Thank You Mia, Lily, Jessica, Luke and Brody!
Brody & Luke running Karate Kickers in the Playhouse Closing the doors for in-person programming due to COVID-19 was a necessary decision for the safety of our program participants and volunteers. GiGi’s Playhouse quickly leapt into action and created GiGi’s at Home. I was amazed by...
1:1 with GiGi’s Playhouse Hillsborough Board President Colin McMullen
Although we have had to close our physical doors, suspend in-person programming, and cancel important events due to COVID-19, GiGi's Playhouse Hillsborough still has a lot going on and much to be hopeful about, including the history-making Virtual Step to Accept Across America event coming up on Saturday, June 6....
Thank You for Your Support!
These are unsure times for everyone. It seems as if the whole world is on hold during the pandemic. In the midst of all the change, we at GiGi's Playhouse Hillsborough have been fortunate to see that some things remain constant: good people continue to do good, and our surrounding...
What’s Your Why? with Youth Board President Amanda Williams
In this blog, we go 1:1 with GiGi’s Hillsborough Youth Board President Amanda Williams, who is a senior at the Academy of Health and Medical Science at Somerset County Votech High School. It was great to catch up with Amanda about her role as President and what our Youth Board...
A Day in the Life of a Parent Homeschooling
GiGi's Playhouse Hillsborough Parent and Board Secretary Andrea Maio shares her adventures in homeschooling during the COVID-19 pandemic. How to survive home-schooling, please don’t give up your loved one with Down syndrome needs you more than ever! Day 1: 8:00 am= How difficult would this be? Let me go over...
1:1 with Gala Chair Catherine Payne
On the blog this week....we sat down to interview GiGi’s Playhouse Hillsborough 2020 Gala Chair Catherine Payne to check in on Gala preparations and see what we can expect this year. Catherine (center) at the 2019 "i have a Voice" Gala with her daughter Brenna and...
March Programming & Events
The March calendar at GiGi’s Playhouse Hillsborough is packed with special events and purposeful programming! Programs at GiGi’s Playhouse offer foundational learning opportunities for individuals with Down syndrome, their families and the community. We continue to ask program participants to RSVP for all programs so that program leaders can accurately...
Why I Tutor
by Kathy Fulham Working with literacy student Ben My introduction to GiGi’s was definitely different than many other volunteers, who oftentimes are relatives or friends of participants. Although I live in a different town and had never heard of GiGi’s back then, there was a precious...
February 2020 Programs & Events
The February calendar at GiGi’s Playhouse Hillsborough is packed with special events and purposeful programming! Programs at GiGi’s Playhouse offer foundational learning opportunities for individuals with Down syndrome, their families and the community. We continue to ask program participants to RSVP for all programs so that program leaders can accurately...
GiGi’s Asks: What’s Your Why?
Why I Serve as a Program Leader by Virginia Abubakr How exciting it is to be able to share how I became connected to GiGi’s Playhouse and, as a result, currently serve as Program Leader of the Friends, Fun, and Fitness Program, which runs the second Saturday of each month...
January 2020 Programs & Events
It’s a new year, and the January calendar at GiGi’s Playhouse Hillsborough is packed with special events and purposeful programming! Programs at GiGi’s Playhouse offer foundational learning opportunities for individuals with Down syndrome, their families and the community. We continue to ask program participants to RSVP for all programs so...
It happened in 2019 at GiGi’s Playhouse Hillsborough
2019 has been an amazing year at GiGi’s Playhouse Hillsborough. We expanded our programs, made new contacts within the community and continued to make a powerful impact on the lives of individuals with Down syndrome. Sabrina, Chris & Mary shopping during LIFE. Programming While we continued...