Archive for August 2023
Best of All – Andrew
This month we are highlighting an individual who shines a bright light of joy wherever he goes. You can often hear his laughter echoing throughout the Playhouse, while also finding him helping and participating in GiGiFIT Kids, Destination Discovery, Drama Troupe, and Music Makers. He has grown up at our Cleveland Playhouse alongside his brother…
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At GiGi’s Playhouse Cleveland, we have a spectacular team of volunteers who lead our GiGiFIT programs. Volunteers who commit to three programs, back-to-back-to-back. They don’t commit to an evening at GiGi’s because they have to, they do it because they WANT to. Sierra is one of those volunteers. She started out as an intern to…
Read MoreFamily Stories – Annie
If you’ve ever been to our Playhouse you’ve more than likely met Annie. If you attended our 2022 Brew Ha Ha, you more than likely witnessed Annie end the Project Performance with the splits. If you’ve ever been to the Cleveland Clinic, you’ve more than likely seen Annie in action at work. If you’ve ever…
Read MoreBest of All – GiGiFIT Summer Participants
As we step into August, we are beginning to wind down the Summer sessions of GiGiFIT Toddler, Kids, Teen, and Adult. Anyone who knows Erin, our GiGiFIT Coordinator, knows she is always beaming with pride when she talks about the progress of our GiGiFIT participants throughout the session. However, this session more than ever, she…
Read MoreVolunteer of the Month – Alyssa!
Math. Not everyone’s favorite subject. A subject that some students may begrudgingly walk towards. Not Josie though. Josie RUNS into the Playhouse, into the arms of Alyssa – her math tutor, who greets Josie with a “GOOD MORNING, BEAUTIFUL” and a big hug. This embrace jumpstarts the tutoring session and envigorates Josie to learn, grow,…
Read MoreFamily Stories – Avery and Wesley
Down syndrome is a gift. It’s a gift of presence. To slow down. Stop. Wait. Notice. Watch. Listen. Savor. Kayla, Avery’s mom, shares a glimpse into her story of raising two beautiful kiddos – Avery and Wesley. Poetically, she teaches us how to slow down and savor each moment. She allows us to embrace the…
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