Arts Institute. This winter break I had the opportunity to do an internship with Captivating International. My first day at Captivating, Vivian told me about the charity events that Captivating holds each year. This was also my first contact with any charity organizations. I...
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Annisha Sidhu writes: "When I first arrived in Shenzhen, I was overwhelmed by how hectic and busy the city was. After being excited for so long, it felt so surreal to actually be here. After graduating from university in the UK, I was really excited to start my internship, and Captivating International didn’t disappoint. From the moment I stepped foot in the office, I was made to feel like part of the team. I had the warmest welcome and felt so comfortable with everyone straight away."
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Kanishka, a university graduate from Australia, recently interned with Captivating. We were so privileged to have her in our Shenzhen office for 3 weeks. Thank you Kanishka for your time and energy. We wish you all the very best for the future in all your ...40 SHARES
August 4, 2015 was an historic day in the life of Captivating. To further enhance our transparency and impact in China, Captivating was accepted as an officially registered charity fund under the umbrella of the Shenzhen Charity Federation. The Federation is a group specifically established by the Chinese government to assist in the legal distribution and control of...
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(by Andrew Colquhoun, Captivating CEO)
It's my great privilege to introduce to you two new Captivating team members.
Emily Li joined our Captivating support team as our Accountant in June, 2015. Emily replaces Chris Tan who will unfortunately be leaving us at the end of July after three great years. We wish Chris all...
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