Forsyth Family Receives Trip Of A Lifetime

CUMMING, GA — Bert’s Big Adventure, a nonprofit organization that provides a magical, all-expenses-paid, five-day journey to Walt Disney World for children with chronic and terminal illnesses and their families, has picked this year's families to attend.

This February, the organization will be embarking on their 18th annual trip to Walt Disney World, and after careful consideration as well as sorting through hundreds of applications, the Bert’s Big Adventure selection committee has chosen 13 children and their families to be a part of this year’s trip, including Sam V., 8, from Cumming.

The other 2020 Bert’s Big Adventure recipients include:

• Charlie M., Age 6, Winder, Georgia
• Kiki T., Age 6, Decatur, Georgia
• Colton K., Age 8, Kansas City, Kansas
• Lane C., Age 10, Breman, Georgia
• Eli B., Age 7, Temple, Georgia
• Lily H., Age 7, Carrollton, Georgia
• Gaige T., Age 11, Summerville, South Carolina
• Mason K., Age 8, Mason, Michigan
• Jimmy O., Age 5, Canton, Georgia
• Maylee H., Age 8, LaGrange, Georgia
• Kade B., Age 5, Temple, Georgia
• Yael M., Age 10, Douglasville, Georgia

“It is such an honor to welcome these amazing kids and their families to Bert’s Big Adventure,” said Bert’s Big Adventure founder and host of “The Bert Show,” Bert Weiss. “The trip will be an adventure they will never forget, and we are so excited to be sharing this truly magical experience with them.”

To qualify for Bert’s Big Adventure, a child must be between the ages of 5-12 years old and live in “The Bert Show” radio listening area, prove financial need and have never been to Walt Disney World. To date, Bert’s Big Adventure has served more than 230 children and their families through its trip to Disney, Fairy Godparent Volunteer Program and Reunion Adventures.

Get to know the newest additions to the Bert’s Big Adventure family online.

For more information on Bert’s Big Adventure’s 2020 trip or to make a donation, visit www.bertsbigadventure.org.