The Magical Flight to the North Pole [HIL]

Join HopeKids Central Florida at Tampa International Airport in partnership with Shadow Buddies for a Magical Flight to the North Pole. This heartwarming holiday tradition creates unforgettable memories for children with life-threatening medical conditions and their families. Through this special experience, participating children and a parent or guardian will board a Delta airplane for a magical flight around Tampa before arriving at the "North Pole," a different gate at the airport that is exploding with holiday cheer. The other family members, Santa, gifts, and festive celebrations await. This is just one way that HopeKids provides ongoing events, activities, and a supportive community that helps families find joy, connection, and hope during challenging times.

Volunteer Shift Descriptions
Magical Flight to the North Pole is a special one-day event taking place on December 5, creating an unforgettable experience for participating children and their families. Volunteers are needed prior to the event to help with gift wrapping, event setup, decorating, and other preparation activities. Your support behind the scenes will help ensure a magical and memorable day for every child involved. Exact location, arrival instructions, and parking details will be shared with registered volunteers closer to the event date.

Thursday, Dec. 3: Volunteers to sort and wrap gifts, event setup, decorating
4:00 pm- 8:00 pm

Friday, Dec. 4: Volunteers to sort and wrap gifts, event setup, decorating
9:00 am –12 pm
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm 

Saturday, Dec. 5: Day of the Magical Flight
12:30 pm- Volunteers arrive at airport and get their assignments
2:00 pm- Families arrive at airport
3:30 pm- Families begin boarding aircraft
4:00 pm- Aircraft takes off
4:45 pm- Aircraft arrives at North Pole and festivities begin
7:00 pm- Event ends; breakdown begins