Posts Tagged ‘volunteer’
Summer Interns- Shivanshi and Vedika
Summer Interns- Shivanshi and Vedika Shivanshi and Vedika have been working hard at the Playhouse this summer. They come Monday-Friday for 3-4 hours and help with a myriad of tasks. This summer they have helped to declutter our math/literacy materials, organize our literacy library by genre, called participants before programs, cleaning up data, and tutoring…
Read MoreSue Catalano: The Joy of Tutoring
Volunteer Spotlight: Sue Catalano Sue Catalano is one of our amazing tutors, and she has been volunteering at the playhouse for over a year! She is an amazing mother of 3, all now out of college. Sue was a teacher for 6th grade and pre-k before having a family, and now works part-time, spending her free-time enjoying yoga, golfing, going for walks, reading, and of course tutoring…
Read MoreGiGi’s and Golf- Bret Shannon
Hello, my name is Bret Shannon and I am the current board president of Gigi’s Fox Valley. I love this organization and it has been an absolute pleasure being able to be a part of it. The Beth Shannon Memorial Golf outing was created by myself and my family as a way to honor the Memory…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Amber
Volunteer Spotlight: Amber Amber has been volunteering with us for about one year now as a literacy tutor, but in the midst of the pandemic, she took on a new role! She has been leading Kids Club virtually, and we couldn’t be happier to have her! Amber is a senior at Waubonsie Valley High School, hoping to…
Read MoreJohn Cena, Buffalo Wild Wings, & Nikki
Nicole and I met in high school. We had some mutual friends, but hadn’t really talked a bunch since she was a few grades younger than me. Nikki is great at building bridges though and decided to just talk to me on one afternoon when we ran into each other during lunch. She asked me…
Read MorePlayhouse Inspiration: Justin, intern at Aurora TV
Thank you Justin and the city of Aurora! Justin is an Intern at Aurora TV and doing a summer project focusing on a non-profit organization groups and how they impact the city. The aim of the project is to recognize and raise awareness of an organization in the City of Aurora, in a mini-documentary format,…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Audrey, literacy tutor and summer intern
Audrey Tutoring since 2016 Personal Interests: Special Olympics, Best Buddies, NEHS, and GSLC youth group and fusion program Why I tutor at GiGi’s: “I tutor at GiGi’s because of the relationships that come out of it. I love not only seeing the progress of their literacy skills, but seeing the way our friendships develop as…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Shreya, literacy tutor
Shreya Tutor since 2017 Personal Interests: This school year Shreya will be a junior at Metea Valley High School. At school, she’s a part of extracurricular orchestras within the school as well as outside the school (Naperville Youth Symphony Orchestra and Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra). She is also part of the Adaptive PE/Peer Partners program,…
Read MoreVolunteer Wish List
People often ask what are the things we need most to keep GiGi’s Playhouse Fox Valley running. Yes, we need money and specific items, but what we need the most are people. Volunteers are what makes the Playhouse possible- they help run the programs, tutor the students, clean the Playhouse, and staff the special events,…
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