Family Ties

By Troy Smith

Featured Sponsor Article: Arch Insurance

Family. At home. At work. A family is important. It provides us stability, encouragement, and support. At Arch, our culture drives this sense of family letting people be comfortable being themselves, offering solutions, and feeling included. A sense of giving of yourself without feeling judged. Arch has always been generous in their giving and support of charities. Enter Give Kids The World, an 89-acre nonprofit resort in Central Florida that provides children with critical illnesses and their families with week-long, cost-free vacations. A place where everyone feels heard and included. Where happiness is on the menu 24/7/365.

WCI supports Give Kids The World through a volunteer day at the Village and fundraising at their annual Gala. This was an immediate match with the Arch DNA and culture. For the last eight years, Arch has been a sponsor for the WCI-GKTW event and employees volunteering at the Village has continued to grow – from serving ice cream on a hot day to painting a wall. Employees bring families and now volunteer at different times through the year. When asked why, the answer is simple. GKTW is a family, supported by families, for families. Arch and the Arch family are proud to play a very small part in making wish families feel supported.