Posts Tagged ‘GiGi’s Playhouse Annapolis’
Thank you to our 2019 Gala Sponsors!
Thank you to our generous 2019 Sponsors for partnering with us for a special night to raise necessary funds to change lives! PLATINUM GOLD George and Margaret Limehouse Silver BRONZE IN KIND SPONSORS Breakthrough Beverage Byzantium Favored Photography Katcef Brothers, Inc. Liquor Mart & Deli Ms. Bakery The Groove Spot Band Todd…
Read MoreHappy Hearts Celebrate GiGi’s First Anniversary
On February 2nd, the Playhouse was packed with the happy hearts in our brand new friends, returning participants, family members, volunteers and supporters; all celebrating the first anniversary of GiGi’s Playhouse Annapolis’ Grand Opening. We are thankful for the warm welcome from the greater-Annapolis community. In its first year, individuals with Down syndrome participated in…
Read MoreFound–Inclusive Catholic Education & Great Friends at GiGi’s Playhouse
By Doni Dondero Raymond Tetschner had always been fully included in public school in Arizona, so when the family started looking at middle school, full inclusion was their goal. But this time, there was an additional challenge–they wanted that education in a Catholic school. As the family approached Raymond’s 6th grade year, they talked with…
Read MoreCaring Canines-Literacy Companions Lend a Helping Paw!
To celebrate the conclusion of our first Literacy Tutoring Session, we invited Caring Canine Pet Therapy Dogs to GiGi’s Playhouse. Caring Canines is a pet therapy program created by Dogwood Acres Pet Retreat to provide certified pet therapy teams who offer unconditional love and a peaceful presence to those in need in the community. Caring…
Read MoreGiving 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 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 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 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…
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