Posted on Tuesday, 5th July 2011 by Dave Parfitt

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 [...]

Tags: Bob Jackson, Give Kids the World, GKTW, Port Orleans Riverside, The Power of 10: Give Kids the World $1 Million Dollar Challenge, Yehaa Bob
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Posted on Monday, 22nd November 2010 by Dave Parfitt

On Saturday, November 6, 2010 Give Kids The World (GKTW) sponsored its 2nd annual 5k Fun Run fundraiser.  Over 625 runners raised more than $68,000 for GKTW Village.  This year, the 5k was held inside the gates of the Village itself.  Pamela Landwirth, President of GKTW, commented how rare it is for community members to come in and [...]

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Posted on Friday, 27th November 2009 by Dave Parfitt

I recently had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Pamela Landwirth, President of Give Kids The World.  Pamela has an extensive background in the theme park and resort operations industry from her 16 years at the Walt Disney Company.  She discussed some of her experiences with Disney including the opening of EuroDisney (now [...]

Tags: DIS Interview, disney world, Disneyland Paris, EuroDisney, Give Kids the World, GKTW, Henri Landwirth, Pamela Landwirth
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