Posts Tagged ‘Down syndrome’
Volunteer Spotlight: Ava
Name: Ava Weirtz Tell us a little bit about yourself. I am a sophomore at Jackson High School. I’m on the Track team. I also volunteer at the Pregnancy and Parenting Center and with Jackson Bearhugs. We want to get to know you! What are some of your favorites? My favorite food is ice cream.…
Read MoreBest 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…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Jen
Name: Jen Perko Tell us a little bit about yourself. I am a mother of two beautiful children, Sebastian (14) and Madilyn (11). Married for 15 wonderful years to my husband/best friend John. I own Luvih Yoga Studio, in downtown Massillon, where I get to do what I love, teach and practice yoga. Supporting mental…
Read MoreBest of All: Adelaide
This Fall 2023 session of literacy tutoring, Addie has been practicing reading consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words. Addie went from sounding out the words at the beginning to reading the words with fluency. We had been practicing with a book for a few weeks and this past week she was able to read the entire book! It…
Read MoreBest of All: LMNOP Families
Who is the participant that we are celebrating and which program are they in? We are celebrating all of our families that attend LMNOP. Each new family joining us is coming in as a new parent to a baby with Down syndrome and not really knowing what to expect, but once they join us in…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Ryan
Name: Ryan Troyer Tell us a little bit about yourself. I am 22 and have two dogs, Bella and Maggie. Bella is my favorite. I have an older sister, named Abby, and I’m at Siffrin Academy and I love being there. I also love Mardi Gras beads and anything Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles- my favorite…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Melissa
Name: Melissa Quinlan Tell us a little bit about yourself. I am a Marketing Communications Manager at The Timken Company and have had marketing roles over the past 15 years of my career. I am married with two girls (6 and 7) who also love to come to GiGi’s to help out! We want to…
Read MoreGiGi’s Love Beyond State Lines
On a recent family vacation, the Woodard family shared a pleasant surprise when they met a volunteer from GiGi’s Playhouse Raleigh! Yesterday we took the ferry from Fort Fisher to Southport, NC. There is very little in this town but one of the locals suggested “Provision Company.” It is a cute little restaurant with great…
Read MoreBest 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…
Read MoreFun Facts about Mini Golf to Prepare for PPP
With our Putts & Pints For A Purpose event quickly approaching, here are some fun facts we wanted to share with you! There is actually a difference between Putt-Putt and Mini Golf! 5 facts about Mini Golf #1. Miniature golf is one game with many names. Mini golf, crazy golf, putt-putt, goofy golf, shorties,…
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