Give Kids the World 2026

On Friday, March 26, we woke up around 8:30 to the smell of fresh chocolate chip pancakes made by Harri, which was a really nice way to start the day. We headed to Magic Kingdom and took the monorail over to Epcot in the morning. We spent about 4-5 hours going around each country...

Today was a fun and bittersweet day as we finished up our eighth and final volunteer shift at Give Kids the World Village, marking approximately 25 hours of service per person and totaling over 200 hours volunteered by Moorestown Friends School this year. We started our day by departing our house at 7:00 a.m.,...

We started the day off with an early morning 7:30 a.m. shift. All of us were in the same area this time, and we spent the shift assisting kids with horse rides. A lot of us got to walk alongside the horses Buddy and Austin to help the kids keep balance. The rest of...

After a late start to the day, we arrived at GKTW for an 11 a.m. shift. Some had lunch shifts at Clayton’s Diner or had shifts at the ice cream shop, while others had jobs as a castle attendant or an arcade attendant. When everyone had finished their shifts, we all left GKTW for...

After our shift, we got a tour from an MFS alumni from 2019. She showed us around the village and all the different attractions the kids get to experience. She also showed us places where we might be volunteering later in the week. Seeing everything really put into perspective how much work goes into...

We had an early start at 4:15 a.m., and although it was a long day of travel, everyone was excited to arrive in Florida. Today was a more relaxed day as we settled in. After our flight, we went to Chipotle for lunch and then stopped at Walmart to pick up the items we...