Members of the Women’s Advancement Initiative Leadership Education And Development (LEAD) program spent their spring break in Florida helping out at the Give The Kids The World Village.

This year’s trip was the first time the LEAD Program had done an alternative spring break.

Since 1986, the Give The Kids The World Village has provided weeklong, cost-free vacations to children with life threatening illnesses. Located in Kissimmee, Florida, the non-profit organization has served over 143,000 children and their families.

The resort has a whimsical theme and features restaurants, an ice cream palace, a theater, playgrounds and other attractions and facilities for its guests.

Upon the completion of their weeklong service at the resort, the students were asked to describe their experience in one word. In a video posted to the Women’s Advancement Initiative Facebook page, some of the words used to describe their experience were, “magical,” “rewarding,” “powerful,” “inspirational,” “life-changing,” “amazing,” “awesome” and “satisfying.”