Tag: Give Kids the World

The Power of 10 Helps Make Catherine’s Disney Wish Come True

The Power of 10 Helps Make Catherine’s Disney Wish Come True

| September 9, 2011 | 1 Reply

I recently received a message from one of our DIS Unplugged readers and listeners.  Chris Cash sent along a link to an article he wrote on InspirationalArchive.com about how his daughter, Catherine, was accepted for a Make-a-Wish trip to Walt Disney World.  He went on to explain that Catherine’s wish would not have happened were it [...]

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DIS Unplugged Podcast – September 7th, 2011

DIS Unplugged Podcast – September 7th, 2011

| September 7, 2011 | Reply

With the entire team traveling, Pete recorded a solo show. In this episode, he answers some listener questions from Facebook. Later this week, the Disneyland team will also have a new show. The DIS Unplugged podcast is a weekly roundtable discussion that discuss all aspects of planning a Disney vacation. The show is an unbiased [...]

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Reality Television Stars Raise $10,000 for Give Kids The World

Reality Television Stars Raise $10,000 for Give Kids The World

| August 13, 2011 | 1 Reply

Recently, more than 75 stars of reality television shows such as “Survivor”, “Amazing Race”, “The Bachelor”, “Big Brother”, and more, turned out at Give Kids The World Village to participate in the Hearts of Reality event.  This was a 3-day “Survivor Weekend” that raised over $10,000 for GKTW Village.  Russell Hantz of CBS’ “Survivor” is a [...]

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Video: Give Kids The World Promotes Ice Cream for Breakfast

Video: Give Kids The World Promotes Ice Cream for Breakfast

| July 31, 2011 | Reply

At Give Kids The World Village, children with life-threatening illnesses enjoy a week of indulgences that could include unlimited visits to an on site ice cream parlor anytime of day.  As July is also National Ice Cream Month, GKTW started a national fundraising campaign called Ice Cream for Breakfast to raise awareness and funds for the Village by encouraging people [...]

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Interview with Jodi Benson: Voice of Ariel, Barbie, and now, Legend

Interview with Jodi Benson: Voice of Ariel, Barbie, and now, Legend

| July 12, 2011 | 5 Replies

Recently, the Disneyland Resort in California opened 3 new attractions, including the highly anticipated The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Undersea Adventure at Disney California Adventure.  Disneyland Correspondent Wayne Toigo described this ride as “one of the most delightful attractions to come to the park”, and well worth the wait.  Continue after the break for the DIS [...]

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Yehaa Bob Brings Some Disney Magic to Upstate New York

Yehaa Bob Brings Some Disney Magic to Upstate New York

| July 5, 2011 | Reply

For the past two years, I’ve led a college group on a service trip to Give Kids The World (GKTW).  One of our group activities is to see Yehaa Bob at Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside Resort.  This year when leaving Bob’s show, we joked – “We should bring Bob up to campus for a show.”  Well, one thing led to [...]

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After 10 Years & 86 Wishes, an NFL QB is “Going to Disney World!”

After 10 Years & 86 Wishes, an NFL QB is “Going to Disney World!”

| June 17, 2011 | 3 Replies

Former NFL quarterback Kurt Warner may be retired from the game, but he still knows a thing or two about leading young people.  He just completed a week-long trip to Walt Disney World June 7-14 hosting 10 families from cities where he used to play professional football.  However, these were not your typical tourists – all [...]

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