KISSIMMEE, Fla. Walt Disney World Resort's donation of greater than three million glowing lights will seriously change Give Kids The World Village in Kissimmee, Florida, into a vibrant and merry wonderland at some stage in Night of a Million Lights – a walk-through, socially distanced vacation mild spectacular. Debuting November thirteen via January three at the whimsical non-profit lodge that offers weeklong, cost-free want holidays to seriously unwell kids and their families, the match is a whole lot greater than an imaginitive pivot for the non-profit, which was compelled to shut to want households quickly in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For one 15-year-old teen, it is a magical homecoming.
One of solely 4 human beings in the world to have been born with each Dravet Syndrome, a catastrophic structure of epilepsy, and cortical dysplasia, an abnormality of the intelligence cortex, Gavin Haines has persevered hundreds of debilitating seizures establishing when he used to be six months old, inflicting extreme developmental delays. It took an unforgettable day trip to Walt Disney World Resort at the age of six for the Star Wars splendid fan to communicate his very first words.
Gavin's seizures persisted daily, upending each thing of the family's lives – till a go to this previous March to Give Kids The World Village modified everything. Endless doctor's visits had been changed through treasured time laughing, enjoying and celebrating together. The Village's scrumptious ingredients and signature "Ice Cream For Breakfast!" have been a welcome respite from clinic food. And to make the journey greater special, Walt Disney World Resort organized for a memorable day at Star Wars Galaxy's Edge. Gavin's smiles by no means stopped…but his seizures did! Gavin has been seizure-free ever since, and his mother, Stacey Haines, credit the Village with Gavin's stunning improvement.
"Visiting Give Kids The World Village felt like coming home," stated Stacey Haines. "Our stress simply melted away; we had been floored by way of the overwhelming support, love and compassion we have been showered with, and it in reality has been life-changing for Gavin and our complete family."
The Village had such a profound have an impact on on Gavin that in April, the Haines household packed up and moved from Connecticut to Central Florida so they can volunteer at the Village each and every week as soon as it reopens. However, they did not have to wait lengthy to be welcomed "home" to the Village. Upon listening to that Give Kids The World would be internet hosting Night of a Million lights to gain future want families, Gavin and Stacy Haines signed up to volunteer.
When the pair arrived to assist string lights, Give Kids The World had a shock in store. They supplied the household the probability to beautify the villa they had stayed in at some point of their day trip in March – which befell to be the very first household residential villa to be constructed at the lodge – as phase of the Night of a Million Lights installation, which is being made viable with the aid of Walt Disney World Resort's donation of lights. More than forty five companions together with SeaWorld, LEGOLAND, the Kennedy Space Center, American Airlines, Hasbro, Chick-fil-A, IAAPA, Pepsi, Unilever, Margaritaville Hotels and Resorts, and the PGA TOUR will additionally be redecorating one of the resort's 166 household villas with their very own special designs. In addition, Universal Orlando Resort will be decking out Marc's Dino Putt mini golf path with vacation inclusive lights and musical elements.
Tickets for Night of a Million Lights are on sale now at www.gktw.org/lights, giving traffic the hazard to stroll amongst the staggering mild displays; trip the Village's on hand attractions; and revel in complimentary vacation treats. Give Kids The World Village is positioned at 210 South Bass Road in Kissimmee, Florida.
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