Posts by Jamie Sharman

April is Volunteer Appreciation Month! We want to let you all know how truly wonderful you are. How loved you are. How cherished and appreciated you are. From the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU for making such a huge impact on not only our Playhouse but our participants, families and the community as well!…

Myth: “I need teaching experience to be a good tutor”.   Fact: The greatest quality one needs to tutor effectively is a willingness to learn and try. Most of our tutors have other backgrounds like engineering, med school students, high school students, psychology etc.   Quote from a tutor: I have tutored a range of students, from those…

There are many elements that go into a successful program: research-based instruction, multi-sensory approaches, individualized adaptations, and one of the most important ingredients: love for our participants. It is plain to see the love our volunteers have for the participants in each program. So many of them come early, stay late, and return season after…

Guest Blogger: Elie Kim, sister of one of our participants and young volunteer for our playhouse- age 16 Axelle Ballarin is an astounding GiGi’s volunteer. As she has volunteered at GiGi’s for almost a few years, Axelle has made a huge impact on the community through her love and enthusiasm with others. Axelle participates as…

If you or a loved one have participated in Kids Club, Art Explosion, Fantastic Friends, or attended one of our fundraisers, you’ve probably met our amazing volunteer Tamara. She is a co-leader for all of those programs and helps out with many others when possible. She and her family have helped out with our fundraisers,…