1 00:00:00,280 --> 00:00:02,400 Well, ladies and gentlemen, it's finally happened. 2 00:00:02,640 --> 00:00:05,920 We've gotten so sick of tired of Derek changing his shirt every 3 00:00:05,920 --> 00:00:09,760 episode that we've decided to do assigned uniforms for the shows 4 00:00:09,760 --> 00:00:12,880 for the foreseeable future. Derek, how you feeling about 5 00:00:12,880 --> 00:00:17,080 this decision so far? Well, you made it very, very 6 00:00:17,080 --> 00:00:19,040 clear. You go for the first show, you 7 00:00:19,040 --> 00:00:22,000 will be wearing a shirt that I'm going to give you and I will 8 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:25,440 even drive over to your house to drop off said shirt and you will 9 00:00:25,440 --> 00:00:27,720 wear said shirt for the very first show. 10 00:00:27,720 --> 00:00:31,360 So you will see two other shirts on later shows, but today I'm 11 00:00:31,360 --> 00:00:35,520 wearing the show approved shirt, which are incredibly, incredibly 12 00:00:35,520 --> 00:00:42,360 comfortable and soft by the way. Where do you go from there? 13 00:00:52,400 --> 00:00:55,240 Hey everybody, and welcome to this week's episode of The DVC 14 00:00:55,240 --> 00:00:57,160 Show. I am your host, Paul Krieger, 15 00:00:57,160 --> 00:01:00,160 joined as always by my lovely wife, Amy Krieger. 16 00:01:00,200 --> 00:01:03,360 Hello, Senior Sales Associate for the DVC Resale Market, Derek 17 00:01:03,360 --> 00:01:06,520 de Boer. Hey now, happy Monday everybody. 18 00:01:06,520 --> 00:01:07,880 Good to be back. Good to be back. 19 00:01:08,280 --> 00:01:12,480 And the Honourable Jeff Haslam. Hey everybody. 20 00:01:13,480 --> 00:01:16,000 You have to like take the hat off and top of the ball. 21 00:01:16,040 --> 00:01:18,360 Pretty bad today, but. Yeah, OK. 22 00:01:18,360 --> 00:01:19,600 Keep the hat on. Keep the hat on. 23 00:01:21,600 --> 00:01:26,080 Well, welcome this week to a very special episode of the DVC 24 00:01:26,080 --> 00:01:28,920 show. And I hope that if you just come 25 00:01:28,920 --> 00:01:32,880 here for DVC knowledge that you will stick around because what 26 00:01:32,880 --> 00:01:36,640 we are talking about today is very near and dear to our heart. 27 00:01:36,920 --> 00:01:39,840 And it is our key holder vacations. 28 00:01:40,480 --> 00:01:44,760 What was formerly known as give back November, now known as our 29 00:01:44,760 --> 00:01:48,160 keys to kindness campaign that we are launching throughout the 30 00:01:48,160 --> 00:01:51,360 month of November. And I always feel special to 31 00:01:51,360 --> 00:01:54,080 like, there's a lot, there's been a lot of moving parts 32 00:01:54,080 --> 00:01:57,280 behind the scenes for the past few months and it's exciting 33 00:01:57,280 --> 00:01:59,040 that we're finally here and doing it all. 34 00:01:59,080 --> 00:02:01,520 Yeah. And this keys to kind of 35 00:02:02,400 --> 00:02:06,800 campaign has multiple parts to it this year, which is really 36 00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:09,080 exciting. So we're going to we're going to 37 00:02:09,080 --> 00:02:12,360 talk about, you know, what different aspects we have. 38 00:02:12,640 --> 00:02:17,720 And then I did a very, very special interview with a member 39 00:02:17,720 --> 00:02:20,760 of our community. Her name is Alicia McDonald and 40 00:02:20,760 --> 00:02:23,320 we are going to show that after. Yeah. 41 00:02:23,680 --> 00:02:25,960 And just so that you're wondering keys to kindness 42 00:02:25,960 --> 00:02:27,360 campaign, what are we benefiting? 43 00:02:27,360 --> 00:02:31,280 We are benefiting Give Kids the World Village which is an 44 00:02:31,280 --> 00:02:34,120 amazing organization. We have done fundraisers for 45 00:02:34,120 --> 00:02:36,800 them the past few years. Amy and I even had the 46 00:02:36,800 --> 00:02:40,840 opportunity to go and volunteer at Give Kids the World was like 47 00:02:40,840 --> 00:02:41,920 2 years ago. I think it. 48 00:02:41,960 --> 00:02:44,440 Was two years ago, Yeah. And if you don't know what Give 49 00:02:44,440 --> 00:02:48,920 Kids the World is, it is an organization that grants wishes 50 00:02:48,920 --> 00:02:53,400 for terminally ill children and their families to come to 51 00:02:53,400 --> 00:02:56,240 Florida. They stay at the village that's 52 00:02:56,240 --> 00:03:00,600 located in the Kissimmee Orlando area and then they get tickets 53 00:03:00,840 --> 00:03:04,000 to theme parks and they get to experience different things just 54 00:03:04,000 --> 00:03:06,520 depending on what their wish is. Of course, a lot of times it's 55 00:03:06,520 --> 00:03:12,040 Disney or Universal or Legoland or Gatorland, SeaWorld, you 56 00:03:12,040 --> 00:03:16,440 know, Busch Gardens, just depending on what what the child 57 00:03:16,440 --> 00:03:21,080 is, is excited about. And so that organization, they 58 00:03:21,080 --> 00:03:23,880 provide all the housing and the tickets and basically just make 59 00:03:23,880 --> 00:03:27,320 the process so worry free for the family. 60 00:03:27,320 --> 00:03:31,040 We've even seen them, you know, at the airport picking up the 61 00:03:31,040 --> 00:03:34,040 wish families, you know, starting off their, their 62 00:03:34,040 --> 00:03:37,240 vacation, you know, giving them a break from, you know, the 63 00:03:37,240 --> 00:03:39,840 reality and in the situation what they're going through. 64 00:03:39,840 --> 00:03:43,400 So it's very special to us. We have been at the village 65 00:03:43,400 --> 00:03:46,640 multiple times. You know, they used to do the 66 00:03:46,640 --> 00:03:49,440 night of a million lights, which they did during the pandemic. 67 00:03:49,440 --> 00:03:51,440 That was, you know, amazing experience. 68 00:03:51,680 --> 00:03:55,040 They still light up the village now, even though they don't do 69 00:03:55,040 --> 00:03:57,120 the night of a million lights and having all the people come, 70 00:03:57,360 --> 00:03:59,840 but they still light up the village for the families that 71 00:03:59,840 --> 00:04:03,040 are staying there. And we've gotten to go to a few 72 00:04:03,040 --> 00:04:06,120 of the the Christmas soirees and seen the village lit up. 73 00:04:06,120 --> 00:04:10,200 And then of course in November a few years ago, we got to work 74 00:04:10,200 --> 00:04:14,360 the carousel, which was a very fun, a little bit nerve 75 00:04:14,360 --> 00:04:16,560 wracking. Fulfilling and nerve wracking 76 00:04:16,560 --> 00:04:19,120 all at the same. I feel very nervous being put in 77 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:21,480 charge of a of a ride vehicle with people on it. 78 00:04:21,480 --> 00:04:23,280 But we did good we did. We did a. 79 00:04:23,320 --> 00:04:26,840 Pretty good job we did. Jeff, you actually got to to 80 00:04:26,840 --> 00:04:30,520 head over and do one of the soiree events with us a few 81 00:04:30,520 --> 00:04:31,600 years ago. How was that? 82 00:04:32,440 --> 00:04:35,920 I did, and it was to this day, one of the most memorable and 83 00:04:35,920 --> 00:04:38,920 heartwarming experiences that I've ever been involved with 84 00:04:38,920 --> 00:04:42,880 personally. My wallet tends to disagree. 85 00:04:42,880 --> 00:04:46,240 It wasn't very warming for it, but it was such a good 'cause 86 00:04:46,240 --> 00:04:48,400 that we were just throwing money at things, you know, 'cause they 87 00:04:48,400 --> 00:04:54,280 do auctions and giveaways and raffles and just such an 88 00:04:54,280 --> 00:04:59,520 amazing, amazing, you know, group of people that that handle 89 00:04:59,520 --> 00:05:05,200 this big moving machine. You know, just all kinds of 90 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:07,800 things for people to do while they're staying there. 91 00:05:07,800 --> 00:05:12,880 From merry go rounds and trains to ice cream to just all kinds 92 00:05:12,880 --> 00:05:16,840 of the facility itself is just very, very special. 93 00:05:17,040 --> 00:05:19,800 Yeah, yeah. And, and I think what people 94 00:05:20,200 --> 00:05:24,000 fail to understand fully is that like Amy said, these people are 95 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:25,880 coming down here. This isn't this is an all 96 00:05:25,880 --> 00:05:29,080 inclusive vacation that they get to experience. 97 00:05:29,080 --> 00:05:32,360 They stay at the village, they go to the theme parks, they eat 98 00:05:32,360 --> 00:05:34,800 there and they take care of them. 99 00:05:34,800 --> 00:05:39,720 And they have a very memorable and magical week there for I 100 00:05:39,720 --> 00:05:43,040 think Amy and I and, and maybe Jeff, like it's something that 101 00:05:43,320 --> 00:05:48,000 for us being kind of newer trans plants to the Florida area, it's 102 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:50,160 it's been fun to experience give kids the world. 103 00:05:50,160 --> 00:05:52,960 But I imagine Derek as, as a local native, this has been 104 00:05:52,960 --> 00:05:56,480 something that you know you've, you've known about for a long 105 00:05:56,480 --> 00:05:59,200 time and, and kind of been involved with in various ways. 106 00:06:00,240 --> 00:06:01,760 Yeah. And it's one of those 107 00:06:01,760 --> 00:06:04,960 organizations that once you find out about it and once you get 108 00:06:04,960 --> 00:06:09,040 information about it and you hear stories about it, it's just 109 00:06:09,040 --> 00:06:10,800 one of those things where you're like, this is the most 110 00:06:10,800 --> 00:06:14,440 unbelievable organization. And I've had so many people over 111 00:06:14,440 --> 00:06:18,960 the years that may not have ever given to a charity organization 112 00:06:18,960 --> 00:06:23,120 before and they've experienced and they've donated to Give Kids 113 00:06:23,120 --> 00:06:26,320 the World because like you said, it's an opportunity for these 114 00:06:26,320 --> 00:06:31,720 parents and these kids to just not have to worry about life for 115 00:06:31,720 --> 00:06:33,760 a while. That I think, and it's very 116 00:06:33,920 --> 00:06:36,640 emotional that I think all of us, you know, love our Disney 117 00:06:36,640 --> 00:06:39,560 Vacation Club and we love coming on vacation because, oh, we get 118 00:06:39,560 --> 00:06:42,240 to forget about the real world for a week. 119 00:06:42,320 --> 00:06:44,560 You know, I don't have to think about work for a week. 120 00:06:44,920 --> 00:06:47,920 For these families that come down as part of Give Kids the 121 00:06:47,920 --> 00:06:50,480 World, they're not just forgetting about work, right? 122 00:06:50,480 --> 00:06:52,720 They're forgetting about doctor appointments and they're 123 00:06:52,720 --> 00:06:54,840 forgetting about chemo and they're forgetting about 124 00:06:54,960 --> 00:06:58,720 everything else that is just so unbelievably heartbreaking. 125 00:06:58,720 --> 00:07:02,800 And just let them just focus on a magical vacation. 126 00:07:02,800 --> 00:07:05,920 Let them, you know, not have to worry about we've got this 127 00:07:05,920 --> 00:07:08,720 appointment and this here, or we're waiting for this result or 128 00:07:08,720 --> 00:07:10,920 here. It's fun stuff like what, you 129 00:07:10,920 --> 00:07:12,360 know, what do you want to do today? 130 00:07:12,920 --> 00:07:16,400 Should we go to Disney today? Should we go to Universal? 131 00:07:16,400 --> 00:07:19,680 Should we attempt to ride the carousel that Paul is going to 132 00:07:19,680 --> 00:07:25,160 control for our family? But no, it's a, it's a fantastic 133 00:07:25,160 --> 00:07:28,920 organization that the DVC resale market was lucky to be involved 134 00:07:28,920 --> 00:07:31,080 with for a few years. And I even remember our first 135 00:07:31,080 --> 00:07:34,800 year we did back when it was I think give back November and we 136 00:07:34,800 --> 00:07:38,960 were able to raise thousands and thousands of dollars for them. 137 00:07:38,960 --> 00:07:41,480 So it's always that time. And I know we're going to get 138 00:07:41,480 --> 00:07:44,160 into all the different arms and legs of different ways that you 139 00:07:44,160 --> 00:07:47,360 can give that you may not even realize that you are giving. 140 00:07:47,360 --> 00:07:49,440 So that's what makes it really, really great. 141 00:07:50,280 --> 00:07:51,080 Yeah, well. And on top. 142 00:07:51,360 --> 00:07:53,000 Of that sorry if I can just cut in here. 143 00:07:53,000 --> 00:07:56,800 I, my ex wife's nephew had a wish granted by make a wish and 144 00:07:57,320 --> 00:07:59,640 it wasn't to come to Disney. It wasn't give kids the world, 145 00:07:59,640 --> 00:08:03,160 but to see how that organization, excuse me 146 00:08:03,160 --> 00:08:06,320 interacts with give kids the world with Disney and some of 147 00:08:06,320 --> 00:08:09,440 these other theme parks. It's just, it's not just putting 148 00:08:09,440 --> 00:08:12,600 people on a plane and flying them and then driving them to 149 00:08:12,600 --> 00:08:15,120 Disney. They they do their best to 150 00:08:15,120 --> 00:08:17,640 handle all the medical needs that these kids are dealing 151 00:08:17,640 --> 00:08:19,200 with. And, and we're not talking the 152 00:08:19,200 --> 00:08:20,880 flu. You know, these are very serious 153 00:08:20,880 --> 00:08:23,400 illnesses. And like, like Derek was saying, 154 00:08:23,800 --> 00:08:27,760 chemo and medical visits and doctors and and give kids will 155 00:08:27,760 --> 00:08:32,480 just has such a handle a finger on that pulse that it just 156 00:08:32,480 --> 00:08:35,600 really does give not only the kids, but those parents and 157 00:08:35,600 --> 00:08:37,760 those family members. They get to join those kids. 158 00:08:38,919 --> 00:08:42,200 A real life break. Yep, Yep, for sure. 159 00:08:42,640 --> 00:08:44,960 And I think it's tremendous to kind of start to measure the 160 00:08:44,960 --> 00:08:49,880 impact that this show this amazing DVC fan community, our 161 00:08:49,880 --> 00:08:54,760 entire key holder vacations companies, all of those brands 162 00:08:54,760 --> 00:08:59,160 have had on give kids the world over the past few years. 163 00:08:59,440 --> 00:09:02,560 So at its most basic sense, and I'm talking about last year 164 00:09:02,560 --> 00:09:07,280 here, last year all of our core companies, so DVC resale market, 165 00:09:07,280 --> 00:09:09,880 DVC rental Store, Monera Financial, Be our Guest 166 00:09:09,880 --> 00:09:15,480 vacations, Magic Vacation title, all of them essentially are 167 00:09:15,480 --> 00:09:18,920 giving back a portion of proceeds during the the month of 168 00:09:18,920 --> 00:09:21,720 November to give kids the World Village. 169 00:09:21,720 --> 00:09:25,880 And I believe that the total on that was around $15,000 that was 170 00:09:25,880 --> 00:09:29,880 given last year alone from all of those proceeds. 171 00:09:30,200 --> 00:09:34,520 Now that's tremendous in its own right, but we have done 172 00:09:34,840 --> 00:09:38,960 basically for DVC fan just put up a fundraising page each year 173 00:09:39,120 --> 00:09:43,560 for this for you our community to give back also. 174 00:09:43,880 --> 00:09:47,280 And last year we raised somewhere around $10,000 I 175 00:09:47,280 --> 00:09:50,400 believe total just as our DVC fan community. 176 00:09:50,400 --> 00:09:56,400 So last year $25,000 was raised and such a profound thing and 177 00:09:56,400 --> 00:09:58,280 we've done this for several years now. 178 00:09:58,280 --> 00:10:01,480 So when it got brought up several months ago, I kind of 179 00:10:01,480 --> 00:10:05,280 said and and you know, we all work in areas of this company 180 00:10:05,280 --> 00:10:09,760 and you know, we do our work on a daily basis, but to do work to 181 00:10:09,760 --> 00:10:12,440 do good in this regard is special. 182 00:10:12,440 --> 00:10:15,960 And so it really motivated us to think outside the box and try to 183 00:10:15,960 --> 00:10:17,560 do some different things this year. 184 00:10:17,920 --> 00:10:21,480 And so that's why we've kind of pivoted from give back November 185 00:10:21,480 --> 00:10:27,960 to kind of keys to kindness and and really focus on on the many 186 00:10:27,960 --> 00:10:30,800 different ways that we can give to give kids the world. 187 00:10:30,800 --> 00:10:33,000 Yeah. So the first one that we want to 188 00:10:33,000 --> 00:10:35,600 bring up is that we want to encourage you, especially if you 189 00:10:35,640 --> 00:10:40,360 are local to the Orlando area or if you're going to be visiting 190 00:10:40,560 --> 00:10:44,640 during this time, to consider signing up for the Gingerbread 191 00:10:44,640 --> 00:10:47,320 5K. It is located at Good Kids, the 192 00:10:47,320 --> 00:10:49,560 World Village. What is really cool about it is 193 00:10:49,560 --> 00:10:53,640 it takes place in the evening. Paul, give me remind me of the 194 00:10:53,640 --> 00:10:54,760 day because I don't have my glasses. 195 00:10:54,840 --> 00:10:56,880 Yeah. And I will preface this because 196 00:10:57,200 --> 00:10:59,880 there's a couple of things we're ironing out with some details of 197 00:10:59,880 --> 00:11:01,760 some other stuff that we're about to announce here. 198 00:11:02,080 --> 00:11:06,600 But it's possible that this episode might go up right after 199 00:11:06,600 --> 00:11:08,080 the Gingerbread 5K. Yeah. 200 00:11:08,120 --> 00:11:11,920 But if you are, if it goes up before and you are able to join 201 00:11:11,920 --> 00:11:15,240 us, that is going to be on the evening of Saturday, November 202 00:11:15,240 --> 00:11:16,160 8th. Yeah. 203 00:11:16,160 --> 00:11:18,800 And if you if it goes up after, thank you for joining us. 204 00:11:19,080 --> 00:11:23,320 But it you know, you get to be running under the lights. 205 00:11:23,320 --> 00:11:25,800 So that is something very special. 206 00:11:25,800 --> 00:11:27,520 You know you don't always get to see that. 207 00:11:27,760 --> 00:11:30,640 So something to consider. And if you miss it this year, 208 00:11:30,640 --> 00:11:32,840 guess what? They do it every year, so. 209 00:11:33,040 --> 00:11:35,720 And we said running, but we also mean that you could walk. 210 00:11:35,760 --> 00:11:37,080 Yeah, you could. You could roll. 211 00:11:37,080 --> 00:11:38,800 You could do whatever. Yeah, whatever. 212 00:11:38,800 --> 00:11:41,440 Whatever working. Take it in, you know, you know, 213 00:11:41,440 --> 00:11:44,360 experience the lights, whatever, whatever works for you. 214 00:11:44,360 --> 00:11:47,600 But there are going to be several members of the DVC fan 215 00:11:47,600 --> 00:11:51,560 team that are running. Paul and I will be there, 216 00:11:51,960 --> 00:11:56,120 Alicia, who is going to be who you'll see our interview with, 217 00:11:56,320 --> 00:11:58,720 She's going to be there with her daughter Natalie. 218 00:11:59,040 --> 00:12:04,560 And I believe Jeff Drew, Bosnia is going to be running with us 219 00:12:04,680 --> 00:12:06,960 as well, so. So yeah, it's going to be a real 220 00:12:06,960 --> 00:12:08,840 special event. And I think what's unique to it 221 00:12:08,840 --> 00:12:13,120 this year is that Give Kids the World is also offering the 222 00:12:13,120 --> 00:12:18,480 ability to do a virtual version of the Gingerbread 5K or 223 00:12:18,480 --> 00:12:21,560 Gingerbread Run. So you know, if you're, if 224 00:12:21,560 --> 00:12:24,440 you're not able to be down here for the event, check that out. 225 00:12:24,560 --> 00:12:30,280 Also, again, it is over at give kidstheworld.org where you can 226 00:12:30,280 --> 00:12:34,880 register for that run. The other ways that we've kind 227 00:12:34,880 --> 00:12:37,960 of come up with this year. Again, our key holder vacations 228 00:12:37,960 --> 00:12:41,600 brands are all again going to donate a portion of proceeds 229 00:12:42,280 --> 00:12:46,160 during this month of November back to give kids the world. 230 00:12:46,160 --> 00:12:49,040 We're very excited about that. But you might be wondering what 231 00:12:49,040 --> 00:12:53,000 are these magical shirts that we all have on and why did we 232 00:12:53,000 --> 00:12:54,840 decide to have matching uniforms? 233 00:12:55,080 --> 00:12:58,640 And for that grand prevail, I'm just going to ask Derek to stand 234 00:12:58,640 --> 00:13:02,560 up and turn around real quick because I just mainly want him 235 00:13:02,560 --> 00:13:06,880 to have his Vanna white moment here for us and, and, and show 236 00:13:06,880 --> 00:13:09,360 us show us these shirts in their entirety here. 237 00:13:09,720 --> 00:13:11,880 So. This is going to be a little 238 00:13:12,000 --> 00:13:13,520 bit. Oh yeah. 239 00:13:13,760 --> 00:13:15,320 This is what the people came to see. 240 00:13:15,320 --> 00:13:18,000 Really. Yeah. 241 00:13:18,640 --> 00:13:20,760 Yeah, not really. I'm just going to put a picture 242 00:13:20,760 --> 00:13:21,760 up. I really just wanted to see if 243 00:13:21,760 --> 00:13:26,200 you do it more than anything so. We went. 244 00:13:26,760 --> 00:13:28,320 That was a valiant effort, Derek. 245 00:13:30,120 --> 00:13:34,640 We worked with a local shirt designer, her name is Bree, at 246 00:13:34,640 --> 00:13:38,600 Darling Dream Company, and we kind of said, hey, what would be 247 00:13:38,600 --> 00:13:40,920 something cool that our community could get on board 248 00:13:40,920 --> 00:13:47,000 with and actually purchase with all of the proceeds going to 249 00:13:47,000 --> 00:13:49,520 give kids the world. And so we said, why not a shirt? 250 00:13:49,960 --> 00:13:54,120 And we, we previewed this, you know, I think a couple weeks ago 251 00:13:54,120 --> 00:13:58,480 on our Oktoberfest show. But this could not have come out 252 00:13:58,480 --> 00:14:02,920 better in my opinion. Yeah, and I believe, you know, 253 00:14:02,920 --> 00:14:06,560 tell me if I'm wrong, but there are two options where you can 254 00:14:06,560 --> 00:14:09,360 have this as the front of your shirt, correct? 255 00:14:09,840 --> 00:14:14,000 The keys to kindness with all the little, you know, nods to 256 00:14:14,000 --> 00:14:18,400 give kids the world and our companies or that can be what 257 00:14:18,400 --> 00:14:20,280 we're wearing, which is on the back of our shirt. 258 00:14:20,280 --> 00:14:22,520 And then we have a little key holder vacations logo in the 259 00:14:22,520 --> 00:14:24,920 front. So you have both those design 260 00:14:24,920 --> 00:14:26,840 choices as well. Correct. 261 00:14:26,840 --> 00:14:29,880 And we figured that you probably don't want to necessarily be a 262 00:14:29,880 --> 00:14:33,080 walking billboard for key holder vacations on the front of your 263 00:14:33,080 --> 00:14:34,920 shirt. So I believe the front and back 264 00:14:34,920 --> 00:14:37,920 version is actually had. It has that keys to kindness 265 00:14:37,920 --> 00:14:41,840 logo basically right there on the chest portion of the shirt 266 00:14:41,840 --> 00:14:45,160 where we have our key holder vacations logo today, so. 267 00:14:46,240 --> 00:14:48,320 Thanks. Thanks so much Paul for giving 268 00:14:48,320 --> 00:14:50,440 me the one where it's on the back, because if it was on the 269 00:14:50,440 --> 00:14:52,360 front I simply could have stood up without. 270 00:14:52,360 --> 00:14:55,920 Pulling a muscle I. I like to make you have to 271 00:14:55,920 --> 00:14:57,960 dance. That's, you know, that that's 272 00:14:57,960 --> 00:14:59,400 part of the show you never signed up for. 273 00:14:59,400 --> 00:15:01,520 Actually, I make Jeff dance more than I make you dance. 274 00:15:01,520 --> 00:15:02,120 Most. Most. 275 00:15:03,320 --> 00:15:05,240 My nickname is in fact Dancing Monkey. 276 00:15:06,240 --> 00:15:10,760 It's true. But super, super thankful to 277 00:15:10,760 --> 00:15:13,720 Bree and Darling Dream Company for putting together this shirt. 278 00:15:13,720 --> 00:15:16,240 It was kind of a last minute thing that we decided to do, but 279 00:15:16,560 --> 00:15:20,240 we, I love how the whimsical elements of Give Kids the World, 280 00:15:20,880 --> 00:15:25,200 the carousel, the train, the the hot air balloon, all kind of 281 00:15:25,200 --> 00:15:28,880 intermingle with all of our key holder vacation brand logos. 282 00:15:28,880 --> 00:15:32,600 You can see the suitcase for DVC rental store, the unlocked magic 283 00:15:32,600 --> 00:15:36,120 logos on there, DVC resale Market right above the carousel 284 00:15:36,120 --> 00:15:37,680 horse. And then of course, we had to 285 00:15:37,680 --> 00:15:39,600 put DVC fan right on the train right there. 286 00:15:39,600 --> 00:15:41,680 Yeah. And it's also, it's also just a 287 00:15:41,680 --> 00:15:45,640 really nice quality shirt, so very surprised. 288 00:15:46,040 --> 00:15:48,080 That was the first thing and tonight when we jumped on this 289 00:15:48,080 --> 00:15:51,760 call, Derek said is he was like Paul this this shirts no joke. 290 00:15:51,840 --> 00:15:54,520 Like you know, it's it's worth every penny. 291 00:15:54,520 --> 00:15:58,560 So if you are interested in purchasing this shirt with the 292 00:15:58,560 --> 00:16:01,760 proceeds going back to Give Kids the World for this and 293 00:16:01,760 --> 00:16:04,440 everything that we talked talk about tonight, you are going to 294 00:16:04,440 --> 00:16:09,880 head to keyholdervacations.com/kindness. 295 00:16:10,320 --> 00:16:13,240 And from that site you are going to find information about 296 00:16:13,280 --> 00:16:17,120 everything that we talk about here within the next few minutes 297 00:16:17,120 --> 00:16:19,600 and throughout the show. So we've talked to shirts, we've 298 00:16:19,600 --> 00:16:23,040 talked to Gingerbread Run now the one that I'm really excited 299 00:16:23,040 --> 00:16:25,200 for. So we have been plugging our Key 300 00:16:25,200 --> 00:16:29,080 Holder Vacations group cruise for quite some time and we have 301 00:16:29,080 --> 00:16:33,280 had I think over 60 staterooms. See, we have 60 staterooms right 302 00:16:33,280 --> 00:16:36,320 now. Yeah, it's like 120 something, 303 00:16:36,320 --> 00:16:39,600 26 or something, people. Yeah, and we made. 304 00:16:39,800 --> 00:16:43,160 We made sure that you are all within walking distance of Jeff 305 00:16:43,160 --> 00:16:46,120 and Derek's room so that you're really close by. 306 00:16:46,120 --> 00:16:48,960 You can knock on their door, head out and have some breakfast 307 00:16:48,960 --> 00:16:52,080 on their balcony in the morning. But I know. 308 00:16:52,080 --> 00:16:55,000 Which we would be fine with, but Amy and Annie might have 309 00:16:55,000 --> 00:16:55,760 something to say. I. 310 00:16:56,200 --> 00:16:58,480 Don't know. I think they would. 311 00:16:59,240 --> 00:17:02,720 But thank you to everyone that has booked that cruise so far. 312 00:17:02,720 --> 00:17:05,319 But I know many of you out there maybe have seen the price of the 313 00:17:05,319 --> 00:17:07,640 cruise and it's not attainable for you. 314 00:17:07,880 --> 00:17:10,720 So we went to Give Kids the World and we said, hey, here's 315 00:17:10,720 --> 00:17:13,880 what we want to try to do. We want to do a giveaway for the 316 00:17:13,880 --> 00:17:18,520 ability to go on our Key Holder Vacations group cruise next 317 00:17:18,520 --> 00:17:20,720 year. And we want people to be able to 318 00:17:20,720 --> 00:17:23,960 basically purchase raffle tickets for that giveaway with 319 00:17:23,960 --> 00:17:27,160 every single dollar going back to Give Kids the World. 320 00:17:27,280 --> 00:17:28,720 And that's exactly what we've done. 321 00:17:29,240 --> 00:17:33,920 So you will have the ability to go on our Key Holder Vacations 322 00:17:33,920 --> 00:17:36,560 group cruise next year. And I had to pull up the other 323 00:17:36,560 --> 00:17:40,040 thing on the side over of my computer screen just to go this 324 00:17:40,320 --> 00:17:43,400 go through this real quick because it is more than just 325 00:17:43,400 --> 00:17:46,160 that cruise. So let me quickly go through the 326 00:17:46,160 --> 00:17:48,120 prize package as we have it designed. 327 00:17:48,960 --> 00:17:53,600 The winner essentially will get 1 ocean view balcony stateroom 328 00:17:53,600 --> 00:17:57,360 aboard Royal Caribbeans, Royal Caribbeans, Royal Caribbeans 329 00:17:57,440 --> 00:18:02,240 Utopia of the Seas for two guests in a double occupancy 330 00:18:02,240 --> 00:18:05,240 cabin and that is for our key holder Vacations Group cruise 331 00:18:05,440 --> 00:18:10,040 which is July 20th through the 24th, 2026. 332 00:18:10,560 --> 00:18:15,200 If you need to travel via air or if you reside out with with 333 00:18:15,360 --> 00:18:19,840 outside 100 miles of the cruise port area, we will also be 334 00:18:19,840 --> 00:18:23,880 providing a $500 travel credit towards that airfare. 335 00:18:24,480 --> 00:18:27,840 You're also going to be able to want to come in early, come in 336 00:18:27,840 --> 00:18:30,840 that weekend before the cruise. The cruise leaves on a Monday 337 00:18:30,840 --> 00:18:33,920 and then gets off on a Friday that weekend before. 338 00:18:33,920 --> 00:18:37,520 So I guess the 18th and 19th. That Saturday and Sunday we are 339 00:18:37,520 --> 00:18:41,280 going to be doing a lot of fun things around Walt Disney World. 340 00:18:41,280 --> 00:18:43,640 So we're bringing you in a little bit early. 341 00:18:43,760 --> 00:18:47,320 You are going to have two nights pre cruise in a deluxe studio 342 00:18:47,320 --> 00:18:49,920 villa at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort. 343 00:18:50,360 --> 00:18:54,720 You are also going to get 2 one day park hopper tickets for you 344 00:18:54,720 --> 00:18:58,200 and your guest so that you can head into the theme parks on 345 00:18:58,200 --> 00:19:00,920 Saturday if needed. You can have ground 346 00:19:00,920 --> 00:19:04,200 transportation from the Orlando International Airport to the 347 00:19:04,200 --> 00:19:08,160 Walt Disney World Resort and also transportation from the 348 00:19:08,160 --> 00:19:11,800 Walt Disney World Resort to Port Canaveral to get on that cruise 349 00:19:11,800 --> 00:19:15,480 ship on Monday. Last but not least, we know 350 00:19:15,480 --> 00:19:18,160 you're going to want to eat, maybe buy a souvenir or two. 351 00:19:18,160 --> 00:19:21,920 So you will get a $250 Disney gift card. 352 00:19:22,280 --> 00:19:26,400 The estimated approximate retail value for the entire package is 353 00:19:26,400 --> 00:19:29,680 $5200. That's. 354 00:19:29,800 --> 00:19:31,200 Amazing. We're probably going to get this 355 00:19:31,200 --> 00:19:33,520 question a lot. You know, what if I'm already 356 00:19:33,520 --> 00:19:37,480 booked on the group cruise and so we've already considered that 357 00:19:37,680 --> 00:19:40,440 you should definitely still try the win the package if you're 358 00:19:40,440 --> 00:19:42,200 already booked on the group cruise. 359 00:19:42,200 --> 00:19:44,600 What's going to happen if you're the winner is we are going to 360 00:19:44,600 --> 00:19:47,160 refund your deposit and then we are going to be paying your 361 00:19:47,160 --> 00:19:50,800 final payment and then you'll get all the other goodies that 362 00:19:50,800 --> 00:19:53,280 come with the prize package. Yeah. 363 00:19:53,360 --> 00:19:56,600 And this entire prize package is being donated by Key Holder 364 00:19:56,600 --> 00:20:00,240 Vacations, our our parent company to give kids the world 365 00:20:00,240 --> 00:20:03,640 so that every single dollar, every single raffle ticket sold, 366 00:20:03,640 --> 00:20:06,760 every penny goes directly to give kids the world. 367 00:20:07,160 --> 00:20:12,440 This is that thing for me where I said I'm not even. 368 00:20:13,080 --> 00:20:16,920 I can't even estimate the impact maybe this giveaway might have. 369 00:20:16,920 --> 00:20:21,000 So please, please, please if you have thought about maybe going 370 00:20:21,000 --> 00:20:24,960 on our group cruise or if you have 10 dollars, $20 to spend, 371 00:20:24,960 --> 00:20:29,280 buy some raffle tickets and hopefully we will see you aboard 372 00:20:29,280 --> 00:20:33,680 Utopia of the Seas next year. Again, all information. 373 00:20:34,040 --> 00:20:37,080 Derek, you're not eligible. No, we already gave you a free 374 00:20:37,080 --> 00:20:39,400 cruise, Derek. Yeah, you're you're already 375 00:20:39,640 --> 00:20:43,400 going for free. And what Derek doesn't know is, 376 00:20:43,400 --> 00:20:46,560 is the ground transportation that the winners get is going to 377 00:20:46,560 --> 00:20:50,240 be Derek and I in like taxi hats and my car went. 378 00:20:50,440 --> 00:20:53,160 From the airport. Just shuttling back and forth as 379 00:20:53,240 --> 00:20:55,360 fast as you can. I would advise. 380 00:20:55,360 --> 00:20:57,960 People to double check, we're trying to sell tickets. 381 00:20:58,200 --> 00:21:00,080 I would, I would advise people to double check the terms and 382 00:21:00,080 --> 00:21:03,200 conditions because I'm pretty sure that that element will not 383 00:21:03,200 --> 00:21:06,000 be in there. So, but yeah, Kyoto 384 00:21:06,000 --> 00:21:10,560 vacations.com/kindness, if you want to find the link to then 385 00:21:10,560 --> 00:21:13,120 register, get those raffle tickets. 386 00:21:13,400 --> 00:21:16,040 This will be open, I believe, throughout the entire month of 387 00:21:16,040 --> 00:21:17,560 November. Those dates are still a little 388 00:21:17,560 --> 00:21:20,000 bit in flux though. So, you know, head over to the 389 00:21:20,000 --> 00:21:23,040 website and please, please enter and we'll be sharing a lot more 390 00:21:23,040 --> 00:21:25,320 information about that over the coming month. 391 00:21:25,360 --> 00:21:28,280 Yes, Derek. And I, I can't even begin to 392 00:21:28,280 --> 00:21:30,840 tell people, if you're wondering, like, are these 393 00:21:30,960 --> 00:21:34,160 events fun? Like should I attend one of 394 00:21:34,160 --> 00:21:36,520 these DVC fan events? Are they fun? 395 00:21:36,920 --> 00:21:39,800 I can tell you honest to God, we just wrapped up Oktoberfest a 396 00:21:39,800 --> 00:21:43,520 few weeks ago and I'm still laughing about some of the great 397 00:21:43,520 --> 00:21:45,920 memories that I had through Oktoberfest. 398 00:21:45,920 --> 00:21:49,760 I'm still talking with folks that I met at Oktoberfest. 399 00:21:49,760 --> 00:21:53,640 Jeff and I just ran into Eric and Tara from Oktoberfest at our 400 00:21:53,640 --> 00:21:58,080 beer fest last weekend. This community is so awesome and 401 00:21:58,080 --> 00:22:02,120 so much fun that you will make friends for that. 402 00:22:02,120 --> 00:22:05,720 You will have way beyond when these events are over, so I 403 00:22:05,720 --> 00:22:09,480 can't imagine how much fun we're going to have on a boat. 404 00:22:09,720 --> 00:22:13,080 It's going to be amazing. Yeah, we had an influx of cruise 405 00:22:13,080 --> 00:22:16,440 bookings, cruise quotes after Oktoberfest, so I think a lot of 406 00:22:16,440 --> 00:22:20,200 people enjoyed being around the community and decided they 407 00:22:20,200 --> 00:22:22,120 wanted to go on the cruise, so. And if you're still thinking 408 00:22:22,120 --> 00:22:24,720 about it, that link is over on that key, key order vacations 409 00:22:24,720 --> 00:22:28,320 website also and you can put in a a request for a quote there. 410 00:22:28,720 --> 00:22:31,200 The last two things I want to bring up before we kind of segue 411 00:22:31,200 --> 00:22:35,800 into our segment with Alicia is on their most basic form. 412 00:22:35,800 --> 00:22:40,760 I know Amy kind of touched on this briefly, but volunteer 413 00:22:40,840 --> 00:22:42,760 donate. Those are the two big things 414 00:22:42,760 --> 00:22:46,720 that give Kids the world. I receive emails all the time of 415 00:22:46,720 --> 00:22:49,680 the many, many different volunteer positions that need 416 00:22:49,680 --> 00:22:52,240 filled on a weekly basis at Give Kids the World. 417 00:22:52,560 --> 00:22:55,240 Amy and try to Amy and I try to get over there when we can. 418 00:22:55,440 --> 00:22:58,360 But if you are down here and you find yourself with an extra day 419 00:22:58,360 --> 00:23:01,040 and looking for something to do. There's so many things you can 420 00:23:01,040 --> 00:23:03,080 do. Scooping ice cream to working 421 00:23:03,080 --> 00:23:06,360 one of their accessible rides to, you know, helping with the 422 00:23:06,360 --> 00:23:09,240 trail rides at the pool, delivering pizza. 423 00:23:09,520 --> 00:23:12,800 You know, there's just so many things that you can do, you 424 00:23:12,800 --> 00:23:14,880 know, helping with crafts and things like that. 425 00:23:15,120 --> 00:23:18,480 So if you've got, you know, if you're local, you know it, it's 426 00:23:18,480 --> 00:23:20,240 a lot easier. But if you're coming down on 427 00:23:20,240 --> 00:23:24,240 vacation, you've got an extra day, consider, you know, heading 428 00:23:24,240 --> 00:23:25,680 over to give kids a rural village. 429 00:23:25,680 --> 00:23:29,640 It is an easy, you know, rideshare away from Disney. 430 00:23:29,640 --> 00:23:32,680 We've actually taken an Uber there before, so you know, 431 00:23:32,680 --> 00:23:35,320 whatever, whatever, get you over there, go to their website, 432 00:23:35,320 --> 00:23:38,400 givekidstheworld.org, check out the volunteer opportunities, 433 00:23:38,400 --> 00:23:41,520 sign up, you know, get the regular e-mail where it tells 434 00:23:41,520 --> 00:23:44,960 you, you know, what their needs are and, and consider it's a 435 00:23:44,960 --> 00:23:49,160 very, very rewarding experience. It's a, it's a super, super 436 00:23:49,360 --> 00:23:52,600 rewarding experience. And no joke, I have had members 437 00:23:52,600 --> 00:23:55,280 tell me that they've taken obviously tons of Disney trips 438 00:23:55,280 --> 00:23:58,200 over the years, but they took time to volunteer and they said, 439 00:23:58,480 --> 00:24:01,840 Derek, no joke, it was the highlight of our whole entire 440 00:24:01,840 --> 00:24:05,440 Disney vacation was the time that we took to go to give kids 441 00:24:05,440 --> 00:24:07,320 the world. And now we're going to try to 442 00:24:07,320 --> 00:24:10,960 carve out some time on every single vacation. 443 00:24:10,960 --> 00:24:14,840 So it's something that will last way beyond when your volunteer 444 00:24:15,040 --> 00:24:17,920 time is done. And then if you're just looking 445 00:24:17,920 --> 00:24:20,920 for, you know, a way to donate if you're not interested in one 446 00:24:20,920 --> 00:24:23,200 of these fancy shirts or if you're not interested in the 447 00:24:23,200 --> 00:24:27,200 cruise and you just want to just make a general donation to give 448 00:24:27,200 --> 00:24:29,640 kids the world. We have a custom donation link 449 00:24:29,640 --> 00:24:34,200 also at keyholdervacations.com/kindness. 450 00:24:34,920 --> 00:24:38,760 I think that does it for our Keys to Kindness campaign. 451 00:24:38,760 --> 00:24:41,920 And we're going to segue into a segment that Amy and I actually 452 00:24:41,960 --> 00:24:47,280 recorded about a week or two ago with Alicia, who is now a member 453 00:24:47,280 --> 00:24:50,640 of the Monera financial team. Yeah, and we're just so thankful 454 00:24:50,640 --> 00:24:53,760 that she took the time. You know, her and her family, 455 00:24:53,760 --> 00:24:56,720 they were a wish family because of her son. 456 00:24:56,760 --> 00:25:01,400 And, you know, just takes a lot of courage, you know, for a 457 00:25:01,400 --> 00:25:05,520 mother who's lost their child to come and talk about their 458 00:25:05,520 --> 00:25:09,080 experience, talk about what give the kids the world has meant to 459 00:25:09,080 --> 00:25:14,040 them and why they continue to come back and volunteer, you 460 00:25:14,040 --> 00:25:17,320 know, themselves and why they love seeing, you know, support 461 00:25:17,320 --> 00:25:19,720 for this organization. And Alicia is very special to us 462 00:25:20,040 --> 00:25:22,880 because she came to us from the DBC fan community. 463 00:25:23,120 --> 00:25:26,200 And so when we were looking for, and I talked about this a little 464 00:25:26,200 --> 00:25:29,120 in their interview as well, but we were looking for a new loan 465 00:25:29,120 --> 00:25:32,480 originator. We I met Alicia at DVC Fan 466 00:25:32,480 --> 00:25:37,360 Summerfest and just knew right away like this, this girl needs 467 00:25:37,360 --> 00:25:40,840 to work for me and she's been fantastic, you know, ever since 468 00:25:40,840 --> 00:25:43,320 so. I remember sitting down at a 469 00:25:43,320 --> 00:25:47,640 table with her and her husband and just starting up a general 470 00:25:47,640 --> 00:25:51,160 conversation with them because they came to Summerfest and she 471 00:25:51,160 --> 00:25:53,640 had a Give Kids the World shirt on. 472 00:25:53,880 --> 00:25:57,960 And I asked her if she'd been to the village and done anything 473 00:25:57,960 --> 00:25:59,680 with the village. And that kind of just worked 474 00:25:59,680 --> 00:26:03,280 into that conversation. And then also, you know, talking 475 00:26:03,280 --> 00:26:06,800 about her career and everything. And there's never been a moment, 476 00:26:06,800 --> 00:26:10,400 I think that Amy and I kind of just go back to time and time 477 00:26:10,400 --> 00:26:14,080 again that we keep replaying and it's, it's so special that she 478 00:26:14,080 --> 00:26:15,600 is a part of our organization now. 479 00:26:15,920 --> 00:26:20,240 And it's special for us that she wanted to sit down and share her 480 00:26:20,240 --> 00:26:24,560 story with you all. Alicia, thank you so much for 481 00:26:24,560 --> 00:26:27,320 joining us today. And for those of you meeting 482 00:26:27,320 --> 00:26:30,920 Alicia for the first time, she is very special to us for a 483 00:26:30,920 --> 00:26:35,440 couple of reasons. First, we met Alicia at the DVC 484 00:26:35,440 --> 00:26:40,840 Fan Summerfest event in August and she is part of the DVC fan 485 00:26:40,840 --> 00:26:41,800 community. But. 486 00:26:41,800 --> 00:26:45,720 When we met and talked with Alicia, we also learned that she 487 00:26:45,720 --> 00:26:51,840 is a loan originator and at the time Monera was looking for a 488 00:26:51,840 --> 00:26:55,120 few loan originators. So it just so happened that 489 00:26:55,120 --> 00:27:00,040 Alicia now works for Monera with me as a loan originator and we 490 00:27:00,040 --> 00:27:02,560 are so so lucky and thankful to have her. 491 00:27:02,560 --> 00:27:04,600 She's been a rock star since she started. 492 00:27:04,680 --> 00:27:08,480 Started just in August, but Alicia, tell us a little bit 493 00:27:08,480 --> 00:27:14,360 more about yourself. So I am from a very small town 494 00:27:14,360 --> 00:27:20,240 in southern Illinois and my husband is actually military so 495 00:27:20,240 --> 00:27:22,680 we actually move around a whole lot. 496 00:27:23,200 --> 00:27:28,200 We actually got into the DVC community about a year ago, 497 00:27:28,200 --> 00:27:33,600 really fell in love with the DVC fans, took that opportunity over 498 00:27:33,600 --> 00:27:37,120 the summer just to kind of take that chance, meet Amy and Paul 499 00:27:37,120 --> 00:27:40,640 and just the whole group. And they're just so amazing. 500 00:27:40,640 --> 00:27:43,320 And I feel completely blessed now to kind of have that 501 00:27:43,320 --> 00:27:48,040 opportunity to work with Amy on a daily basis and kind of do 502 00:27:48,040 --> 00:27:51,520 what I still love and originate loans with them. 503 00:27:52,200 --> 00:27:55,440 So Alicia, we're, we're so thankful that you're here and 504 00:27:55,440 --> 00:27:58,800 especially to share something that's so deeply personal. 505 00:27:59,360 --> 00:28:02,520 To start, would you be willing just to tell us a little bit 506 00:28:02,520 --> 00:28:05,240 about your son Brody? Because we're going to talk a 507 00:28:05,240 --> 00:28:07,320 little bit more about your connection to give kids the 508 00:28:07,320 --> 00:28:09,600 world. But tell us about Brody and some 509 00:28:09,600 --> 00:28:10,920 things that made him. Special. 510 00:28:11,800 --> 00:28:15,760 So Brody was just the sweetest mess, well behaved little boy 511 00:28:15,760 --> 00:28:17,800 that I could have ever dreamed about. 512 00:28:18,960 --> 00:28:22,960 He had not only blonde hair, it was completely white. 513 00:28:23,480 --> 00:28:27,320 And he was so smart. He had a vocabulary that could 514 00:28:27,320 --> 00:28:31,400 blow anybody away. He really loved the Legos and 515 00:28:31,400 --> 00:28:33,920 video games. Those were two of his favorite 516 00:28:33,920 --> 00:28:37,440 things. And me and him used to go on the 517 00:28:37,440 --> 00:28:41,800 weekends to zoos together. And whenever he was actually 518 00:28:41,800 --> 00:28:45,400 starting kindergarten, he had told me that he wanted to be a 519 00:28:45,400 --> 00:28:50,480 zookeeper whenever he grew up. Alicia, no parent ever imagines 520 00:28:50,480 --> 00:28:53,440 receiving the kind of news that you did when Brody was 521 00:28:53,440 --> 00:28:55,560 diagnosed. How did that reshape your 522 00:28:55,560 --> 00:28:59,960 family's world? So Brody was actually diagnosed 523 00:28:59,960 --> 00:29:06,520 around Christmas time and he was diagnosed with a very rare T 524 00:29:06,520 --> 00:29:10,040 cell lymphoma. And almost instantly our lives 525 00:29:10,040 --> 00:29:14,120 had completely changed. We went from being excited to 526 00:29:14,120 --> 00:29:19,480 him starting kindergarten to almost immediately spending all 527 00:29:19,480 --> 00:29:23,880 of our time in the hospital. The chemotherapy that Freddy was 528 00:29:23,880 --> 00:29:29,160 on actually required him to be admitted with each round that he 529 00:29:29,160 --> 00:29:32,320 had. And after he had finished the 530 00:29:32,320 --> 00:29:35,920 chemo, he went straight into a bone marrow transplant. 531 00:29:36,880 --> 00:29:42,880 And it seems like our lives had just completely transformed to 532 00:29:42,880 --> 00:29:48,200 only being at the hospital. We had relocated states so that 533 00:29:48,200 --> 00:29:53,760 he could have a better doctor and I had quit my job so that I 534 00:29:53,760 --> 00:29:59,280 could care for him full time. And it just, it was a lot of big 535 00:29:59,280 --> 00:30:02,160 changes all at once with that diagnosis. 536 00:30:02,680 --> 00:30:07,120 Yeah, I can't imagine during the time that Brody was in 537 00:30:07,120 --> 00:30:10,200 treatment, what helped you and your family get through those 538 00:30:10,200 --> 00:30:12,240 long days and those hard moments. 539 00:30:13,120 --> 00:30:16,480 Honestly, I kind of just feel like you just have to take those 540 00:30:16,480 --> 00:30:20,240 things a day at a time. We really just tried to kind of 541 00:30:20,240 --> 00:30:24,640 focus on those small things, such as watching his favorite 542 00:30:24,640 --> 00:30:28,280 shows. He really enjoyed watching 543 00:30:28,280 --> 00:30:30,520 people on YouTube play video games. 544 00:30:30,520 --> 00:30:32,800 I never just quite understood that. 545 00:30:33,280 --> 00:30:37,600 We would also play with Lego sets and build those in the 546 00:30:37,600 --> 00:30:41,080 hospital. And the hospital that we were at 547 00:30:41,080 --> 00:30:44,600 actually had bicycles for the kids so that they could go 548 00:30:44,600 --> 00:30:50,400 around them in the hallway. And we also learned kind of 549 00:30:50,400 --> 00:30:55,000 pretty early on that Birdie would qualify for a Make a Wish. 550 00:30:55,680 --> 00:30:59,800 So that kind of gave us the opportunity to kind of have 551 00:30:59,800 --> 00:31:03,600 something positive to kind of plan why we were in the 552 00:31:03,600 --> 00:31:06,160 hospital. So tell us a little bit more 553 00:31:06,160 --> 00:31:10,160 about Give Kids the World. How did you first hear about the 554 00:31:10,240 --> 00:31:12,760 Give Kids the World Village and the Wish trip? 555 00:31:12,760 --> 00:31:16,800 Process. So during one of our first 556 00:31:16,800 --> 00:31:20,720 hospitalizations, our assigned social worker at the time 557 00:31:21,360 --> 00:31:25,080 actually shed some light that Bernie would qualify for that. 558 00:31:25,080 --> 00:31:28,480 Make a Wish, why? She was in the process of 559 00:31:28,480 --> 00:31:31,520 getting him approved. We took that opportunity to kind 560 00:31:31,520 --> 00:31:34,520 of learn what Bernie would like for his wish. 561 00:31:34,960 --> 00:31:38,400 It didn't take him too long. He wanted to go to Legoland. 562 00:31:38,400 --> 00:31:42,960 That was his dream. So once he was approved, we 563 00:31:42,960 --> 00:31:47,600 worked with Make a Wish coordinators and they kind of 564 00:31:47,600 --> 00:31:49,600 planned the whole process for us. 565 00:31:50,160 --> 00:31:54,520 And they have let us know that any kids that wish to go down to 566 00:31:54,520 --> 00:31:58,880 Orlando for any of those amusement parks actually would 567 00:31:58,880 --> 00:32:01,640 stay the week at Give Kids the World Village. 568 00:32:01,640 --> 00:32:05,080 And that's kind of how we first learned about it, OK. 569 00:32:05,080 --> 00:32:08,400 Can you describe your family's first impressions upon arriving 570 00:32:08,400 --> 00:32:12,440 at Give Kids the World Village? So almost immediately, you could 571 00:32:12,440 --> 00:32:15,560 just tell that this place was made for kids. 572 00:32:16,600 --> 00:32:20,320 So all of the buildings are in bright, fun colors. 573 00:32:20,640 --> 00:32:23,200 You can see a train that the kids could ride on. 574 00:32:23,200 --> 00:32:26,640 There's a carousel and a sleeping tree. 575 00:32:26,920 --> 00:32:30,040 And the volunteers, they are just as amazing. 576 00:32:30,360 --> 00:32:33,520 They're always there just kind of offering any type of help 577 00:32:33,520 --> 00:32:38,600 that they can, whether that be taking a tray to a table for you 578 00:32:38,800 --> 00:32:41,880 or to give you a ride around the village. 579 00:32:43,200 --> 00:32:47,520 And as a parent, it just kind of felt like you knew that your kid 580 00:32:47,920 --> 00:32:51,720 was going to have a week, that they could just be a kid again. 581 00:32:52,080 --> 00:32:55,600 Alicia, you mentioned that Brody loved Legos, but some of your 582 00:32:55,600 --> 00:32:58,120 most treasured moments happened right at the village. 583 00:32:58,120 --> 00:33:01,720 So what do you remember mostly about those days at the village? 584 00:33:03,120 --> 00:33:06,840 So I just remember one of the nights Bertie just spent what 585 00:33:06,840 --> 00:33:10,720 seems like hours just staring at this model train set that they 586 00:33:10,720 --> 00:33:15,120 have at the village. He was completely mesmerized by 587 00:33:15,120 --> 00:33:18,520 this thing. It just had so many tracks that 588 00:33:18,520 --> 00:33:21,880 the trains went on and there was a ton of buttons that the kids 589 00:33:21,880 --> 00:33:26,120 could push just to make things around the towns kind of go, 590 00:33:26,880 --> 00:33:31,160 such as airplanes fly or the fire truck sirens to go off. 591 00:33:32,240 --> 00:33:36,480 So he enjoyed that they he really enjoyed the ice cream 592 00:33:36,480 --> 00:33:38,640 too. The kids could actually have ice 593 00:33:38,640 --> 00:33:42,200 cream anytime that they wanted. They could have ice cream for 594 00:33:42,200 --> 00:33:46,520 breakfast that they wanted. So what stood out to you about 595 00:33:46,520 --> 00:33:49,240 the village and how it's designed for children with 596 00:33:49,240 --> 00:33:51,760 medical needs and mobility challenges? 597 00:33:52,360 --> 00:33:55,840 So they really make sure that inclusion is at the heart of 598 00:33:55,840 --> 00:34:00,400 everything that they do. All the amusement rides, such as 599 00:34:00,400 --> 00:34:05,840 the carousels, is made so that kids in wheelchairs are able to 600 00:34:05,840 --> 00:34:10,000 go on them. The pool even had water 601 00:34:10,000 --> 00:34:12,840 wheelchairs so that the kids could go into the pool. 602 00:34:13,400 --> 00:34:16,719 It was really made so that no kid felt like they were going to 603 00:34:16,719 --> 00:34:19,840 be left out. When, when Paul and I 604 00:34:19,840 --> 00:34:23,560 volunteered there, we, we did the carousel and that was such a 605 00:34:23,560 --> 00:34:26,679 great experience. It was a little scary for us 606 00:34:26,679 --> 00:34:29,920 being left in charge of, of an amusement ride, but we were 607 00:34:29,920 --> 00:34:34,520 really amazed at the, the, you know, the level that they go to, 608 00:34:34,520 --> 00:34:37,560 to make everything so accessible for, for everyone. 609 00:34:37,560 --> 00:34:40,080 And just seeing the families, you know, with, with their 610 00:34:40,080 --> 00:34:43,840 children enjoying that together, that was really a highlight for 611 00:34:43,840 --> 00:34:47,280 us. So you told us a little bit 612 00:34:47,280 --> 00:34:51,719 about, you know, that the train display in some of the other 613 00:34:51,719 --> 00:34:54,960 aspects of the village. Were there any other moments 614 00:34:54,960 --> 00:34:58,680 where you saw Brody experiencing true joy that you just won't 615 00:34:58,680 --> 00:35:03,240 forget? So my absolute favorite memory 616 00:35:03,240 --> 00:35:07,360 of Good Kids the world was just the time that Brody was able to 617 00:35:07,360 --> 00:35:11,720 go and swim at the pool. It seems so small, but at the 618 00:35:11,720 --> 00:35:15,840 time Brody actually had a central line in place where he 619 00:35:15,840 --> 00:35:19,360 had not even been able to kind of splash around in the bathtub. 620 00:35:20,080 --> 00:35:23,840 And just about a couple weeks prior to our trip, he had that 621 00:35:23,840 --> 00:35:27,120 removed. And I don't think I saw his 622 00:35:27,120 --> 00:35:30,760 smile as big as I did while he was running around with splash 623 00:35:30,760 --> 00:35:34,480 pad that they have there and being able to swim in the pool 624 00:35:34,480 --> 00:35:38,520 with his cousin. So you shared that the Brody 625 00:35:38,520 --> 00:35:40,640 passed away a year after your visit. 626 00:35:41,360 --> 00:35:44,080 First, we're so sorry to hear about your loss. 627 00:35:44,400 --> 00:35:47,200 What does it meant to you and your family to be able to return 628 00:35:47,200 --> 00:35:50,360 to the Village in the years since as an alumni? 629 00:35:50,960 --> 00:35:55,320 So just being alumni, it just gives us the opportunity, 630 00:35:55,320 --> 00:35:58,920 especially for my daughter who was only a baby at the time, 631 00:35:59,440 --> 00:36:03,080 just to go back and kind of experience those same places 632 00:36:03,560 --> 00:36:05,920 that her brother had so much joy at. 633 00:36:05,920 --> 00:36:10,840 She's been able to ride horses in the same spot, eat ice cream, 634 00:36:10,840 --> 00:36:15,120 see the villa that we stayed at. And each time that we go, we 635 00:36:15,120 --> 00:36:18,760 actually make it a point to go to the Castle of Miracles to see 636 00:36:18,760 --> 00:36:23,000 Birdies Custom Star that he has there, just as feel that 637 00:36:23,000 --> 00:36:26,160 connection with him. That was that was actually going 638 00:36:26,160 --> 00:36:28,160 to be my next question. So we are. 639 00:36:28,160 --> 00:36:31,160 Going to publish an article that you wrote that just tells a 640 00:36:31,160 --> 00:36:32,600 little bit about your experience. 641 00:36:33,000 --> 00:36:35,600 But one of the things that I really noticed was that you 642 00:36:35,600 --> 00:36:37,680 talked about the Castle of Miracles. 643 00:36:38,120 --> 00:36:41,440 We've had the opportunity to stand inside there and see all 644 00:36:41,440 --> 00:36:44,120 of the stars. But just, yeah, just tell us a 645 00:36:44,120 --> 00:36:46,960 little bit more what what goes through your mind now when you 646 00:36:46,960 --> 00:36:50,960 stand in that space? I just feel completely humbled. 647 00:36:51,000 --> 00:36:54,760 I mean, each star kind of represents a different kid and 648 00:36:54,760 --> 00:36:59,880 family that the Give Kids a World has had an impact on and 649 00:36:59,880 --> 00:37:03,600 been able to give Just kind of a week where those families can 650 00:37:03,600 --> 00:37:08,920 escape from all their medical troubles and just have something 651 00:37:10,040 --> 00:37:12,280 great to kind of look forward to. 652 00:37:12,600 --> 00:37:14,920 Yeah. How has Give Kids The World 653 00:37:14,920 --> 00:37:18,400 continue to be a part of your healing journey? 654 00:37:18,400 --> 00:37:23,280 You and Natalie and Cody, how has it been part of your guys's 655 00:37:23,280 --> 00:37:27,000 journey? So give kids the world's in our 656 00:37:27,000 --> 00:37:31,400 healing journey just because it's just not a place, it's a 657 00:37:31,400 --> 00:37:35,200 place full of memories for us. So I've actually had that 658 00:37:35,200 --> 00:37:40,240 opportunity now to kind of go back and be a volunteer at the 659 00:37:40,240 --> 00:37:44,680 village just to kind of be able to give memories to other 660 00:37:44,680 --> 00:37:48,440 families that are going down there for the week. 661 00:37:49,000 --> 00:37:51,440 So tell us a little bit more about your volunteering 662 00:37:51,440 --> 00:37:54,480 experience there. What is it like being on On the 663 00:37:54,480 --> 00:37:57,120 Other Side as a volunteer at the Village? 664 00:37:58,200 --> 00:38:02,400 So me and my sister actually went down for a full weekend to 665 00:38:02,400 --> 00:38:05,800 be able to volunteer. We did everything from help with 666 00:38:05,800 --> 00:38:10,280 the horseback rides to operating the rides that they have there. 667 00:38:10,280 --> 00:38:13,920 But one of my favorite memories that I'll never forget was 668 00:38:13,920 --> 00:38:18,840 actually picking out custom pillows for Button, who is a 669 00:38:18,840 --> 00:38:22,000 squirrel that plays hide and seek with the kids. 670 00:38:22,360 --> 00:38:25,360 And I'll never forget one of the moms coming up and just being 671 00:38:25,360 --> 00:38:30,320 like, how did you know exactly what pillows my kids would love? 672 00:38:31,000 --> 00:38:34,160 The kid actually ended up giving us little buttons. 673 00:38:34,160 --> 00:38:37,560 That said, thank you for making my wish magical. 674 00:38:38,360 --> 00:38:41,440 So there is just, I think a lot of people don't realize, 675 00:38:41,440 --> 00:38:44,040 especially when it comes to volunteer opportunities, how 676 00:38:44,040 --> 00:38:47,520 many different things there are to do, you know, scooping ice 677 00:38:47,520 --> 00:38:51,880 cream and delivering pizza to horseback riding, you know, 678 00:38:51,880 --> 00:38:54,120 helping with the carousel and the rides. 679 00:38:54,440 --> 00:38:57,840 What would you say to somebody who is considering volunteering 680 00:38:57,840 --> 00:39:01,720 or donating, but they don't quite know the importance or the 681 00:39:01,720 --> 00:39:07,120 impact that they might have? So by donating or volunteering 682 00:39:07,120 --> 00:39:10,880 at the village, you're helping create a week of lasting 683 00:39:10,880 --> 00:39:15,760 memories for these families just to give them that escape from 684 00:39:15,760 --> 00:39:18,800 all those hard stuff that they're facing daily. 685 00:39:19,800 --> 00:39:23,080 You might think that you're just kind of giving time or money, 686 00:39:23,200 --> 00:39:27,800 but what you're really giving them is joy, laughter, and just 687 00:39:27,800 --> 00:39:31,720 a break from all the hard stuff that they face every single day. 688 00:39:31,720 --> 00:39:34,680 Alicia. Tell us a little bit more about 689 00:39:34,680 --> 00:39:37,200 why you believe that supporting Give Kids the World, especially 690 00:39:37,200 --> 00:39:40,640 during a campaign like Give Back November, is so important. 691 00:39:41,200 --> 00:39:45,040 So I really don't think a whole lot of people know that give 692 00:39:45,040 --> 00:39:49,000 kids the world even exist unless you've kind of had that personal 693 00:39:49,000 --> 00:39:52,600 experience. You don't really truly learn 694 00:39:52,600 --> 00:39:56,760 just how amazing less villages and the impact that it has on so 695 00:39:56,760 --> 00:40:00,480 many families lives. I think that's why it's really 696 00:40:00,480 --> 00:40:06,400 important to support causes like Give Back November because it 697 00:40:06,400 --> 00:40:09,080 does help spread awareness. Yeah. 698 00:40:09,400 --> 00:40:12,560 Is there anything else before we go that you would like to share 699 00:40:12,560 --> 00:40:15,840 with families, friends, supporters, anyone listening 700 00:40:15,840 --> 00:40:18,320 today who wants to make a difference? 701 00:40:19,560 --> 00:40:23,240 I say just don't underestimate the difference you can make, 702 00:40:23,240 --> 00:40:26,920 whether it's donating, volunteering, or just helping 703 00:40:26,920 --> 00:40:30,640 spread the word about Give Kids the world because every little 704 00:40:30,640 --> 00:40:33,440 bit truly does matter. You might think that it's 705 00:40:33,440 --> 00:40:36,920 something small, but to these families it can mean the whole 706 00:40:36,920 --> 00:40:39,440 world. Alicia, thank you so much. 707 00:40:39,440 --> 00:40:42,280 It's this is not an easy conversation by any means, but 708 00:40:42,280 --> 00:40:45,800 we're so thankful that you decided to come on the show to 709 00:40:45,800 --> 00:40:49,600 Share your story, to share the importance of this amazing 710 00:40:49,600 --> 00:40:51,840 organization and what it means to family. 711 00:40:51,840 --> 00:40:53,400 So thank you so much for being here. 712 00:40:54,280 --> 00:40:57,480 Thank you for having me and thank you for shedding some 713 00:40:57,480 --> 00:41:02,640 light on Give Kids the World. Again, such a wonderful story 714 00:41:03,160 --> 00:41:07,120 and thankful that Alicia chose to share that with us. 715 00:41:07,640 --> 00:41:11,800 Just to give some more perspective as to how impactful 716 00:41:12,320 --> 00:41:16,600 what everything you guys donate to Give Kids the World does for 717 00:41:16,600 --> 00:41:19,360 that organization and for the people that are impacted by it. 718 00:41:19,840 --> 00:41:22,680 And thank you to you for kind of hosting that that interview. 719 00:41:22,720 --> 00:41:24,760 That was great. Yeah, that was my, that was my 720 00:41:24,800 --> 00:41:27,120 first hosting. So maybe, maybe I'll do some 721 00:41:27,120 --> 00:41:30,520 more in the future. While we've been talking and 722 00:41:30,520 --> 00:41:33,840 just talking about Give Back November, Jeff is not even 723 00:41:33,840 --> 00:41:37,600 looking at the screen right now because he's signing up for the 724 00:41:37,600 --> 00:41:39,960 Gingerbread 5 camera as we speak. 725 00:41:41,320 --> 00:41:45,800 So he is busy doing that. But just to recap real quick 726 00:41:45,800 --> 00:41:48,600 again, this is such a special month for us. 727 00:41:48,600 --> 00:41:50,320 I hope that you've stuck around with us. 728 00:41:50,320 --> 00:41:51,960 And no, it's not our usual content. 729 00:41:52,160 --> 00:41:54,760 It's a little bit more serious of nature, but that is because 730 00:41:54,760 --> 00:41:59,400 of how impactful your donations are to this organization and how 731 00:41:59,400 --> 00:42:02,360 special it is to all of us on this show. 732 00:42:02,720 --> 00:42:06,800 So to recap real quick, Derek, if you want to spin around real 733 00:42:06,800 --> 00:42:09,240 quick again, stand up, do a little dance. 734 00:42:10,040 --> 00:42:13,520 This is our Keys to Kindness T-shirt. 735 00:42:13,520 --> 00:42:15,680 Hey, that was really good. 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Samsonite. 746 00:42:47,640 --> 00:42:50,440 I got it like one second after you did. 747 00:42:51,320 --> 00:42:54,200 But yeah, a portion of all the proceeds from sales from our 748 00:42:54,200 --> 00:42:57,040 companies will be going back to give kids the world during the 749 00:42:57,040 --> 00:42:59,240 month of November. The one that we're really 750 00:42:59,240 --> 00:43:03,080 excited about is the opportunity for you to head on our Key 751 00:43:03,080 --> 00:43:05,880 Holder Vacations Group cruise with us July 20th through the 752 00:43:05,880 --> 00:43:10,200 24th, 2026. Get your raffle tickets and head 753 00:43:10,560 --> 00:43:15,000 get your raffle tickets at keyholdervacations.com/kindness. 754 00:43:15,200 --> 00:43:19,600 And 1 lucky winner is going to have an amazing vacation and all 755 00:43:19,600 --> 00:43:22,400 of that money is headed to give kids the world. 756 00:43:23,360 --> 00:43:26,760 Donate, volunteer, anything. 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For the weekend. 769 00:44:02,200 --> 00:44:04,720 Yeah, you were there last weekend and you stole one of the 770 00:44:04,880 --> 00:44:06,800 the extra sets, right? I did, yeah. 771 00:44:06,840 --> 00:44:08,240 That was a surprise. Hotel divorce. 772 00:44:08,520 --> 00:44:11,640 Surprise there. We told you we had a surprise 773 00:44:11,640 --> 00:44:13,280 for you on this episode. There you have it. 774 00:44:14,680 --> 00:44:17,160 Well, I just want to thank you all, our incredible community in 775 00:44:17,160 --> 00:44:21,000 advance for everything that you do as part of this campaign. 776 00:44:21,680 --> 00:44:25,080 We know it's going to be better than ever, and we're so excited 777 00:44:25,080 --> 00:44:29,040 to see where you guys take it. But that's going to do it For 778 00:44:29,080 --> 00:44:31,560 this week's episode of the DVC Show. 779 00:44:31,600 --> 00:44:35,040 Head to keyordervacations.com/kindness 780 00:44:35,040 --> 00:44:36,920 and we will see you next Monday.