Boy who spent Disney money to help Hurricane Dorian evacuees gets free Disney World trip

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Jennifer Sangalang, Florida Today Published 3:47 p.m. ET Sept. 9, 2019 | Updated 3:49 p.m. ET Sept. 9, 2019

Jermaine Bell got the surprise of a lifetime Sunday — his 7th birthday — after Mickey Mouse and Disney World cast members arrived at his Jacksonville, Florida, home to thank him for helping Hurricane Dorian victims.

The boy had saved up for a year to visit Animal Kingdom in Orlando, but instead used the money to help those fleeing the storm.

Disney rewarded his grand gesture with a grand gesture of its own, reports Florida Today, which is part of the USA TODAY Network.

As Dorian ravaged the Bahamas as a Category 5 hurricane last week, Jermaine, who had been visiting his grandmother in South Carolina, bought hundreds of hot dogs, bags of chips and bottled water. Standing on the highway holding signs to get the attention of people driving out of the city, he served the food to hurricane evacuees.

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Mickey's birthday gift to Jermaine? A VIP Disney getaway for him and his family later this month.

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