Awareness
GiGi’s Playhouse Youth Board-Successful Dance Marathon 2018!
By Melissa Wong I serve on the GiGi’s Playhouse Annapolis Youth Board. The Youth Board hosted the first ever Dance Dance Marathon for the Annapolis location on November 17th. All high-school students from the Anne Arundel County area were invited to participate. We danced and engaged in a variety…
Read MoreCalling Eastern Shore Families: GiGi’s Playhouse, Exactly What We Hoped For!
This is a shout out to all families, especially those on the Eastern Shore, who have loved ones of any age with Down syndrome and can benefit from the wonderful social and academic opportunities at GiGi’s Playhouse in Annapolis. My name is Karen and I am the blessed grandmother of Jeremiah, a fabulous young man…
Read MoreGeneration G: A Very Young 86-Year-Old Builds GiGi’s Little Library
We have a very special volunteer in Richard Reichert! He is a talented 86-year-young retired Industrial Arts teacher. Richard accepted the challenge after talking to Site Coordinator Judy Co about a Playhouse dream of having a “GiGi’s Playhouse Little Library.” Never mind that it was only Richard’s second time to the Playhouse, that he didn’t…
Read MoreThe 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 school, I gravitated towards the…
Read MoreHealing 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 the Capital Gazette was a…
Read MoreGiGi’s Playhouse Annapolis-“The Resource We Needed!”
A Parent’s Perspective: By Amanda Stowell GiGi’s Playhouse has been one of the best resources for my family. My son Joshua who is 8 years old, and doesn’t have Down Syndrome, is always asking to go there because he makes friends every time we attend a program. Even just the mention of GiGi’s…
Read MoreUn Poema de la Madre (A Mother’s Poem) By: Griss
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 conocer personas maravillosas como tú Gracias Dios por verme elegido ser madre…
Read MoreVolunteer 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”! Prior to our Grand Opening, Amanda helped extensively securing in-kind & service donations through her community, including our excellent…
Read MoreGo Make A Difference: “We are all Winners in the Heart” – A Participant’s Story from Annapolis
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 that freedom. Being fit gives me freedom to move about and to go make a difference! How do…
Read MoreWhy? 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 and specialty programs, learn to…
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