Music Makers Spotlight!
Our amazing Music Makers Lead, Ms. Erin, shares with us more about this special program and how she became involved! Thank you, Erin, for sharing and for giving of your time, energy and expertise to all of our school agers here at GiGi's Playhouse Cleveland! Outside of GiGi's, I am...
We Get to Do This!
Recently my husband and I spent the entire day in Lakewood with Caden. Such a rare occasion to get our grandson all day to ourselves. We were excited and ready for some fun! Caden is a blonde-haired, hazel-eyed very active going-on-five-year-old joy of a boy. He loves music, monster...
Diamonds in the Sky
Roan exudes a magical quality that attracts beauty around him in all he does. If lucky enough to join alongside Roan in life like I am, you will quickly witness this very superpower I speak of. Day after day… year after year… people show up alongside Roan as the best...
Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds!
Physical fitness is an important part of a healthy lifestyle for anybody, but it's especially beneficial for our friends with Down syndrome. A regular exercise program helps strengthen your bones and muscles...but it also helps improve brain function, mood, and reduces the risk of certain diseases. People with Down syndrome...
Hooray! It’s Recreation Therapy Month!
Hi, I’m Erin! You’ve probably seen me around the Playhouse and I wanted to introduce myself. I am a graduate of University of Toledo and a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist. For our Playhouse, I am the Fitness Coordinator, Youth Board Facilitator, currently lead the Fantastic Friends program, and tutor our...
Tony’s Best of All!
Here at GiGi's Playhouse, we love celebrating our Best of All! We are always looking to improve ourselves each and every day. Check this Best of All moment out! Tony’s tutor, Mary, shares, “Tony and I meet every Tuesday where he demonstrates readiness to work, with help from his smart...
Volunteer Spotlight – Sydney
We want to welcome our new Leaps & Bounds Lead, Sydney, to our team! We are so excited for her energy and ideas as she leads our 3-5 year olds and helps them prepare for school! Read on to learn more about her! What made you decide to begin...
Volunteer Spotlight – Emily
Emily joined us in October of 2019 and quickly committed to our volunteer team as the GiGiFIT Adult Assist. After the pandemic hit and we planned to reopen our doors for in-person tutoring, Emily stepped up to the plate and volunteered her time as a literacy tutor. We are incredibly...
“GiGi’s Played a Big Part in Helping us Survive”
In February 2020 our two young men, who have DS, were very active. Jonathan attended a day program twice a week; Jacob volunteered in a preschool one morning a week, helped a friend with her daycare another morning, and volunteered at our church’s preschool Sunday School class a couple times...
It’s Only Down Syndrome
Joining us today on our blog is one of our amazing grandparents - Rhonda Wagner. Rhonda is the author of The Joy of Avery children's book series, including her two books, It's Okay to Wonder and Braver Than Me. ***** It’s Only Down Syndrome My sweet grandson, Caden, was born...
Best of All – Ashley!
We love Ashley and are so proud of who she is! Each and every week she is encouraging to her friends, whether they’re holding their plan for record time or winning at bingo on Fantastic Friends. Ashley always congratulates everyone and is such a wonderful example to everyone when it...
Serving Our Community – Rake and Run
We are thrilled to offer a fun, safe service project created by our Youth Board for our teens, adults, and families to participate in! Invite the family, your friends, your mask and some rakes and join us as we serve our GiGi's Playhouse Cleveland neighbors! We will be raking the...