AVENGERS UNIVERSE UNITES: Disney, The LEGO Group, Hasbro, Funko and Amazon Donate More than $5 Million in Cash and Toys to Starlight Children’s Foundation – which will benefit children’s hospitals across the country – in Celebration of the Film.

Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Paul Rudd and Brie Larson of Avengers: Endgame Assemble at Disney California Adventure
THE AVENGERS UNIVERSE UNITES SUPPORTS THE STARLIGHT CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION
The stars of Avengers: Endgame today visited the Disneyland Resort to launch Avengers Universe Unites. This charity event supports The Walt Disney Company’s signature philanthropic commitment, Disney Team of Heroes. It delivers comfort and inspiration to seriously ill children around the world.
TRUE HEROES
Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Paul Rudd and Brie Larson came to Arnheim, California. Here, on hand at Disney California Adventure Park they celebrated the donation of more than $5 million to nonprofits supporting children with critical illnesses. Furthermore, the donation included $1 million in cash from Disney to Starlight Children’s Foundation.
In addition, the LEGO Group, Hasbro, Funko and Amazon together donated over $4 million in Avengers: Endgame toys and products. They will be sent to hundreds of children’s hospitals throughout the country. Moreover, they will be also send to Give Kids the World, a nonprofit resort in central Florida.
“The superheroes in Avengers personify traits like courage, perseverance, bravery and hope. The same traits countless kids and their families in children’s hospitals exhibit every day,” said Robert A. Iger, chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company. He joined the kickoff celebration. “We are grateful to have the Avengers cast take time out of their day to be a part of this effort to lift spirits and bring comfort to children during a difficult time.”
FOR CHARITY: THE AVENGERS ARE PLAYING WITH KIDS
The Avengers stars joined kids from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Anaheim and Garden Grove to play at a larger-than-life LEGO® build at The LEGO Store in Downtown Disney and were treated to a visit by Amazon’s Treasure Truck stocked with Avengers: Endgame toys., including Hasbro action figures, Iron Man MK50 robots by UBTECH and Funko POP! vinyl figures.
“Nobody understands magical experiences better than Disney. We’ve been proud to partner with them in bringing those experiences to kids in children’s hospitals for more than 20 years,” says Adam Garone. He is the CEO of the Starlight Children’s Foundation. “From delivering hospital care packages, to storytelling through Starlight Xperience virtual reality, to our recent Disney-themed Starlight Gowns, millions of seriously ill children have benefited from our amazing relationship together. And with this donation, even more kids will get to experience the magic of Disney.”
Pictures/Videos: Disney 2019 / Marvel Studios 2019