Posts by amccain
Best of All – The August Family
Todd August, Olivia’s dad, celebrated his retirement this past month by asking his co-workers and company partners to donate to GiGi’s Playhouse Annapolis. He shared handouts about GiGi’s Playhouse Annapolis with many of his colleagues and helped spread the word about the organization. What an amazing way to celebrate such a monumental life moment! GiGi’s…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight – Amanda Lane
WOW – Amanda has been a part of the GiGi’s Playhouse Annapolis family for 3 years now. She is currently the program leader for Playhouse Pals and Kids Club, a Saturday class for ages 5 to 12 years that supports the development of social skills and language through peer to peer interaction in a casual…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight – Claire
GiGi’s Playhouse Annapolis is honored to introduce a volunteer who has gone above and beyond for our Playhouse. Claire started volunteering with us last year and has been a literacy tutor for the past two sessions. She also is on the 2023 Youth Board and created a pop up basketball program in December at Archbishop…
Read MoreIn Loving Memory of Howard (GiGi’s Jolly Santa)
For the past 4 years, Santa has visited GiGi’s Playhouse Annapolis to spread holiday cheer. This Santa was the real Santa – one with a sack full of stuffed animals, a real beard, and a naughty or nice list. The participants loved seeing Santa and he always seemed to know their names just like the…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight – Lynne Markowitz
This month – we are recognizing someone who has gone above and beyond for GiGi’s Playhouse Annapolis. Lynne Markowitz started volunteering at GiGi’s about two years ago after retiring from Anne Arundel County Public Schools where she worked in the Special Education department. She was involved with a variety of specialized programs in Anne Arundel…
Read MoreA Note From a GiGi’s Playhouse Annapolis Self-Advocate
Dear GiGi’s Playhouse Annapolis, I am a dancer, Disney lover, Olympic swimmer and….. I happen to have Down syndrome. I have been a part of Gigi’s Playhouse since the beginning in 2017. You are probably thinking, “that is a long time, Alicia!” You’re right, but it feels like just yesterday we were cutting the ribbon…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight – J.P. Hedges
As many of you know, volunteers are the heartbeat of GiGi’s Playhouse Annapolis. Whether it be helping us write birthday cards, providing support for one of our purposeful programs, or spending an hour a week to be a literacy or math tutor, we appreciate every minute that our volunteers give to the Playhouse. We are…
Read More2022 Gala – A Night to Celebrate the Dreams and Achievements of Individuals with Down syndrome
June 10th, 2022 — GiGi’s Playhouse Annapolis made a splash at the Annapolis Waterfront Hotel at our 2022 Gala. Roughly 250 guests, including our GiGi’s family and community members, joined us for a night that honored our participants and all of the magic that happens here at the Playhouse. As attendees entered the hotel, they…
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