Back in 2009, I was blessed with the opportunity to volunteer at a very special resort called Give Kids the World Village (GKTW). The Village could only be described as a place of wonder and whimsy, from its giant mushroom carousel to the cozy villas that many families call “home” for a week in paradise. [...]
I recently returned from a very successful fundraising event for Give Kids the World (GKTW) in Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia! I can truly say I have friends around the world due to the DISboards and the DIS Unplugged Podcast.
In this weeks show Kathleen Bobbitt will talk about being a first time cruiser on board the Disney Dream and her experiences with her grandchildren aboard the ship. And Kevin Klose and John Magi will have their review of the Disney Magic and its voyage through Canada. All that plus this week’s news and roundtable [...]
On Sunday April 29th, the Disney Store celebrated the grand opening of its newly-redesigned store at the Glendale Galleria in Glendale, California, the location of the very first Disney Store in 1987. The opening took place on World Wish Day, a celebration of the day that sparked the Make-A-Wish movement. According to Jim Fielding, president [...]
On Wednesday, April 18, Give Kids The World (GKTW), a Central Florida nonprofit “storybook” resort for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families, reaches a milestone achievement. They will celebrate reaching 2 million volunteer hours. That’s over 50,000 volunteers – “Angels” in GKTW speak – working 1,400 shifts in the Village each week. I’m proud [...]
After the podcast taping on December 11, 2011, several DISers are going to meet at the Dolphin Lobby Christmas Tree to do a “photowalk.”
If you’re in the Orlando area at the beginning of November, you have a rare chance to tour Give Kids The World Village without being a volunteer or guest. On November 5, GKTW will stage their first 5K Gingerbread Run to raise money to provide children with life-threatening illnesses a weeklong, cost-free vacation to Central Florida. [...]
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