Give Kids The World Village
Give Kids The World Village is an 84-acre, nonprofit resort in Central Florida that provides weeklong, cost-free vacations to children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. The Village and its community partners provide children and their families accommodations in fully-furnished villas, transportation, tickets to theme parks, meals, daily entertainment and much more.
Each year 27,000 children in the United States are diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. Half of all children eligible for a wish through a partnering wish-granting organization choose to visit Central Florida and its collection of theme parks and other attractions.
The goal, quite simply, is to provide everything these deserving families need to make their trip the vacation of a lifetime. Since 1986, more than 160,000 children and families have had their dreams fulfilled in a whimsical Village unlike any other place on earth.
Since 2012, the Workers’ Compensation Institute has supported Give Kids The World by bringing hundreds of volunteers to work in Village venues and assist with Village service projects. WCI also hosts an annual Give Kids The World Gala which includes a sit-down dinner, silent auction, and entertainment.
WCI has raised more than $200,000 for GKTW over the past 4 years!
WCI’s Give Kids The World Service Day
We invite you to participate in the 2018 WCI Service Day on Saturday morning before the WCI 2018 Conference begins – August 18, 2018. This year, we will be tasked with completing various projects including “Village Beautifications” for each of the 144 villas located on property, 13 service projects, and working in venues with kids. This will be our biggest service project yet and we are extremely excited about this opportunity.
Due to limited parking at the GKTW village, all volunteers will meet at the Orlando World Center Marriott (Conference Hotel) located at – 8701 World Center Dr. Orlando, FL 32821. Please park in the Marriott parking garage (Free of charge to WCI volunteers) and make your way to the convention level bussing station. Coach buses will be provided to transport all volunteers to and from the Marriott to the GKTW village. Buses will leave from the Marriott Hotel at 7:00 a.m. and return around noon. Breakfast will be served at 6:30 a.m.
The service day is a wonderful opportunity to network with fellow workers’ compensation and insurance professionals. Thank you on behalf of the entire WCI Spirit to Serve Committee for planning to take time out of your Saturday to join us for such a worthy cause. I trust you will find it to be a most rewarding experience!
Special hotel rates of $99 for Friday and Saturday nights will be given to those who register and participate in this event. For hotel reservations, click here.
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Give Kids The World Gala
$ 50.00$ 450.00
On Saturday, August 18, 2018 the Workers’ Compensation Institute will host the 5th Annual WCI Give Kids the World Dinner, Gala, and Silent Auction at the Orlando World Center Marriott. This is the perfect event to have fun and network all while serving the important purpose of raising funds for Give Kids the World.
The Gala will be from 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm at the Orlando World Center Marriott and includes a sit-down dinner, silent auction, and entertainment/carnival games. The Silent Auction will have items that will include hotel stays, sports memorabilia, jewelry, purses and many other exciting items for you to bid on.
Pricing
Individual tickets are $50 each and a table of 10 is $450.
Special hotel rates of $99 for Friday and Saturday nights will be given to those who register and participate in this event. For hotel reservations, click here.
For Gala questions please contact Diana McCluskey at (813) 505-9638.
Silent Auction Donations
Support WCI’s efforts to raise funds for Give Kids the World by donating a Silent Auction item! Your donated item(s) will be showcased along with your name/company and auctioned at the Gala on August 18th, 2018. Your donated name will also appear on Silent Auction signage.
Your generosity for this great cause will not go unnoticed by GKTW, along with the Gala attendees. Remember your donations are tax-deductible!
Ship Your Donations To:
AV Matters
Silent Auction Items MUST be received by July 30th, 2018.
For questions, contact Robin Fielding , (954) 261-9535.
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Sponsor Team Leaders
Our Sponsor Team Leaders are WCI-GKTW sponsors who have volunteered extra time and effort, becoming more involved by developing teams of sponsors. Every sponsor is welcome to join a sponsor team and reach out to additional sponsors as well. For any additional information or assistance, please contact Caryl Slobasky at (480) 840-4466.
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