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The most magical sound in the world is that of a child’s laughter.

That is what fills the air at Give Kids The World Village—a wish-fulfilling, fanciful, carefree retreat for children with life-threatening illnesses and their very deserving families.

Give Kids The World Village is a 70-acre, nonprofit “storybook” resort located near Central Florida’s most beloved attractions. Children and their families are treated to weeklong, cost-free fantasy vacations, complete with accommodations in the Village’s whimsical villas, transportation, donated attraction tickets, meals, and much more.

At the Village, these precious children learn that dreams really do come true, as they and their families are immersed in joy, hope, and non-stop fun for a few unforgettably happy days—a most welcome escape from the weight of their challenging circumstances. Since 1986, Give Kids The World has hosted more than 120,000 deserving families from all 50 states and more than 70 countries.

This extraordinary, life-changing experience is Give Kids The World’s gift, made possible only through the generosity of dedicated corporations and countless individuals. For more information, visit givekidstheworld.org.

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• Since 1986, GKTW has served over 122,000 families from all 50 states and more than 73 countries.

• Families enjoy a weeklong, cost-free vacation that includes accommodations at Give Kids The World Village, meals, donated attraction tickets and more.

• With the help of many generous individuals and corporations, including Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, SeaWorld Orlando, Hasbro, Perkins, Boston Market and many more, GKTW is able to serve over 7,000 families each year.

• Each and every day, dedicated volunteers share their time and talents with the Village. Each week more than 1,500 volunteer shifts are filled to help wish families experience their memorable vacation.

• GKTW maintains an administrative rate of just 8.3% - well below the national non-profit average.

• GKTW has consistently earned Charity Navigator’s four star rating and was named the most fiscally responsible charity by Worth Magazine in 2010 and MainStreet.com in 2012.

• GKTW is always in need of financial and in-kind support, as well as new volunteers. To learn more about GKTW, visit www.givekidstheworld.org or call 1-800-995-KIDS.

A child with a life-threatening illness between the ages of 3 and 18, whose one wish is to visit any of Central Florida’s best loved attractions, may have their dream vacation come true by first being identified by a doctor as a child with a life-threatening illness. The child is then teamed up with one of over 250 partnering wish-granting organizations from around the world, who then refer the eligible wish child and their family to GKTW Village. Once a wish has been approved and recommended by the wish child’s local wish-granting organization, their Give Kids The World wish includes:

• Accommodations on-site in one of 140 villas

• Donated tickets to all three major theme-park resorts (SeaWorld Orlando, Universal Orlando and Walt Disney World)

• Transportation

• Meals in our Gingerbread House Restaurant and Katie’s Kitchen; and ice cream all day in the Ice Cream Palace

• Many other fun surprises

Everything is entirely cost-free to the family!

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Pamela Landwirth

President Give Kids The World

“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world,” Anne Frank This is the quote that guides the leadership of Give Kids The World and its president, Pamela Landwirth as she encourages and inspires the staff, nearly 15,000 active volunteers, and countless individual and corporate donors to make a difference in the lives of families with a child battling a life-threatening illness. Pamela has been involved with Give Kids The World since 1992 and was appointed President in 1995. In this role she is responsible for the operations of the Village and all strategic advancement initiatives for the organization. Prior to joining the Village team, Pamela had an extensive background in resort operations management, human resource development, and project planning from her 16 years with the Walt Disney World Company. Her various roles within Disney allowed her to be active in a wide range of areas including Casting, the Disney University, Parks, Resorts, and Attractions Sales and to serve on numerous initiatives including the “I Have an Idea” Committee, instructing the “Disney Approach to People Management” and “Disney Approach to Quality Service,” and serving on the opening task forces for nine hotel and attraction openings. In 1992 Pamela accepted an assignment to help oversee the pre-opening activities and training for all resort Cast Members at Disneyland Paris. After leaving Disney in 1993, Pamela was a consultant to the President and CEO of Hard Rock Cafe in all areas of human resources, organizational development, and strategic planning. Pamela brings a strong background in community service to Give Kids The World. She was the liaison between Walt Disney World and Junior Achievement for five years and served on Disney’s Operation: Community and VoluntEar Boards. Pamela has served on numerous non-profit boards and currently sits on the Executive Advisory Board for the Something mAAgic Foundation and the University of Central Florida Nonprofit Advisory Board. Pamela earned a bachelor’s degree in History from the University of Georgia and a master’s degree in business administration from Rollins College.

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Total Wishes in 2012: 7,337 Total Wishes From 1986-2012: 120,537

In 2012, Give Kids The World served 7,337 families

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964 International Wishes in 2012,comprised of families from 23 countries around the world:

Give Kids The World has been honored to serve families from more than 70 countries worldwide.

Argentina 1

Australia 10

Austria 3

Bahamas 1

Barbados 1

Belgium 2

Brazil 5

Canada 515

France 1

Honduras 1

Ireland 33

Israel 48

Italy 3

Malta 1

Mexico 2

Netherlands 9

New Zealand 1

Panama 4

Peru 5

Scotland 1

South Africa 1

Spain 1

United Kingdom 315

Since the very beginning Give Kids The World has fulfilled its promise to never turn away a child whose one wish is to visit the world-famous Central Florida attractions. And with the generous support of our dedicated partners, we always will.

We are deeply grateful to every corporate partner for its unique contribution; we simply could not fulfill our mission without them. Our partners are truly Heroes not only in our eyes, but in the eyes of the special children and families we serve.

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Thank you to our Corporate Heroes

Bimbo Bakeries USABusch Gardens Tampa BayCalvin KleinCandlewood SuitesCedar Fair Entertainment CompanyCentral Moving & Storage

Cisco Systems, Inc.Dr Pepper Snapple GroupEntertainment Technology Center - Carnegie Mellon UniversityEnterprise Rent-A-CarGatorlandIHG Owners Association

Kinseth Hospitality CompaniesLEGOLAND FloridaMARS, Inc.Medieval TimesMillerCoorsPepsiCo

Priority Club RewardsSignature Flight SupportSnyder's-Lance Staybridge SuitesT.G. Lee Dairy/Dean FoodsWheaton World Wide Moving | Bekins Van LinesWilson Hotel Management Company, Inc.

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AAAA.M. LeonardABG Caulking ContractorsADA Printing & Design, Inc.AT&T WirelessAVI-SPLAir 1 HVAC LLCAlcorn McBrideAllied FastenerAmerican FarmsAmerican Greetings/Carlton CardsAmerican Hotel RegisterAMUSEMENT TODAYAquaticaArabian NightsARAMARK CorporationArthur Murray Dance StudioAudio Visual Headquarters CorporationAutomatic Data Processing, Inc (ADP)Barrier Island ConstructionBarton MalowBB&TBBF Integrated SolutionsBenjamin P. Butera, A.I.A., Inc.Birket LightingBlue Knights Florida ChapterBob's Space Racers, Inc.Boggy Creek Airboat RidesBolling Forest Products, Inc.Buena Vista Urgent CareCable Services Cajun Installation and Distributing Inc.Cake WrecksCalifornia Pizza KitchenCanteen VendingCapital DesignCarpe Diem Sales & MarketingCarrier CorporationCelsius Contractors IncCentral Florida Educators Federal Credit Union Central Florida News 13Chick-�l-AChili’s Grill & Bar Restaurant Christie DigitalCity Beautiful LandscapingCity BeveragesClosetMaster, Inc.CoasterBuzzColortime Crafts & MarkersComfort House, Inc.Crayola LLCCrestronDamon Tucci PhotographyDan Coppens, LLCDavid G. Kittridge, PEDel Monte FoodsDippin' DotsDisney StoreDis UnpluggedDr. P. Phillips Hospital - Orlando HealthDutch Mill Nursery Inc.

Eastman Kodak Co. *EcolabElectronic Arts TiburonElectrosonic Elemental LEDEnergizerErmco of FloridaExxon Mobil CorporationFalcon Termite & Pest ControlFantasy Flight FIJI WaterFish on FireFinishMaster Automotive & Industrial PaintFleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine BarFlorida Business Interiors, IncFlorida Home Furnishings Representative AssociationFlorida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association (FNGLA)Florida State DistributorsFlowers FoodsFortune Fashions IndustriesFoster Conant & AssociatesFrito-LayFull Sail UniversityG&K ServicesG2 Branding & DesignGatorlandGaylord Palms Resort & Convention CenterGEM Supply Co.General Electric Co.General Motors CorporationGianna International Inc.Glidden Professional Paints CentersGolf & Electric VehiclesGolf ChannelGray-Robinson, P.A.Green Meadows FarmGrissom Funeral HomeGrunauGUESSHallmark Cards, Inc.Hartwell AVDHawaiian Tropic Sun Care/Banana BoatHello Florida!HermanHewelt-Packard CompanyHomeTeam Pest DefenseHoward Concrete Services Inc.IBMICEE/J&J Snack Foods Corp.IFLY OrlandoImageMarkImpact LightingInternational Mascot CorporationIntra-America Stage Inc. ITEC Entertainment CorporationJ King & CompanyJ&N StoneJ.P. Morgan Chase & Co.Jack Miller’s Tree ServiceJack White Apparel

JerUSAlem StoneJLC Food Systems Inc.Kennedy Space CenterLake Buena Vista Factory StoresLandscape Maintenance AssociationLaser Magic Inc.Legacy Vacation ClubLESCO, Inc.Lexin RealtyLo Temp EngineeringMader Southeast Inc.Massey Services, Inc.Mauiva Air ToursMax King RealtyMcEnany Roo�ng Inc.Medieval Times Dinner & TournamentMegaCalendars.comMerckMetal MastersMinute MaidMPI – Greater Orlando Area ChapterNassalNational Fantasy Fan Club (NFFC)National Rural Letter Carriers’ AssociationNatural Art Granite and MarbleNeiman MarcusNewman's Own, Inc.NexusNickelodeon Family SuitesNortelOf�ce DepotOld TownOrange Appeal MagazineOrlando Corvette ClubOwens Audio Visual DesignPanama JackParadies Gifts Inc.Parts ExpressPatriot Water CompanyPeninsula Vending ServiceP�zerPhillips & Jordan, Inc.Pirate's Dinner AdventurePirate's Island Adventure GolfPlanet HollywoodPondtastic Water GardensPoolPartsOnline.comPrecision Sidewalk SafetyPrestige GunitePrincess America PageantsPrivat CarProgressive PlumbingPucker PowderR & W Sod Inc.Redd Paper Co.Reddy IceRegions BankRentokil Pest ControlRexelReynolds Advanced Materials, Inc.RIMSRio Concessions

Ripley Entertainment, Inc.Rockwell Automation/Allen-BradleyRoe Carpet CleaningRooms To GoRSCRubbermaidSanderlin Hamlin & Scott PASano�-AventisSCLogicSeravalli, Inc.Sims CraneSix Flags, Inc.Smarte Carte, Inc.SONY ElectronicsSoros Charitable FoundationSpectra Contract FlooringStaples, Inc.Student Media GroupSureGrowSweet TomatoesTaprell Loomis (TAP)Technomedia Terminix International Co.The Allen GroupThe Florida MallThe Good Stuff CompanyThe Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.The Mall at MilleniaThe Mohler CompanyThe Nassal CompanyThe Nelstar CompanyThinkFunTile by KnightTinMen Creative SolutionsTom and Rebecca YeamanTornado International Ltd.TracFone WirelessTravel Holdings, Inc.Tri-City GroupTrustreet PropertiesUnited Site ServicesUS AirwaysVekoma InternationalVine OneVisionary Scenic ProductionsVortex Aquatic Structures International, Inc.Walgreens PharmaciesWalkup Exterminating Inc.Waste ManagementWells Fargo & CompanyWest Orange Equipment Services, Inc.West Orange NurseriesWet n' Wild *White Cap White Oak DesignWilsonart International Inc.YPOZamperla

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Give Kids The World’s commitment to accountability and transparency assures supporters that their donation is used in the most responsible and efficient way possible. Our continued focus on these practices has also earned us numerous awards and recognition over the years. We are proud to showcase some of our most recent accolades below.

BBB AccreditedGive Kids The World is a BBB Accredited charity that meets all 20 standards for Charity Accountability and is a member of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance.

Top Ranking from Charity NavigatorGive Kids The World has been awarded a 4-star rating for sound fiscal management for eight consecutive years by Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent evaluator of charities.

2 Million Volunteer Hours Give Kids The World has reached an incomparable milestone in community support — more than two million volunteer hours served in one location for a single organization. This monumental milestone is a rarity among nonprofit organizations — GKTW may be one of only a handful of organizations to achieve this milestone in the United States, if not the world.

Highest Rated Charity in AmericaGive Kids The World has been recognized as the highest rated charity in America by personal finance website MainStreet and also reported by MSN Money. The news website based its analysis on the evaluations of thousands of national charities by Charity Navigator, America’s leading independent charity evaluator.

Sentinel Top 100Give Kids The World has been named one of the Orlando Sentinel’s Top 100 Companies for Working Families for seven consecutive years.

Florida State Certified Green-Lodging Resort Give Kids The World has earned a One Palm certification from the Florida Green Lodging Association. Established by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, this program encourages the conservation and protection of natural resources.

Fiscal ResponsibilityGive Kids The World is committed to fiscal responsibility and being a good steward of the support and resources we receive from our generous corporate heroes and dedicated individuals. In 2012, GKTW maintained an administrative rate of 8.3%, well below the national average for nonprofits. This means that 91.7 cents of every dollar spent went directly to programs for the children and families that GKTW serves.

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Thank you to all of our generous partners and dedicated volunteers whose gifts of time, talent and resources have helped us earn and maintain these outstanding designations.

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