Star Wars: Force for Change explained

Star Wars: Force for Change
Named After:Star Wars
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Purpose:Expanding STEM education
Headquarters:Los Angeles
Key People:Mark Hamill, Daisy Ridley
Parent Organization:Lucasfilm, Disney
Affiliations:FIRST, UNICEF

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 seventh Star Wars film of the saga and raised approximately $4.2 million.[3]

2015 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]

Fortieth anniversary announcement

To commemorate the fortieth anniversary of the Star Wars franchise, organization members Mark Hamill and Daisy Ridley appeared on Good Morning America announcing to fans that they could help Star Wars: Force for Change through UNICEF by going to Omaze and donating money to help children all over the world.[8]

Collaboration with FIRST

In 2019, Force for Change announced that they were working with FIRST, a organizer of grade school robotics competitions, on FIRST's 2020 season. Due to this, the season was officially named FIRST RISE 2020.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tax-Deductible Donations Save Children's Lives . UNICEF USA . 18 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160530102034/https://www.unicefusa.org/donate/be-force-change/23586 . 30 May 2016.
  2. Web site: Star Wars: Force for Change . . 18 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160514125512/http://charity.ebay.com/forceforchange/ . 14 May 2016.
  3. Web site: Star Wars: Inspiring Change Around the World. The Walt Disney Company. 15 December 2015 .
  4. News: How my organization is helping Star Wars become a force for change . . Ryan . Cummins . 16 December 2015 . 18 August 2019 . Guardian News & Media Limited.
  5. Web site: CLOSED: You Could Be in Star Wars: Episode VII . Omaze.com . 18 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160807013855/https://www.omaze.com/experiences/starwars-episode-vii . 7 August 2016 . 17 October 2014 .
  6. News: 'Star Wars': Mark Hamill and Darth Vader visit Children's Hospital . . https://web.archive.org/web/20160421165223/http://zap2it.com/2015/12/star-wars-mark-hamill-darth-vader-childrens-hospital-force-for-change/ . 21 April 2016 . Aaron . Pruner . 16 December 2015 . 18 August 2019.
  7. News: Harrison Ford surprises Star Wars fans in new Force For Change charity video . . Anthony . Breznican . 19 November 2015 . 18 August 2019 . Meredith Corporation.
  8. News: Star Wars Force For Change On Good Morning America, Featuring Mark Hamill And Daisy Ridley. . Veronica . Webb . . 11 April 2017 . 18 August 2019.
  9. Web site: FIRST RISE 2020. FIRST. info.firstinspires.org. en. 2019-05-31.

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