{"id":142169,"date":"2026-04-21T10:54:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T14:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/atlanta\/?p=142169"},"modified":"2026-04-14T12:30:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T16:30:36","slug":"celebrating-volunteer-doug-moses-a-champion-of-confidence-creativity-and-connection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/atlanta\/uncategorized\/celebrating-volunteer-doug-moses-a-champion-of-confidence-creativity-and-connection","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Volunteer, Doug Moses: A Champion of Confidence, Creativity, and Connection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Some volunteers give their time; others give their heart, creativity, and consistency in ways that leave a lasting impact. Doug Moses is one of those people.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Doug tutoring Abby in 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Since 2019, Doug has been a dedicated math tutor at GiGi\u2019s Playhouse Atlanta, showing up week after week with enthusiasm and a willingness to go above and beyond. Many semesters, he takes on not just one, but two or even three students at a time\u2014an incredible commitment that speaks volumes about his passion for our mission and the participants he serves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doug\u2019s path to GiGi\u2019s started with a desire to connect and give back. After a 30-year career with Children\u2019s Healthcare, where he worked across finance, legal, regulation, clinical research, and projections, he went looking for volunteer opportunities that involved children. When he found GiGi\u2019s, it immediately resonated with him, reminding him of a childhood connection that stayed close to his heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite his impressive professional background and love of numbers, Doug remembers feeling nervous before his very first tutoring session. He wondered how he would fill an entire hour of one-on-one time and how to make math not just educational, but enjoyable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As it turns out, making math fun is exactly what Doug does best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Esther, one of Doug\u2019s math students, lights up during their sessions and her mom, Andi, shared just how meaningful his impact has been: \u201cWe sure do love Doug! He is the only person who can get Esther excited about learning math! He comes up with creative games to help engage her while teaching her math skills. He cheers her on and makes her feel successful in every session. We are so thankful for his dedication, patience, and creativity!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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Doug and Esther working on Math games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Abby has the same experience. Her mom, Ainsley, says, “We love Doug!!! He\u2019s the best. I\u2019m constantly amazed that Abby enjoys going to GiGi\u2019s on Saturdays to do math. Doug makes working with numbers fun and is continuously looking for new ways to engage with her so she can understand basic number sense. I love that they can spend an hour together laughing while learning something so very essential. We are definitely Doug fans!!!<\/em>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doug\u2019s ability to turn learning into play, while building confidence along the way, is what makes him so special. His sessions are filled with energy, encouragement, and genuine joy. He meets each child where they are and celebrates every success\u2014big or small.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When asked about his favorite part of volunteering, Doug shared, \u201cI really enjoy seeing the interest and effort that children are capable of. The children have such an astounding openness to their personalities.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s clear that Doug brings as much to his students as they bring to him. His tutoring sessions are lively and engaging because he\u2019s fully invested\u2014not just in teaching math, but in building relationships and creating a positive, uplifting experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am enriched by the children and I\u2019m fortunate to be able to spend time with them,<\/em>\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doug Moses exemplifies the very best of GiGi\u2019s Playhouse. His dedication, creativity, and heart have made a lasting difference in the lives of so many participants and families, and we are beyond grateful for his continued service\u2014especially as we celebrate him during Volunteer Appreciation Week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inspired by Doug\u2019s story? You can make a difference, too.<\/strong>
Join our incredible team of volunteers and become a weekly tutor. Just one hour a week can change a life\u2014yours included. Sign up today and help us continue to empower individuals with Down syndrome through purposeful, consistent support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apply to tutor here!<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Some volunteers give their time; others give their heart, creativity, and consistency in ways that leave a lasting impact. Doug Moses is one of those people. Since 2019, Doug has been a dedicated math tutor at GiGi\u2019s Playhouse Atlanta, showing up week after week with enthusiasm and a willingness to go above and beyond. Many…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1619,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[387,389,381],"class_list":["post-142169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-downsyndrome","tag-downsyndromeawareness","tag-gigisplayhouseatlanta"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/atlanta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142169","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/atlanta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/atlanta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/atlanta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1619"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/atlanta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=142169"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/atlanta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142169\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/atlanta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=142169"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/atlanta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=142169"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/atlanta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=142169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}