For more than a year 6-year-old Jermaine Bell of Jacksonville, Fla. saved up his money for a birthday trip to Walt Disney World.
But Hurricane Dorian changed Jermaine’s plan. As the hurricane approached the South Carolina coast, Jermaine emptied his piggy bank and bought hundreds of hot dogs, bags of chips and bottled water.
He served them free of charge to hurricane evacuees who passed through the South Carolina town where he was visiting his grandmother.
On Sunday, Sept. 8, Jermaine celebrated his seventh birthday and was met by special guests. Mickey Mouse and a group of Walt Disney World cast members made a surprise visit to tell Jermaine that he and his family are going to Walt Disney World Resort after all. The family will enjoy a VIP getaway later this month.
Seven-year-old Jermaine Bell gets the surprise of a lifetime when Mickey Mouse shows up at his birthday party Sept 8, 2019, in Kissimmee, Fla. Mickey and Walt Disney World cast members were there to honor Jermaine who used money he’d saved for a Walt Disney World vacation to feed people fleeing Hurricane Dorian. (Photo by Disney)Seven-year-old Jermaine Bell gets the surprise when Mickey Mouse shows up at his birthday party Sept 8, 2019, in Kissimmee, Fla. (Photo by Disney)Jermaine Bell, center, learns that he and his family will be guests of Disney for a VIP getaway to the vacation kingdom later this month. Here he is photographed with his mother Laura Creech and Mickey Mouse. (Photo by Disney)Mickey Mouse visits 7-year-old Jermaine Bell during his birthday party Sept. 8, 2019. Mickey and Walt Disney World cast members were there to honor Jermaine who used money he’d saved for a Walt Disney World vacation to feed people fleeing Hurricane Dorian. (Photo by Disney) Jermain Bell on his seventh birthday is visited and Mickey Mouse, in Mickey’s birthday suit. (Photo by Disney)Mickey Mouse and Walt Disney World cast members pose with seven-year-old Jermaine Bell and his mother, Lauren Creech, during Jermaine’s birthday party Sept. 8, 2019, in Kissimmee, Fla. Mickey and pals made a surprise appearance at the party to honor Jermaine who used money he’d saved for a Walt Disney World vacation to feed people fleeing Hurricane Dorian. Adding to a day filled with surprises, Jermaine learned that he and his family will be guests of Disney for a VIP getaway to the vacation kingdom later this month. ( Photo by Disney)
