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Children with Special Needs to Take Magic Carpet Ride of Lifetime
Information provided by Dreams Take Flight - Published: 2010-09-23
On Wednesday, September 29th children that are physically, mentally and/or socially challenged will take off on a one-day magic carpet ride to Walt Disney World, Florida.
This dream come true for approximately 120 children is made possible by more than 95 volunteers from the Ottawa Chapter of Dreams Take Flight, a non-profit volunteer organization run by Air Canada employees, retirees, family and friends. Dreams Take Flight provides everything the children could ever need, including transportation, medical care, entry into Disney's Magic Kingdom, meals and even souvenirs! B-roll footage will be available, see below.
WHAT: Dreams Take Flight Trip to Walt Disney World, Florida WHEN: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - Arrival of the children at Canada Reception Centre: 4:15 a.m. - Boarding: 5:00 a.m. - Departure from Ottawa: 5:30 a.m. - Return to Canada Reception Centre: 11:53 p.m. WHERE: Canada Reception Centre (Hanger 11) - 190 Convair Private - Ottawa, ON
[Directions - From Hunt Club and Riverside: Travel East on Hunt Club. Travel 0.8 km and turn right onto Canadair Private (near Tim Horton's and Day's Inn). Travel 1.6 km and turn right onto Kiowa Private. Travel 0.2 km and the Canada Reception Centre will be straight in front of you. From Bank Street and Hunt Club: Travel West on Hunt Club. Travel 3.4 km and turn left onto Canadair Private (near Tim Horton's and Day's Inn). Travel 1.6 km and turn right onto Kiowa Private. Travel 0.2 km and the Canada Reception Centre will be straight in front of you. From Hunt Club and Airport Parkway: Travel West on Hunt Club. Travel 2.7 km and turn left onto Canadair Private (near Tim Horton's and Day's Inn). Travel 1.6 km and turn right onto Kiowa Private. Travel 0.2 km and the Canada Reception Centre will be straight in front of you.]
WHO: Approximately 120 children from the Ottawa/Gatineau region, selected through local agencies such as Odawa Native Friendship Centre, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ottawa and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. WHY: Since 1989, various divisions of Air Canada have donated their time to organize the trip of a lifetime for physically, mentally, or socially challenged children to Walt Disney for a day. For more information, please visit www.dreamstakeflight.ca
- This web page is from the Disabled World 2010 Health Disability Events section which provides: List of coming health medical and disability events for 2010 from USA Australia Canada and the UK.
- Accessible Travel Florida USA
- Disability Access at Disneyland and Disney World Parks
- Walt Disney World, Helping People with Disabilities
- Disney World Florida
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