{"id":3614,"date":"2021-03-14T23:28:25","date_gmt":"2021-03-14T23:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodbuzz.org\/?p=3614"},"modified":"2021-04-14T04:52:52","modified_gmt":"2021-04-14T04:52:52","slug":"demi-weitz-on-breaking-barriers-down-walt-disney-philanthropists-of-the-year-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodbuzz.org\/payton\/demi-weitz-on-breaking-barriers-down-walt-disney-philanthropists-of-the-year-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Demi Weitz on Breaking Barriers &#8211; Awarded Walt Disney Philanthropists of the Year Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Previously known as Walt Disney&#8217;s Man of the Year, Demi and her father were honored to be this year&#8217;s recipients, making Demi the <em>first woman <\/em>to be nominated for this prestigious accolade. &#8220;We are changing the norm. 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