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Orlando Magic’s community efforts impact over 100,000 children in Central Florida

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The Orlando Magic's off-court efforts during the 2025-26 season positively impacted over 100,000 children in Central Florida through community programs and fundraising.

The Orlando Magic said their off-the-court work during the 2025-26 season impacted more than 100,000 children across Central Florida. The team said it raises and distributes millions of dollars each year through community programs, donated tickets, autographed merchandise, sponsorships and grants. Each year, the Magic give more than $2 million to Central Florida through those efforts, according to the team.

The Orlando Magic Youth Foundation has distributed more than $31 million to local nonprofit organizations over the past 36 years. The foundation supports youth-focused programs in education, housing and homelessness, the arts, and health programs aimed at preventing childhood obesity. The Magic’s signature fundraising event this season, the Orlando Wine Festival & Auction, was held Feb.

28 at the Four Seasons Resort Orlando. The team said the event raised more than $2 million for the Orlando Magic Youth Foundation, marking the first time the event has raised more than $2 million. The sold-out event included live and electronic auctions, live music, local and celebrity chefs, wineries and food pavilions.

Magic players, coaches and members of the DeVos family attended the event. “The family involvement is why my father started this (and) what he was all about,” Magic Chairman Dan DeVos said. “He wanted a place where the family could get together, be together, have fun together and work together.