Mickey Mouse New Year 2024

On January 1st 2024, the beloved iconic character Mickey Mouse from the 1928 short "Steamboat Willie" has entered the public domain.

“More modern versions of Mickey will remain unaffected by the expiration of the Steamboat Willie copyright, and Mickey will continue to play a leading role as a global ambassador for the Walt Disney Company in our storytelling, theme park attractions, and merchandise,” The Walt Disney Company clarified as it celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2023.

"Both my study of Scripture and my career in entertaining children have taught me to cherish them." -- Walt Disney wrote in Faith is a Star (Roland Gammon, 1963)

Too many children are suffering from abuse, hunger, inequality, neglect, and wars around the world. If we could save a child’s life right now, would we do it?

A.C.T. N.O.W.

Please join us in protecting children from harm and suffering by supporting our humanitarian projects worldwide (ACT NOW):

ADOPT a school for underprivileged children and orphans:

• https://www.gofundme.com/f/new-mercy-care-schools

COMFORT a child impacted by disasters and wars:

• https://refugees.ifers.org/
• https://www.bffucw.com/
• https://www.workingnurse.com/articles/the-zhytomyr-hospital-challenge/

THERAPY for children with ADHD, Autism, and learning disabilities:

• https://onechildatatime.org/
• https://www.interconnect-therapy.com/

NURTURE children who are struggling with anxiety:

• https://portal.schoolwithoutsuffering.com/

OPEN discussions on how to improve the lives of foster kids:

• https://www.jayneamelialarson.com/bonus-babies.html

WATER, food, and shelter for children worldwide:

• https://sukhi222.org/

The Song and the Book

“Keep The Love Online” is a 2023 remix by James Edward Caruso and Newton Lee of the 1998 “E. Huff & Puff Newton Mix” based on the original “Keep The Love Online” written by Keir Serrie, Kenneth Ng, and Eric Huff at Disney Online.

The original recording was performed by the “Disney Online Love Crew” consisting of lead vocal Newton Lee and choir members Mark Andrade, Bob Wyar, Michael Borys, Michael Bruza, Carrie Pittman, Cathy Georges, Frank Avelar, Gwen Girty, Eric Huff, Katie Main, Keir Serrie, Kenneth Ng, Mina Oh, Pamela Bonnell, Robin Levey, and Elizabeth Swingle.

The music production was described in the book “Disney Stories: Getting to Digital” by Newton Lee and Krystina Madej who chronicled Disney’s history of storytelling across media through innovative ideas and new technologies.

100% of revenues from the song “Keep the Love Online” and the companion book “Disney Stories: Getting to Digital” go towards helping children in need around the world.

Thank you, and Happy Mickey Mouse New Year 2024 !