Sharon’s Determination Inspires Others
Sharon volunteering in the LMNOP program for infants-three year olds. Sharon is one of our amazing adult participants. She is 38 years old and regularly attends the Fantastic Friends program and was a volunteer for our LMNOP Tuesday morning group. Sharon also was a self-advocate speaker...
The Power of High Expectations: Literacy One-on-One Tutoring
I had the opportunity to volunteer at GiGi’s Playhouse in Annapolis as a literacy tutor this summer and it was a remarkable experience. I had previously volunteered for GiGi’s Playhouse in Utah, and have such fond memories of watching the children relish their successes. So, after moving to Maryland for...
GiGi’s Playhouse: “A Place To Be Accepted for Exactly Who You Are”
Just call me Jon's Sister... By Lisha Barnette I have been known by many titles in my life, but there are few that give me the overwhelming pride I feel in being a sister to my brother Jon. Jon was born in 1981 in a small town in Kentucky. My...
Healing by Sharing the Love
June 28th was a memorable day in Annapolis. Little did we know what was happening less than a mile away when the following note was written by one of our GiGi’s Playhouse volunteers. In retrospect, the situations couldn’t be more opposite. To lose the lives of the five employees of...
GiGi’s Playhouse Annapolis-“The Resource We Needed!”
A Parent’s Perspective: By Amanda Stowell Kayden smiles modelling his new visor! Kayden spent focussed time creating his 4th of July poster! GiGi's Playhouse has been one of the best resources for my family. My son Joshua who is 8...
Un Poema de la Madre (A Mother’s Poem) By: Griss
Griss & Victor Tener un hijo especial es una constante lucha de nervios y de corre y corre de entrar y salir del hospital Es amar sin condiciones Es luchar siempre por sus derechos Es buscar información Es reír llorando Es pelear duramente por ellos Es...
Volunteer Spotlight: “Who Is In Your Framily?”
We are so very grateful for Amanda Finnis, a volunteer who goes above and beyond for GiGi’s Playhouse Annapolis, and of course having Amanda, Sven, Ainsley, and Taryn in the Playhouse is the “Best of All”! Having fun delivering donations of books and supplies. Prior to...
Go Make A Difference: “We are all Winners in the Heart” – A Participant’s Story from Annapolis
Alicia stretches at GiGi's Playhouse Annapolis GiGiFIT pilot program. Alicia G.'s Inspirational Story Fitness for Success Life is freedom. Freedom is life! Freedom is the road to success. We express ourselves in many ways, whenever and wherever freedom exists. Maintaining a fit life is part of...
Where Parachutes Lift You Up!
By: Sandy Shearer As a volunteer for the Tuesday morning LMNOP class, I get to watch things unfold...and it’s a beautiful thing to see! The LMNOP (Language, Music, ‘N Our Peeps) class is for babies 0-3 years old filled with purposeful and fun activities. Tressa D. leads us in...
Gluten Free? Whole Foods Is Here To Help
Special thanks to Whole Foods Annapolis for sharing this article with us: Thanks to a wide range of new gluten-free products like breads, rolled oats, condiments, sauces and more, plus naturally gluten-free alternatives like amaranth, millet and almond flours, it is easier than ever to avoid gluten when you’re cooking...
Why? Why do we want to bring GiGI’s Playhouse to the Annapolis area?
Well, the immediate and obvious answer is that we want to enrich the lives of our children and friends who have Down syndrome and their families. The bigger answer is we want to add to the community of Annapolis by helping our families. If our children, through the therapeutic, academic...
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