Give Kids The World

🍦🎅 Today is National Ice Cream Day and what better day to announce our brand new holiday event - Ice Cream for Breakfast with Santa! Happening this holiday season at Give Kids The World Village, Ice Cream for Breakfast with Santa is the perfect way to kick off the festive season. Joins us for a make-your-own ice cream sundae station, holiday crafts, Village attractions, mini golf, and a lively dance party! We can’t wait to see you! Click the link to get your tickets today: https://bit.ly/3Wq5442 🍦🎅

💜✨ Mayor Clayton made a pizza pitstop at Flippers Pizzeria in Reunion, FL for their recent grand opening - thank you for the tasty pizza and generous donation! Our corporate partnerships are a win-win, and we take pride in celebrating our partners and the sense of community it brings.

Find out how your company can us create cost-free vacations for children with critical illnesses, click the link below. 💜✨

https://www.gktw.org/win-win

🤖❤️💛💚 Mayor Clayton's WonderLab is OPEN and we need volunteers! Come be a part of our interactive, STEAM-based activity center where Wonder, Imagination and Possibility meet to inspire kids of all ages! Enter a world of:

✨ Robot obstacle course creation
✨ Giant marble run design
✨ Hydraulics
✨ 3D printing
✨ Stop-motion videography
✨ Animatronics programming
✨ Weaving

Training will be provided either virtually or in person. Shifts range from 3-3.5 hours from 12:30 pm to 9:30 pm!

Click this link to apply: https://www.volgistics.com/appform/935060727
Click this link to learn more: https://www.gktw.org/wonderlab/ 🤖❤️💛💚

🎈✨ Do you want to make an impact on your community in a way that’s both exciting and rewarding, but not sure how to get started? Well, step right up because we have just the ticket! Join us on Saturday, July 27, 2024, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, for our very first Give Kids The World Volunteer Fair! - https://bit.ly/3L2DKlZ

The heart and soul of the Village, nearly 200 volunteers a day share their time, talents, and passion to help create magical memories for our special guests, and we would love for you to join them. To get started, join us at the Volunteer Fair by registering here - https://bit.ly/3L2DKlZ 🎈✨

Volunteers are the heart and soul of the Village! Pick up our new Volunteer Car Magnet and check out our other Volunteer themed merchandise ❤️ - https://givekidstheworldstore.org/

🤖❤️💛💚 Help us create Wonder, spark Imagination, and explore Possibility for our wish children and their families! The Wonderbots have decided to compete to see which of them will raise the most for the Village! Click the link and pick your bot: https://www.gktw.org/wonderlab/wall/!

We are raising funds so that children with critical illnesses and their families can spend a magical, cost-free dream vacation at our whimsical, storybook Village. 🤖❤️💛💚

🍕 Pizza Time! One of the volunteer shifts available at the Village is Cafe Clayton Delivery. Volunteers take phone orders, fill drink orders, and deliver hot pizzas and other tasty treats to wish families in their villas. You must have a valid driver's license and be 16 or older for this specific shift.

Find out more about this and other volunteer shifts, and sign up to be a volunteer at the link: https://bit.ly/3V2iP8n 🍕

🎢 Are you ready to ride? Summer is in full swing and so is our Coasting For Kids Inversion Tour! We’ve already hit three parks and we still have five more to go!

That's right, ATTENTION all coaster enthusiasts - the Coasting For Kids tour will be visiting parks in Texas, Tennessee, Indiana, New Jersey and Pennsylvania this summer!

In addition to getting early access to the thrill and excitement of world-class coasters, this year’s event includes a one-of-a-kind behind-the-scenes experience, giving you a front seat ride to witness the magic behind classic coasters at each park.

Best of all, the event proceeds benefit Give Kids The World, helping us create magical wish vacations for children with critical illnesses. Don't miss this chance to support the Village while having the thrill of a lifetime! Find your park and start fundraising today at www.gktw.org/coasting! 🎢

🤖✨💛🩷💚 Today was a WONDERful day indeed as we celebrated the grand opening of Mayor Clayton’s WonderLab - a one-of-a-kind, immersive STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) activity center! President & CEO Pam Landwirth was on hand for the ribbon-cutting of the new venue, which was designed by Give Kids The World Chief Innovative Officer Ian Cole, Give Kids The World Manager of Experiential Education Christie Miga, and Evan Miga, founder of MigaMe, to inspire curiosity; foster collaboration; and spread childlike wonder to visitors of the Village.

We would like to thank the partners involved in making this amazing activity center a POSSIBILITY!

Visual Terrain, Bambu Labs, Alcorn McBride, QSYS; PolyMaker, American Filament, David Tobin of 3D Printing Nerd, Interactive Technologies, Adam Cole Music and Music By Jeffrey Gardner, Controllino, LEGOLAND, Gamesmen, Matthew Lish Puppets & Props, Adirondack Studios, GLLS, Environmental Lights, Acclaim, Altman Birket, EcoSense Soraa Lighting, Gantom, Klus, Orange Avenue, Bright Futures, Wildfire, and students from Osceola High School in Kissimmee, FL, who designed and prototyped all of the pipes in the Puzzle Portal. 🤖✨💛🩷💚

Help bring more Wonder, Imagination and Possibility to the Village! Mayor Clayton’s WonderLab is powered by the creativity of children through their wonder, imagination, and possibility, a combination that Mayor Clayton and the Wonderbots refer to as “brilliance.”

To celebrate the grand opening of WonderLab, we are raising funds to ensure that as many children with critical illnesses and their families can spend a magical, cost-free dream vacation at our whimsical, storybook Village – and the Wonderbots have decided to compete to see which of them will raise the most funds for the Village!

Help us create Wonder, spark Imagination, and explore Possibility by clicking the link: https://www.gktw.org/wonderlab/wall/! ✨

✨ Mayor Clayton's WonderLab is opening next week and we need volunteers! Come be a part of our interactive, STEAM-based activity center where Wonder, Imagination and Possibility meet to inspire kids of all ages! Enter a world of:

- Robot obstacle course creation
- Giant marble run design
- Hydraulics
- 3D printing
- Stop-motion videography
- Animatronics programming
- Soldering
- Sewing and weaving

Training will be provided either virtually or in person. Shifts range from 3-3.5 hours from 12:30 pm to 9:30 pm!

Click this link to apply: https://www.volgistics.com/appform/935060727
Click this link to learn more: https://www.gktw.org/wonderlab/ ✨

Did you know we have a volunteer shift for three of our accessible attractions on property - Lori's Magical Flight, Kelly's Sunny Swing and JJ's Express! Attractions Attendant is a super special opportunity to interact with families during their trip to the Village. Attractions operators are responsible for checking the height requirements for all riders; ensuring the safety of all riders while are rides are operating and assisting with loading and unloading of riders. If you want to learn more and apply, click the link - https://bit.ly/3V2iP8n 🎢

💜✨ It takes a village to keep our Village in excellent condition for our wish families, and our corporate partners are vital to our success. Two of our partners – Perkins Restaurant & Bakery and Quaker Steak and L**e - are hosting fundraisers on Sunday, July 14th, in Clearwater, FL for a day filled with joy and generosity.

Perkins will be giving out free pancakes in exchange for a donation to Give Kids The World, and later at Quaker, Steak & L**e there will be live music, games for the kids, a raffle, and much more!

All proceeds benefit Give Kids The World, so join us for a day of fun and fundraising as we come together to support magical, cost-free vacations for children with critical illnesses and their families. Thank you for your support! 💜✨

🎈✨ Do you want to make an impact on your community in a way that’s both exciting and rewarding, but not sure how to get started? Well, step right up because we have just the ticket! Join us on Saturday, July 27, 2024, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, for our very first Give Kids The World Volunteer Fair! - https://bit.ly/3L2DKlZ

The Volunteer Fair offers you the chance to embark on a guided, behind-the-scenes tour of our storybook Village and get a glimpse of the magic that you can help create for our wish families as a volunteer! You’ll also learn about the many volunteer roles available to choose from, including, but not limited to:

• Food Services
• Character Program
• Gift Shop attendant
• STEAM Activity Center attendant
• Attractions Operator
• Painting nails, styling hair and glitter tattoos
• Photography
• And so much more!

The heart and soul of the Village, nearly 200 volunteers a day share their time, talents, and passion to help create magical memories for our special guests, and we would love for you to join them.

To get started, join us at the Volunteer Fair by registering here - https://bit.ly/3L2DKlZ 🎈✨

Volunteer Fair | Give Kids The World

Celebrate summer and sunny days in style with our Village Sunglasses! 😎 - https://givekidstheworldstore.org/

Our volunteers are the heart of the Village, and we strive to make sure they feel the love! In honor of National Bingo Day, we are taking a look back at the Bingo Night for volunteers we hosted a few years back. This is one example of the ways Give Kids The World celebrates volunteers, showcasing how they make every moment with our wish families even more special. A big thank you to all our volunteers! 💜✨

If you're interested in joining our incredible group of volunteers, simply click the link to apply: https://www.volgistics.com/appform/1165506237!

🚂 Brayden's Express is an extended, wheelchair-accessible 16-passenger train that provides our wish families with rides all over the Village! Volunteers act as tour guides and answer any questions our families may have as they explore our whimsical Village. If you are not a volunteer yet, sign up and learn about all of the ways you can make an impact at Give Kids The World! - https://bit.ly/3V2iP8n 🚂

✨🧚‍♀ Happy International Fairy Day! Let's celebrate with a sprinkle of stardust, courtesy of Stellar! Tell us your magical memories below, and we'll make sure to share them with Stellar! 🧚‍♀✨

Relive your adventures at the Village by bringing home our custom Candy Land board game! Game night just became more sweet - https://givekidstheworldstore.org/ 🍭 🍬

🤳🏽 It is today so share a best selfie from a time you were at the Village! We love seeing our families, volunteers, and our team of Storytellers capture memories that they will cherish forever! Tag us or send them to us in a message. 🤳

🌞 The summer solstice is the longest day of the year and Mayor Clayton is celebrating the day by the pool at our Park of Dreams! Happy Summer friends! 🌞

🔓✨ The Village Vault: An Auction of Magical Memorabilia benefitting Give Kids The World is open! Ends at 8 PM today! - https://one.bidpal.net/villagevault2024/welcome

You can bid on over 1,000 items from the world of attractions, theme parks, and entertainment. The Vault includes art, book, collectibles, key chains, lanyards, ornaments, toys and much, much more!

It’s a chance to find that nostalgic, must-have diamond in the rough that completes – or starts! - your collection, while providing the much-needed funds that will help us create magical memories for children with critical illnesses and their families.

Find your magical memory and bid today! 🔓✨

☀️✨ Are you in need of volunteer hours to graduate? Maybe you are looking to make more of an impact this summer! Join our incredible group of selfless Give Kids The World volunteers for one of the most rewarding experiences you’ll ever have. Apply here: https://bit.ly/4dbAaD3

From serving food and helping with our nightly parties, to helping in our spa and delivering gifts to families, there are dozens of ways to get involved, plus, you’ll have the chance to find the shift and venue that’s right for YOU!

Sign up today to volunteer at the Village and add some purpose to your summer by helping Create the Happiness That Inspires Hope ☀️✨

🚚🌟 Ken and Tammy Lee, owners of Celebration Sanitation, unveiled a new Give Kids The World wrapped truck in honor of their son Dylan. During our monthly Trash Truck Tuesday event, the new truck drove around the Village and families learned about the importance of recycling and how the truck operates!

After hearing about the Village, Ken and Tammy were inspired by our mission and want it to give back by sharing our story in a unique way. The goal was to make a fun, eye-catching truck that would spark joy for the kids while also sharing how you can make wishes come true by contributing to Give Kids The World.

We are so grateful for this partnership and the support from such a staple in our local community. We hope this beautiful purple truck causes many smiles and helps fulfill even more wishes for children with critical illnesses. 🚚🌟

Last month we hosted Sailing Through Storybook Seas - Pirates and Princesses Media Mingle! We had 20 content creators join us for an exclusive peek behind our whimsical gates, where dreams come true, hope comes alive, and memories are made for children with critical illnesses and their families. Along the way, they were creating their own fairytale adventure by filming, posting, streaming and more! We wanted our media connections to experience the Village and Childlike Wonder the same way our families do when they are here for their magical vacation. Thank you to everyone that joined us and for sharing our story! 📸🤳🏽

🥞🥕 This spring, one of our newest partners, Huddle House, held a pin-up campaign to benefit Give Kids The World!

Jorge Pederzini, VP of Marketing, had this to say about the recent collaboration - "We take great pride in our partnership with Give Kids The World and our dedication to supporting children and families in need. By rallying our restaurants and local communities together for our recent campaign, we've achieved significant wins. This initiative reflects Huddle House's commitment to supporting local communities and organizations like Give Kids The World, ensuring that our collective efforts make a meaningful impact where it's needed most."

Thank you, Huddle House, for your incredible generosity! 🥕🥞

🔓✨ We are excited to announce that The Village Vault: An Auction of Magical Memorabilia benefitting Give Kids The World is now open! - https://one.bidpal.net/villagevault2024/welcome

Now through Wednesday, June 19 at 8 PM EST, you can bid on over 1,000 items from the world of attractions, theme parks, and entertainment. The Vault includes art, book, collectibles, key chains, lanyards, ornaments, toys and much, much more!

It’s a chance to find that nostalgic, must-have diamond in the rough that completes – or starts! - your collection, while providing the much-needed funds that will help us create magical memories for children with critical illnesses and their families.

Find your magical memory and bid today! 🔓✨