Star Wars: Force for Change
Star Wars: Force for Change is a Star Wars-themed charity program run by Lucasfilm and The Walt Disney Company that collects donations to fund solutions for global problems.[1] The organization also sells Star Wars-themed merchandise using the profits for charitable causes.[2]
History
Launched in 2014, the program worked closely with UNICEF by selling sweepstakes for the latest Star Wars film Star Wars: The Force Awakens and raised approximately 4.2 million dollars.[3]
Recent campaigns
In addition to its recent campaigns was selling lucky draws to people who could make cameo appearances in The Force Awakens,[4][5] some of the actors from the films such as Mark Hamill visited Los Angeles Children's Hospital,[6] while Harrison Ford appeared in a charity video to surprise fans.[7]
References
- ↑ "Tax-Deductible Donations Save Children's Lives - UNICEF USA". UNICEF USA.
- ↑ "Star Wars: Force for Change".
- ↑ "Star Wars: Inspiring Change Around the World". The Walt Disney Company.
- ↑ "How my organisation is helping Star Wars become a force for change". the Guardian.
- ↑ "CLOSED: You Could Be in Star Wars: Episode VII". Omaze.com.
- ↑ "'Star Wars': Mark Hamill and Darth Vader visit Children's Hospital -". Zap2It.
- ↑ "Harrison Ford surprises Star Wars fans in new Force For Change charity video". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com.
