page_title: Give Kids the World Village
section_title: The Village
hierarchical_section_title: Give Kids the World Village / The Village
caption_attribution_description: English: Carousel at Give Kids the World Village
context_page_description: Give Kids The World Village is a nonprofit resort in Kissimmee, Florida for children with critical illnesses and their families. The resort's focus is providing accommodations and access to donated theme park tickets. Families that visit Give Kids The World must be referred by one of over 250 wish-granting organizations or foundations, such as Make-A-Wish Foundation.
  The resort includes 168 villas on 79 acres. Eighty-eight of the villas were refurbished in a renovation as of 2014.
context_section_description: The Village has a whimsical theme. It features 168 family villa accommodations, the Gingerbread House Restaurant, the Castle of Miracles and its Enchanted Carousel, Henri's star light scoops, that is replacing the ice cream palace and will be open in early 2020, Julie's Safari Theatre, Matthew's Boundless Playground, and many other attractions and facilities for its guests.  The Village is operated by a small professional staff augmented by thousands of volunteers each year.  Roughly 1600 volunteer shifts are completed each week.
  Every year, the Village welcomes more than 7,000 families from across the United States and 75 countries; in 2016, it welcomed its 150,000th family.
caption: Themed carousel at Give Kids the World Village
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