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: Alaina

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, reading just one more word, learning just one new number, taking just one…

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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 bonded. He loves the attention…

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Congratulations, Joe and the Class of 2021!

Graduate with Down syndrome wearing a blue graduation cap and smiling

As the 2021-2022 school year starts, we want to take a moment to recognize our recent graduates and #inspire students to achieve their #BestOfAll this year. We are so proud of our friend Joe and other Class of 2021 graduates! Joe was able to benefit from GiGi’s At Home virtual literacy and math tutoring this…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Serena

Photo of a GiGi's Playhouse volunteer wearing a GiGi's Playhouse Canton shirt in front of decorative Canton sign

I am an intervention specialist from Canton and work at Golden Key School. I have an Axolotl named Axel and two kitties named Jack and Arwen. During my down time, I enjoy listening to audio books.  Some of my favorite things:  Sport: Hockey  Color: Yellow  Season: Fall  Vacation Spot: Disney with a buddy!  Drink: Coffee …

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