Give Kids The World Project - We Can Help

TheMouseForLess would like to let you know about a wonderful program. This program is for children with life threatening illnesses and for their families. It is called "Give Kids The World" and as MFL members, we can help do exactly that... Give Kids The World. This is a wonderful, caring organization that works with the Make A Wish Foundation, in giving families with terminally ill kids a 6 day vacation to Orlando and WDW free.

Give Kids The World Village has suite-type accomodations for approximately 90 familes. The Villiage has an onsite gingerbread restaurant, an ice cream palace, a pool, and many activities. Every Thursday is Christmas at the Village. Characters visit the Village as well, especially for the kids who are too ill to do very much. This is a wonderful non-profit organization with some fabulous volunteers who really go out of their way to make these trips special.

If you would like a better idea of what Give Kids The World is, please visit their website at www.gktw.org .

If you are planning a trip to WDW and would like to tour GKTW, please contact MFL member, Beccy Hosoda at bhosoda@gmail.com . GKTW loves having our members come by to see exactly what the Villiage is like. And trust us. Once you've seen GKTW first hand, it will hold the same special place in YOUR heart as it does in ours.

If you don't have a trip in the works or don't have the time for a personal visit, you can still see Give Kids The World by taking a few moments to look at our Photo Essay titled
" A Tour Of Give Kids The World " . This essay will give you a good look at this magical place that we're all so willing to help. Once you've seen it, you'll know why!

Also, for a first hand report on GKTW, be sure to read A Visit to GKTW Village, written by MFL member Wendy Hayton, located in our Opinions section.

Now, introductions aside, we all know that in reality, FREE is never really FREE. There are always people somewhere that make these free things "happen". There are many ways that YOU can help Give Kids The World continue to provide such a wonderful "free" vacation to these children and families that so badly need it.

Our current "drive" on The Mouse For Less is a very worthwhile one. Memories are important to all of us, but they are especially important to those families who visit Give Kids the World. We at The Mouse For Less want to help those families "preserve" their memories by providing 1 10-page scrapbook album for each villa in the village! There are 100 villas, so that is 100 albums and 1000 scrapbook pages! You can read all about it here on our GKTW Scrapbook Challenge page. You can monitor our "progress" here, too. There's a page and album count here, so that we can watch ourselves grow closer to our goal.

Here, you can see how one person (with an idea and the help of others) can really make a difference! Please read about Ellissa Schatz' Give Kids The World project.

All of us do not have the time, the know-how or the energy required to undertake a project like Elissa's. But we can still help. GKTW graciously accepts donations in order to keep this magical place running, day after day, year after year. Please know, there is no donation too big or too small! Each donation is just as important as the next. Please take a look at our Give Kids The World - Ways To Donate page. Here you will find many ideas on ways that you can help GKTW.

Hasbro has created a Special Edition Give Kids The World version of the popular children's game, CandyLand! You will stroll down the Avenue Of Angels with Mayor Clayton, Ms. Merry and other GKTW favorites!

The game is available from the GKTW online gift shop at Candy Land: Give Kids The World Village Edition.

The magic of the GKTW Village is captured in this limited edition Sparkle Globe which highlights the Castle of Miracles, the Amberville Train and the Ice Cream Palace. All dollars raised from the sale of this product will benefit the children and families of Give Kids The World Village. The cost of these beautiful snowglobes has been reduced to only $40.00 (plus shipping and handling)! And the total cost will be donated to Give Kids The World.

For more information, visit the Give Kids The World website.

Angels are everywhere. You can see some of ours here on our MFL Angels page. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of our children on a daily basis.

If you have donations, ideas or questions, you can contact Beccy at bhosoda@gmail.com

Updated March 16, 2008