Posts by Mary Makulinski
Best of All – Jonathan
What is there not to love about our friend, Jonathan? When you first meet him, you may think he is a quiet individual. Boy, oh boy, once you get to…
Read MoreVolunteer of the Month – Rachel
Meet Rachel – our amazing Leaps and Bounds Program Lead. She is passionate about advocating for our friends of all abilities and she’s not afraid to speak up for those…
Read MoreI wish someone would have told me…
Amy Stack, mom to Lael and 6 other beautiful children, shares her potent words on what she wished she would have been told after receiving her daughter’s Down syndrome diagnosis.…
Read MoreCelebrate Down syndrome ACCEPTANCE Month
October is Down Syndrome ACCEPTANCE Month – an entire month dedicated to shouting our friends’ and children’s worth from the rooftops! We’ve collected some great ideas from other parents about…
Read MoreFamily Stories – Audrey and her Best of All
Audrey is a bright light who is at our Cleveland Playhouse several times a week. She can be found drumming during Project Pulse, making new friends at Games with Friends,…
Read MoreBest 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…
Read MoreVolunteer of the Month – Sierra
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…
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…
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…
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…
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