Volunteer Spotlight- Emily Rosenberg
Volunteer Spotlight- Emily Rosenberg Board Member 2019-present Program Committee Chair Emily Rosenberg has been involved with GiGi’s Playhouse Fox Valley for the past 5 years as a program leader for Dance @ GiGi’s and in 2019 she joined the Board of Managers. Emily is a dance instructor at Steps Dance...
Volunteer Spotlight- Jesse Barney
Volunteer Spotlight- Jesse Barney, literacy tutor assistant Hi I’m Jesse Barney! This is my first time tutoring and I am so excited! A major one of my personal interests is dance. Last year I was able to bring students with special needs, most of whom had Down syndrome, into my...
Volunteer Spotlight- Jessica DeVries
Volunteer Spotlight- Jessica DeVries, Literacy Tutor Hello everyone! My name is Jessica DeVries and this will be my first time volunteering with GiGi's Playhouse. I graduated from Aurora University this past December and I am hoping to become an Occupational Therapist in the future! I love doing anything active and...
Playhouse Inspiration- Across the Network- Cleveland
Playhouse Inspiration- Across the Network- Cleveland We have received a few in kind donations from our wish list recently. Two cozy coupes, a Melissa & Doug grocery store, an activity center, and the big purple caterpillar in the post below. We didn’t recognize the names of the donors for the...
Volunteer Spotlight- Devanshi
Volunteer Spotlight- Devanshi Tutor Name: Devanshi Kothari Tutoring at GiGi’s Since: Summer 2019 Personal Interests: Playing tennis, playing the clarinet, watching TV, reading! Why I choose to volunteer my time as a tutor at GiGi’s Initially, I started tutoring at GiGi’s because I was looking for volunteer opportunities in my...
Generation G- Brianna Lynn Creative Designs
Generation G in Action- Brianna Lynn Creative Design March $3 Decal Fundraiser 100% Profits Benefitting Generation G: GiGi’s Playhouse Fox Valley Generation G is a conscious decision to be better everyday. Be Accepting. Be Generous. Be Kind. It's not ok to allow another person to be bullied, degraded or made...
Volunteer Impact- Across the Network- Sugar Land
Volunteer Impact- Across the Network- Sugar Land We want to recognize volunteer, Felicia Wright, who in only two months has become a regular face in both our in-person and virtual programming! Felicia did not have experience working with individuals with Down syndrome when she first stepped through the doors of...
Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day
Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day on Sunday, March 21st Check out the ways you can get involved and support GiGi's Playhouse Fox Valley. NACC HS Student Advisory Generation G Challenge 10 days of Kindness and Acceptance Activities leading up to World Down Syndrome Day. Don't forget to tag #GiGisPlayhouseFoxValley and...
Generation G- NACC Student Advisory Board
Generation G in Action- NACC Student Advisory Board Lindsay Ewing states, "Our CEO, Kaylin Risvold, was really passionate about starting a group for students to create future ambassadors for the Chamber, and providing them with exposure to the larger organization. Students applied to join the Advisory Board, and then we...
Volunteer Spotlight- Joe Catalano
Volunteer Spotlight- Joe Catalano Board member 2019-present Leadership & Team Committee Chair Joe Catalano has been involved with GiGi’s Playhouse Fox Valley since 2014 and joined as a board member in 2019. Joe is married to Kristin and proud father to Audrey and Samantha. After receiving a pre-natal diagnosis for...
Program Participant- Across the Network- Lancaster
Program Participant- Across the Network- Lancaster Our participants at GiGi’s Playhouse come from all over the county to enjoy the atmosphere and programs that we have to offer. During recent times of quarantine, our Playhouse has made some adjustments to ensure that safety and health is a priority. Many of...
World Down Syndrome Day
“Rock Your Socks” for World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) on March 21st: These are chromosomes.: The one circled is chromosome 21 – note the three copies of the chromosome. This is Trisomy 21 also known as Down syndrome. You and I have just two copies of Chromosome 21. People with...