Orlando, Fla.
Matt and Melissa Graves, of Elkhorn, Neb., will focus on a charitable foundation to honor their son Lane and “the future health of our family,” they said in a statement on Wednesday issued by spokeswoman Sara Brady.
When asked whether Disney had contributed, Brady referred questions to the company. Disney did not say specifically that it had made donations. But “in the wake of this tragic accident, we continue to provide ongoing support for the family,” Disney World President George Kalogridis said in an emailed statement.
Two-year-old Lane Graves was snatched by an alligator at the shore of the Seven Seas Lagoon at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa last month.
“We know that we can never have Lane back, and therefore, we intend to keep his spirit alive through the Lane Thomas Foundation,” the Graves family’s statement said.