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Giving Tuesday: A Time to Share Generously
By: Julia Persinger “Get creative and think of all of the ways that you too can help in a very small or very large way. It will come back to you a hundredfold.” After a considerable period of procrastination, I penned this on an eight-day silent Catholic Retreat at the Jesuit Center for Spiritual Growth…
Read MoreLiving Generation G! Meet Thomas
Meet Thomas P., age 8 years old, GiGi’s Playhouse Annapolis’ youngest donor, and one who is living out loud, Generation G! His Mom shared that early this summer, Thomas received a new piggy bank that included sections to put money in to “spend,” “save” and “share.” Over the summer, Thomas helped doing small jobs around…
Read MoreSharon’s Determination Inspires Others
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 at our inaugural Brew HAHA event. We are so excited for her, after volunteering in the school system as…
Read MoreGiGi’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 parents who were in their…
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 MoreWhere 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 learning basic sign language, singing,…
Read MoreGluten 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 and baking. Here is one…
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