Best of All: Celebrating Hannah’s Heartwarming Impact

girl with Down syndrome using a weighted bar for exercise

At GiGi’s Playhouse Canton, we love celebrating the unique talents and achievements of our participants. Today, we are thrilled to celebrate a Best of All from Hannah, a remarkable young woman whose kindness, leadership, and personal growth inspires everyone around her. Hannah is known for her warm smile and her ability to make everyone feel…

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Best of All: Adonis, Our Adventurous Chef!

Each week, Adonis is eager to come to GiGi’s Playhouse for GiGi’s Kitchen Kids. He never misses a beat on Tuesdays, reminding everyone, “It’s time to go to GiGi’s!” Adonis’s enthusiasm for the program doesn’t stop in the kitchen. He’s so excited about GiGi’s Kitchen Kids that he’s now recruited his sister to join in…

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Celebrating Marissa’s Best of All at GiGi’s Kitchen!

At GiGi’s Playhouse, every day is filled with moments that warm our hearts and remind us why we do what we do. Today, we’re thrilled to celebrate a special Best of All moment from one of our amazing participants, Marissa! Marissa has always been a bright light at GiGi’s Playhouse, and her enthusiasm for GiGi’s…

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Best of All: Tanya

Tanya’s best of all moments are the dance parties after kitchen, she’s a pro dancer and will jam out to any song she hears.  Tanya has made many new friends in the kitchen while learning how to cooking, read recipes, and be safe in the kitchen!  She has made many friends in GiGi’s Kitchen and…

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Best of All: Mallory

Our GiGi’s Kitchen program leader shared Mallory did an amazing job being independent at GiGi’s Kitchen Kids recently! We made butterfly bags to practice portion control and healthy food choices. Gwyn shared, “She was amazing at being able to separate her snack and put the clothes pin on the snack to look exactly like the…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Sarah

Name: Sarah Clevenger Tell us a little bit about yourself. I’ve been volunteering at GiGi’s Playhouse for a year and it’s been the most amazing experience. Day-to-day I work for Wayne Homes as a New Home Consultant, which I also love doing! We want to get to know you! What are some of your favorites? (food,…

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Best of All: Brenna

Girl with Down syndrome smiling and holding a paper in front of a window

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, we see Brenna multiple times…

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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 favorites? (food, color, season, activity,…

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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 into an experience for our…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Jessica

Girl in light purple sweater with long, dark hair in front of the GiGi's Playhouse logo

Tell us a little bit about yourself.  I am from Alliance, Ohio and am the youngest of four. I am in a master’s program for occupational therapy at Walsh University. I love to sing and play piano and I enjoy spending time with my big, crazy, loud family.   How did you learn about GiGi’s and…

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