Disney's Friends for Change facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Disney's Friends for Change |
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| Genre | Public service announcement |
| Starring | 56 Disney Channel and Disney XD stars |
| Narrated by | 56 Disney Channel and Disney XD stars |
| Opening theme | "Send It On" "Make a Wave" "We Can Change the World" "Rise" |
| Country of origin | United States, Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Running time | 30 seconds - 2 minutes |
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| Original network | Disney Channel |
| Original release | May 15, 2009 |
Disney's Friends for Change (also known as Friends for Change: Project Green) was a special program. It started in the summer of 2009. This program helped young people learn about protecting our planet.
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History of Friends for Change
In 2009, 29 Disney stars joined a TV and radio campaign. They wanted to encourage young fans to help the environment. The campaign focused on four main areas: climate, waste, water, and animal homes.
Stars like Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, and the Jonas Brothers were part of it. They appeared in short videos (30 seconds to 2 minutes). These videos were shown on Disney Channel and Radio Disney.
Kids could promise online to do things that help the environment. For example, they could promise to recycle more. They could also help decide how Disney would spend one million dollars. This money went to different environmental programs.
The "Friends for Change" idea took the place of the Disney Channel Games in 2009 and 2010. Later, the first Disney's Friends for Change Games started on June 24, 2011.
A special 30-minute show was also made. It was called "Lights, Camera, Take Action! Backstage with Disney's Friends for Change." Tiffany Thornton hosted this show. It showed how the project was made behind the scenes.
When stars finished their shows on Disney Channel, they often left the program. This happened with stars from Hannah Montana and Jonas. By April 2012, 36 Disney Channel stars were part of the program. Also, 22 former Disney Channel stars had left.
Friends for Change Games
The first Disney's Friends for Change Games was announced for summer 2011. It took the place of the Disney Channel Games. The games first aired on June 24, 2011.
Stars Who Participated
Many Disney stars joined the "Friends for Change" program. Here is a list of some of the stars who were part of it.
Former Participants
Donations to Help the Planet
Disney's Friends for Change also gave money to different groups. These groups worked to protect the environment. Here are some examples of their donations:
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| $100,000 | Wildlife Conservation Society | To help protect animals in the Arctic from climate change. |
| $50,000 | San Bernardino National Forest Association | For their Children's Forest program. Kids planted new trees there. |
| $50,000 | Birdlife International and Haribon Foundation | To protect rainforests in the Philippines. |
| $25,000 | CHF International | To reduce pollution and cutting down trees in Rwanda. They sent fuel-efficient stoves. |
| $25,000 | ECOLIFE Foundation International | To help stop trees from being cut down in the Oyamel forest in Mexico. |
| $10,000 | Arbor Day Foundation | To plant new trees in Florida forests. These forests were damaged by wildfires. |
Songs for Change
Several songs were created for the "Friends for Change" campaign. These songs helped spread the message about helping the environment.
Send It On
"Send It On" was one of the first songs for the campaign. Many Disney stars sang it together.
Make a Wave
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| Promotional single by Demi Lovato and Joe Jonas | |
| Released | February 26, 2010 |
| Recorded | 2009 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 4:01 |
| Label | Walt Disney, Hollywood |
| Songwriter(s) | Scott Krippayne, Jeff Peabody |
"Make a Wave" was a song sung by Demi Lovato and Joe Jonas. It was made for Disney's Friends for Change. The song was written by Scott Krippayne and Jeff Peabody.
The song was first heard on Radio Disney on February 26, 2010. The music video came out on Disney Channel on March 14. All money from buying the song on iTunes went to environmental charities. The song was also in the 2009 Disneynature film Oceans.
The music video was filmed at Point Dume in Malibu. It showed Joe and Demi enjoying the beach. It also included scenes from the Oceans movie.
We Can Change the World
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| Promotional single by Bridgit Mendler | |
| Released | June 11, 2011 |
| Recorded | 2011 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 3:19 |
| Label | Hollywood |
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"We Can Change the World" was sung by Bridgit Mendler. It was made for the Disney's Friends for Change campaign. It was also used for the first Disney's Friends for Change Games. Bridgit Mendler helped write the song with Joacim Persson.
The song was first heard on Radio Disney on June 10, 2011. Disney gave $250,000 to the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund when the song was released. You could download the song from the Friends for Change website and iTunes. All the money went to environmental charities.
The music video came out on Disney Channel on June 10. It was filmed at Disney Golden Oak Ranch in Los Angeles, California. The video shows Bridgit singing in a park. Kids from around the world join her in the song.
Rise
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| Promotional single by McClain Sisters | |
| Released | March 26, 2012 |
| Recorded | 2012 |
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| Length | 4:11 |
| Label | Walt Disney, Hollywood |
| Songwriter(s) | The McClains |
"Rise" was a song sung by the McClain Sisters. It was for the Disney's Friends for Change campaign. It was also used for the second Disney's Friends for Change Games. The song was also played at the end of the Disneynature film, Chimpanzee. The McClain Sisters wrote this song themselves.
The song was available on iTunes starting March 23, 2012. The music video first appeared on Vevo on March 26, 2012.
Images for kids
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The cover art for the song "Make a Wave".
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The cover art for the song "We Can Change the World".
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The cover art for the song "Rise".
See also
In Spanish: Disney's Friends For Change para niños
