Michael66
18-04-13, 11:38
Tijdens je vakantie vrijwilligerswerk doen voor een organisatie die ernstig zieke kinderen een Florida-vakanie geeft?
Dat kan! Bij Give Kids the World in Kissimmee (https://maps.google.nl/maps?q=give+kids+the+world&safe=off&fb=1&gl=nl&hq=give+kids+the+world&cid=0,0,272872580247850892&t=m&z=14&iwloc=A).
Lees eens wat ze daar allemaal doen voor families die bij hen een zorgeloze vakantie kunnen vieren.
En schrijf je in als vrijwilliger!
Website: http://www.gktw.org
Ook kun je een Universal-pakket kopen, waarbij je twee dagen naar de Universal attractieparken kunt, en één dag (4 uur shift) aan het werk gaat bij Give Kids The World.
Universal includes volunteer work in its latest vacation package
Universal Orlando is offering its hotel guests the chance to include a volunteer experience in their Florida vacation through a new partnership with the local children's charity Give Kids the World. The theme-park resort unveiled a vacation package Wednesday that includes two days in its parks, Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure, and one day at Give Kids the World, a non-profit resort that provides free vacations to children with life-threatening illnesses and their families.
Tourists might spend their shift as a volunteer painting children's nails or doing airbrush tattoos in the resort's La Ti Da Spa, or helping with souvenir photos as children at the resort meet costumed storybook characters. They might serve food in the Gingerbread House restaurant, or bus tables and clean up after families' meals.
The vacation package is a commercial example of "voluntourism," in which travelers combine vacations with volunteer service. And in this case it draws attention to the mission of Give Kids the World, which should help the organization raise funds and reach more children, said Pamela Landwirth, the charity's president. "Anything that we can do to generate more awareness about our mission is going to benefit us greatly," Landwirth said.
Universal said the packages include three nights at one of its on-site hotels, two days of theme-park admission, and transportation to and from Give Kids the World, where guests will work a four-hour shift. The package starts at $589 per adult, including taxes. Universal will also donate $100 to Give Kids the World for every package booked.
Landwirth said the package can help parents instill in their children a "sense of giving back" and help families "reflect on how blessed they are" even while they're on vacation. Because most of the tasks at the Give Kids the World village are handled by volunteers, local and otherwise, the resort is in constant need of helpers. "We fill nearly 1,400 shifts every week. It's a staggering number," Landwirth said.Bron: http://thesent.nl/Z5in7v
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Dat kan! Bij Give Kids the World in Kissimmee (https://maps.google.nl/maps?q=give+kids+the+world&safe=off&fb=1&gl=nl&hq=give+kids+the+world&cid=0,0,272872580247850892&t=m&z=14&iwloc=A).
Lees eens wat ze daar allemaal doen voor families die bij hen een zorgeloze vakantie kunnen vieren.
En schrijf je in als vrijwilliger!
Website: http://www.gktw.org
Ook kun je een Universal-pakket kopen, waarbij je twee dagen naar de Universal attractieparken kunt, en één dag (4 uur shift) aan het werk gaat bij Give Kids The World.
Universal includes volunteer work in its latest vacation package
Universal Orlando is offering its hotel guests the chance to include a volunteer experience in their Florida vacation through a new partnership with the local children's charity Give Kids the World. The theme-park resort unveiled a vacation package Wednesday that includes two days in its parks, Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure, and one day at Give Kids the World, a non-profit resort that provides free vacations to children with life-threatening illnesses and their families.
Tourists might spend their shift as a volunteer painting children's nails or doing airbrush tattoos in the resort's La Ti Da Spa, or helping with souvenir photos as children at the resort meet costumed storybook characters. They might serve food in the Gingerbread House restaurant, or bus tables and clean up after families' meals.
The vacation package is a commercial example of "voluntourism," in which travelers combine vacations with volunteer service. And in this case it draws attention to the mission of Give Kids the World, which should help the organization raise funds and reach more children, said Pamela Landwirth, the charity's president. "Anything that we can do to generate more awareness about our mission is going to benefit us greatly," Landwirth said.
Universal said the packages include three nights at one of its on-site hotels, two days of theme-park admission, and transportation to and from Give Kids the World, where guests will work a four-hour shift. The package starts at $589 per adult, including taxes. Universal will also donate $100 to Give Kids the World for every package booked.
Landwirth said the package can help parents instill in their children a "sense of giving back" and help families "reflect on how blessed they are" even while they're on vacation. Because most of the tasks at the Give Kids the World village are handled by volunteers, local and otherwise, the resort is in constant need of helpers. "We fill nearly 1,400 shifts every week. It's a staggering number," Landwirth said.Bron: http://thesent.nl/Z5in7v
http://tweet4cams.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/gktw-sign.jpg