Teens at 'Blume' urged to raise awareness about human trafficking

Rachel Hudspeth, a 7th grader from FBC South Houston, helps sort donated hygiene items. Participants at Blume donated more than 24,000 donated items, enough to assemble 3,000 hygiene kits given to Greater Orlando Baptist Association. Additional clothing and household items the girls brought, along with nearly $1,500 in discount center gift cards they donated, went to the Osceola Christian Ministry Center, a ministry to the homeless and underemployed operated by First Baptist Church of Kissimmee, Fla. (WMU PHOTO) "They (victims) are often wearing what they had on when they were sold, so we provide police officers with clothes to give to them," she said. "We also collect crackers and snack items to give them. We may never see the person we are helping to free, and that's OK. As Christians, it's important that we never exploit victims or dramatize their stories for our benefit." Please read our Comments Covenant . Readers alone are responsible for the content of the comments they post here. The comments are subject to the site’s terms and conditions of use and do not necessarily reflect the opinion or approval of the Baptist Standard. Readers whose comments violate the terms of use may have their comments removed or all of their content blocked from viewing by other users without notification.

Epcot Center with Kids: Disney Epcot Center Orlando with Small ...

When it comes to Epcot and small children, it is probably better to have a plan or at least a to-do list. Since Epcot is so vast and sprawling, you could end up wandering in areas small children find boring or see the little ones tire easily from a lot of walking.

Here is a guide to finding the kid-friendliest things to do at Epcot Center in Disney World Orlando, as well as tips for making Epcot fun and pleasant for small children.

Kidcot Fun Stop

Easily one of the best things to do is to introduce your children to the Kidcot Fun Stations. The child will get a freebie (such as the theater mask on a long wooden stick received during a recent Family Travel visit). Then, at each country section in Epcot, the child can visit the Kidcot station for more bling for their prize, and to color and decorate it.

Disney Characters at Epcot

At the Magic Kingdom, it's just flat out unpleasant doing the Disney character thing. You wait in a very long and painful line with an unhappy child to meet characters like the Disney Princesses. You can deal with nasty Princess Goons for rare times when a princess is out in the park, or bouncers who let children stand in line only to abruptly announce the princess will soon be leaving. You can pay a lot for a princess character breakfast at Cinderella's castle.

At Epcot Center, it actually isn't unpleasant at all to meet Disney characters. There is even less expensive Princess character dining available at the Akershus Royal Banquet Hall in the Norway pavilion at Epcot that features more princess time and is available for breakfast, lunch or dinner (versus the Magic Kingdom version of only breakfast).

There are also other ways for the little ones to meet characters. Upon entering Epcot, get a map and look for the icons for character spots. A quick line was all that had to be endured to meet, get pictures and get autographs with several classic Disney characters like Mickey, Minnie, Chip 'n Dale and Goofy.

Another little tip: watch for random princess sightings in the country most likely to be their origin (such as Snow White in Germany, Belle in France, and so on).

Tips for Epcot Center with Small Children Seek out or make a list of the kid-friendly rides at Epcot. You also might want have a solo parent test out a ride first if the line is short. Nemo & Friends, for instance, is one of the best for small children. Still, the ride continuously moves.

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