Not Goodbye but See You Later

Dear Families and Friends, It is with mixed emotions that I share some news with you. Due to unexpected developments in my husband’s job, we find ourselves relocating back to Oklahoma City. While this brings about new opportunities for our family, it also means that I must resign from my role as Program and Volunteer…

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Best of All: Speech Students

Our Amina Grace Speech and Language pairs have been working hard and making such great progress this fall session, we had to celebrate each of them because our volunteers and staff are so proud! We have officially had the Amina Grace Speech and Language program for one full year, and it has been a great…

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Come Golf with Us!

Hello and welcome to another GiGi’s Playhouse Youth Board Canton blog post! There are so many new events upcoming, but for this post we are highlighting a favorite of many, the Putts and Pints for a Purpose event! As many of you know, the Putts and Pints event is another great way to help support…

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Best of All: Zoey E. and Zoë H.

In August, Zoey E. got to meet a new friend named Zoë H. at Leaps & Bounds! They worked on building up from parallel play to interacting with each other and the other kids in the group. Zoey E. is three years old, and it is around this time when a child starts to interact with…

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Best of All: Haydan and Charlie

We have noticed so much progress from our GiGiFIT Adult program this summer, that it is hard to choose just one participant to spotlight…so we’re choosing two! Program volunteer, Steve, shared that he has been noticing “how much more confident that both Haydan and Charlie have become from when they began.” Both of these young…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Lori

Name: Lori Hart Tell us a little bit about yourself. I’ve been blessed with a loving family. My husband and I have two sons, a daughter, a daughter-in-law, one grandson, and two granddaughters. I’m a retired teacher who enjoys reading, traveling, and volunteering. In addition, I enjoy substituting. We want to get to know you!…

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Best of All: Dance Participants

We have had the opportunity to offer two special dance programs this year, one in January and our most recent program in June. Our Program Leader, Emily, shared of how proud she was of each and every one of the participants who joined us for the program. Not only were there some new participants to…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Sierra

Name: Sierra Crow Tell us a little bit about yourself. A little bit about me…I am a newly-wed with two cats, Daisy & Duke (pun intended) residing here in Jackson Township. I graduated from Kent State University, obtained my CPA and currently work as a senior accountant for Diversified Energy. Recently, I started business as…

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Getting Ready for the Big Day

I understand that races can sometimes be a bit nerve wracking and you may feel unsure on how to best prepare yourself for the race. As someone who has been running for over four years and has run countless races from 400 meters to half marathons I understand that feeling better than most. Since this…

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