GIVE KIDS THE WORLD
The Wish Foundation
GKTW. Dedicated to offering children with life threatening illnesses a chance to stay in Florida for one week at no cost
Please take a few minutes to read this. We are not asking for any type of donation.
If you know of any child who has a life threatening illness, please pass on the details of this page so they can benefit from this organisation!!!
The aim of Give Kids the World Village, in Kissimmee (GKTW) is to provide children who have life threatening illnesses their one special wish. GKTW provides free accommodation for children and their families at their 70 acre resort. In addition donated attraction tickets and meals are provided. More than 75,000 families from all over the world have stayed, totally cost free, in this resort.
GKTW is a non profit resort, founded in 1986. The village has over 250 wish granting organisations dedicated to making the week long stay in the village one to remember. The village has a wheelchair friendly carousel, an ice cream palace and two swimming pools.
Children aged between 3 - 18 who are battling a life threatening illness which has been diagnosed by a doctor are welcome.
If you have a child who is in this position and you would like to make their dream come true, you must first contact a member of one of the Wish Organisation. Details are at the bottom of the page for U.K contacts.
Everything is cost free to the families! Children with life threatening illnesses and their families can enjoy a much needed break away from hospitals, doctor’s visits and all the worry and stress
Details of Wish Foundation contacts in the U.S., Canada, Europe can be found by clicking on the following link - www.hotfloridainfo.com
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Contacts for The Wish Foundation in United Kingdom
To email the U.K organiser in your nearest area just click on highlighted text below
Camberley, Surrey Tel 01276-24127
Wembley, Middlesex Tel 0782-1171
Amersham, Bucks Tel 0479-2991
Swansea Tel 0248-0500
Details of contacts in countries other than the U.K can be found on the GKTW website