Posts Tagged ‘Annapolis’
GiGi’s Participant Shocks Martial Arts Community
Samantha Shock, a GiGi’s participant since the Playhouse opened, has become the first student with Down Syndrome to earn a black belt in the 31 years that Kick Connection, where she takes instruction, has been open! On top of that, Samantha is the first person with Down Syndrome to earn a black belt on the…
Read MoreGiGi’s at Home is Perfect for Onboard Living
Written by: Camille Manuncia, GiGi’s Communications Intern This is GiGi’s Annapolis-style! Matthew Gregory has been living on a boat shortly before quarantine began and has been living the Annapolis dream! He lives on a 46′ Grand Banks Trawler with his dad Claude and stepmom Suzy. They spend the winter months in Florida and the summers…
Read MoreGiGi’s Playhouse Has Reopened!
Written by: Camille Manuncia, GiGi’s Communications Intern After six long months of not being able to see our friends, we are so happy to announce that the Playhouse has reopened on September 11th! We are so excited to see all of our friends and finally be with them in a safe manner. We have…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Lauren Blachowiak – Fantastic Friends Bonus: Sign Language
Written by: Camille Manuncia, GiGi’s Communications Intern Lauren Blachowiak, a former teacher at The River School in Washington D.C., has become a wonderful leader for the Fantastic Friends Bonus: Sign Language program! Lauren became involved with GiGi’s in Nashville, TN, while studying for her Master’s degree in Early Childhood Special Education at Vanderbilt University.…
Read MoreHey Good Lookin’, Whatcha Got Cookin’?
GiGi’s Playhouse Annapolis is the host of GiGi’s Kitchen Adult (18+) LIVE every Wednesday night from 5-6pm East Coast time. Participant Carmen (ably assisted by her Mom Ginger) has been teaching participants from all over the country how to make all kinds of fun, interesting and healthy (well, mostly) recipes for dinner. We’ve been exploring…
Read MoreStep To Accept Reaches One Billion Steps!
GiGi’s Step To Accept Virtual Run, Walk and Ride for Global Acceptance made history on Saturday, June 6, 2020 by logging over ONE BILLION steps for Global Acceptance! Thank you to everyone for your overwhelming support of GiGi’s Playhouse Annapolis in the first-ever Step to Accept Challenge! Here are some highlights and photos from the…
Read MoreGiGi’s Great Gatsby Party Reflects the Era 95 Years Earlier
By Doni Dondero Maryland had just closed its nonessential businesses in March 2020, so what’s a party-planning team to do? Go virtual, of course. GiGi’s members of the Dancetastic Committee and its leaders Olivia and Emily, moved forward with a May 22 dance themed around the 1925 F. Scott Fitzgerald novel, The Great Gatsby. The…
Read MoreWhere will YOU bring Flat GiGi?
Have you ever heard of Flat Stanley? Well, meet Flat GiGi, your newest summer companion! Since we can’t all be together sharing our summer stories at the Playhouse, Flat GiGi is the perfect way to document all that you’ve been doing, whether it be a trip, hanging with family, or one of the Playhouse’s many…
Read MoreOpportunity! GiGi’s Youth Board Seeking Members
Do you have or want to have experience organizing and planning an event? Do you want to give back to your community? Do you want to make new friends and connections? If you are a high school student and answer “yes” to any of these questions, consider joining the GiGi’s Playhouse Youth Board. This…
Read MoreGiGi’s Adults Staying Connected with Friends
By Doni Dondero GiGi’s Playhouse in Annapolis was among the leaders in responding to the challenging situation of suspending Playhouse programming in response to the pandemic. Within days, GiGi’s At Home LIVE and On Demand programs were online. Thank goodness for technology. Annapolis Fantastic Friends (18+) LIVE first met online to update each other…
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