Posts Tagged ‘GiGi’s Playhouse Fox Valley’
Meet our LMNOP Co-Leaders
We are back in action with Language Music N Our Peeps aka LMNOP! We can’t wait for all of our families with little ones pre-natal diagnosis to 36 months to join us every Saturday this summer starting July 1st at 10:30am! We are very excited to introduce you to our NEW Program Co-Leaders, Sanj and…
Read MoreGiGi’s Playhouse Too- The Beginning
GiGi’s Playhouse Too- The Beginning A History of GiGi’s Playhouse Fox Valley Did you know that GiGi’s Playhouse Fox Valley was the 2nd Playhouse and was called GiGi’s Playhouse Too? Listen to the words of our our founders and take a glimpse into the past… it was 2005 and… “It all started with a dream……
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight- Mary
Volunteer Spotlight- Mary Getting to Know Program Leader for GiGi’s Kitchen My name is Mary O’Callaghan, I am 23 years old and I am a graduate student at Elmhurst University in the Masters of Occupational Therapy program! I love to be creative, whether it is in the kitchen making new recipes for dinner or baking…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight- Lexi
Volunteer Spotlight- Lexi Getting to Know Program Leader from GiGi’s Kitchen Hello everyone! My name is Lexi, I am a 23 year old grad student in Elmhurst University’s Master of Occupational Therapy program. A fun fact about me is that I prefer the summer but I also love snowboarding. I am most looking forward connecting…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight- Kendall
Volunteer Spotlight- Kendall Getting to Know Program Leader for GiGi’s Kitchen My name is Kendall Brock, I am a Master of Occupational Therapy Student at Elmhurst University, and I love to make pizza! I am looking forward to meeting the participants and Gigi’s Playhouse and getting the opportunity to work in the kitchen with them!…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight- Annabel
Volunteer Spotlight- Annabel Getting to Know Program Leader for GiGi’s Kitchen I am a master’s of occupational therapy student at Elmhurst University. I moved to Chicago last fall and am originally from a small town in Pennsylvania. I’m looking forward to working with GiGi’s Playhouse and seeing how occupational therapy can be beneficial in GiGi’s…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight- Amanda
Volunteer Spotlight- Amanda Getting to Know Program Leader for GiGi’s Kitchen My name is Amanda Lopez, and I am a graduate student at Elmhurst University in the Masters of Occupational Therapy Program. Something fun about me is that I love to explore the city of Chicago with friends, as there is always something new to…
Read MoreBowling
Bowling- How is it beneficial? Build and Tone Muscles with Bowling Your child doesn’t need a heavy ball to strengthen their large muscle groups, the key is maintaining the repetitive exercise. Bowling can help your child’s leg strength with a squat paired with a two-handed bowl, or their arm strength with the more advanced one-handed…
Read MoreRegistering for the Naperville Half Marathon & 5k
Naperville Half Marathon & 5k Thank you for showing an interest in joining Team GiGi’s for the Virtual Naperville Half Marathon & 5k! Let’s get started with how to register! Register for the Race Go to GiGi’s Playhouse Fox Valley website at: gigisplayhouse.org/foxvalley/naperville-charity-marathon. Click the button that says Register for the…
Read MoreWorld 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 Down syndrome have 3 copies.…
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