Best of All: Literacy Participants Fall 2022
Our tutors are nothing short of amazing...and it shows in the progress of their participants! We want to share some of the testimonials from our tutors and parents this fall that shows just how much of an impact this program has been making. We have a whopping 11 literacy participants...
Volunteer Spotlight: Steve
Name: Steve Powell Tell us a little bit about yourself. Born and raised in Michigan, relocated to Canton Ohio in 1998 for a job and have made Canton my home. I work for a small software consulting company, mainly managing software installation and post go-live projects. I think my unofficial...
Best of All: Matthew
Matthew's back with another Best of All moment! best of all (noun) \best of all\ is continual, measurable, celebrated and it never ends. It is a daily challenge to do a little better than you did the day before and it’s always celebrated. Possible manifestations: standing just one second longer,...
Volunteer Spotlight: Nick Doyle
If you are from the Northeast Ohio area, there is a good chance that you have heard of Nick Doyle, AKA the Big Dog. Nick is a busy guy around Stark County; he has been involved in so many different programs and networks that we are lucky to have a...
Best of All: Brenna
Meet Brenna! Brenna has been counting down the days to her birthday (August 29th) and now that it has passed, she deserves something else to celebrate...so let's celebrate a Best of All moment with her! Brenna is an active participant in many of our programs, from GiGiFIT to GiGi's Kitchen,...
Volunteer Spotlight: Kyra!
Name Kyra F. Tell us a little bit about yourself. I am a high school senior at Jackson High School. I’m currently looking at colleges to major in special education. I work as a server at Gervasi Vineyard. We want to get to know you! What are some of your...
Best of All: GiGiFIT Participants
Mr. Derick wants to give a big shout-out to all of our participants and volunteers who have made our transition to GiGiFIT this summer a successful one. You have really been giving your best of all! Our GiGiFIT program leader, Derick, shared that each of our participants have been giving...
Volunteer Spotlight: Emily
Tell us a little bit about yourself. I am a graduate student at Walsh University in the Master of Occupational Therapy Program. I am interested in working with the pediatric population when I graduate. How did you learn about GiGi’s and what do you do at the Playhouse? I first started...
Best of All: Joe and his tutor Theresa
Joe is one of our adult literacy participants. Despite living in the Northeastern part of the state, Joe benefits from virtual literacy tutoring at GiGi's Playhouse Canton and has been participating in our virtual programming for the past year. Joe's mom shares: "So far Joe and his tutor, Theresa, have...
Volunteer Spotlight: Suzanne
Suzanne Tell us a little bit about yourself. I have a fiancée, two adult children, a son-in-law, two granddaughters, and two cats. I enjoy camping, hiking, and kayaking. I am an Intervention Specialist at Towpath Trail High School. We want to get to know you! What are some of your...
Best of All: Tasho
At the end of May, we had the opportunity to host the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce and their Business After Hours event; an event where professionals from around the community come together to network and mingle. Not only were we honored to host the event, but we turned this...
Volunteer Spotlight: The Woodards!
Justin and Jade Woodard Tell us a little bit about yourself: Jade: I am a blessed mom to a special boy that rocks his extra chromosome. I was born and raised in Kentucky. Justin and I got married in 2008. I taught Special Education for almost 7 years in Virginia...