Intensive Learning @ MFS
The World At Your Fingertips
Today we went to the Magic Kingdom Disney Park. We took the ferry over to the entrance, which was a nice way to start off the day. The first ride we went to was Pirates of the Caribbean, which was really fun. Next we walked through the center of the park past the castle...
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Today, our final day at Give Kids The World, we ended our service with two more shifts. After our final morning shift in the cafeteria, our group spent one more relaxing day at the community pool near our condos laying in the strong sunshine and throwing around a football that one of our group...
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Just as we have done for the past two days, we served breakfast at Cafe Clayton at 7:30 in the morning. We split up into our separate shifts and began serving food at 8:00 a.m. Some of us served food at the hot food bar and waffle makers, while others helped clean tables and...
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Today we started by working the breakfast shift in Cafe Clayton at Give Kids the World. We have this shift everyday, so it went pretty smoothly since we knew what to expect. We then went to Disney Springs for lunch and shopping after volunteering. After a few hours of walking, we went back to...
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Today was our first opportunity to volunteer at the Give Kids The World Village. Our day started with a meeting at the volunteer services building, where we were given our assignments for the rest of the week. Around the village, there are many places where we could have been assigned, however for each morning...
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We all arrived at MFS around 6:45 a.m. and, after arriving at the airport, we had two hours before boarding. We then had a two-hour flight to Orlando. After getting to Orlando, we got lunch at Chick-fil-A, dropped our luggage off at our condos, and went to Walmart to get supplies for the week....
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Today is a day that many of us looked forward to. The day at Magic Kingdom finally arrived! We ventured through the four magical lands of the Magic Kingdom: Adventure Land, Frontier Land, Fantasy Land, and Tomorrow Land. A few foxes in our IL group found themselves on many high-intensity rides, including Space Mountain...
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We started the day off waking up extra early to ensure that we would be ready for the breakfast shift at Give Kids The World. This was our last shift at GKTW and it felt good to see that our hard work helped so many families. Furthermore, during this time we got to see...
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We woke up early and headed to the Christian Service Center. We all had different jobs around the facility. The jobs included sorting and preparing food, giving out backpacks, and completing surveys. We had a great experience giving back to those less fortunate. We had fun in the kitchen with the chefs and other...
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Today we started with a relaxing morning and enjoyed hanging out. Some watched movies and played basketball, while others headed straight to the pool. We continue to get to know each other and learn what we have in common. After a game of catch in the pool and lounging in the sun, it was...
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After a tiring flight to Florida, we had the opportunity to experience a very unique dinner at Medieval Times. After the awesome contest between different knights and horses, we went to bed. The next morning, we went to Walmart and bought food and other items to prepare us for the week. Before our evening...
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We started our travels early this morning before the sun at 6:45 am, heading out of MFS on our way to the airport. Getting through security was a breeze, giving us time for a leisurely breakfast. After a smooth trip, we arrived in Orlando and headed to ground transportation to get the van that...
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The day started off with a delicious breakfast consisting of eggs, cereal, and oatmeal. After this we rushed to the van and departed to the Christian Service Center. The 50-minute car ride was filled with music from the 80s all the way to the 2000s. As we approached the center each person was given...
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We woke up at 6 am for an early start to our day. Once we got out of bed we piled into the vans and made our way over to the Second Harvest Food Bank. At Second Harvest Food Bank we had the opportunity to make a total of 3000 meals for elementary schools...
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Today we started off our service-packed day with a 50-minute, music-filled ride to Christian Service Center. Their 2-acre campus holds much more than their original Soup Kitchen, which is named Daily Bread. They hold a thrift store, food pantry, fully accessible showers and toilets, a full laundry service, and an entire team of case...
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