Posts Tagged ‘GiGi’s’
Welcome Anna!
This week, we welcomed a new college student intern, Anna! She has almost finished her first week at Hugs & Mugs, and we are so excited to have her. Here are a few words from Anna: “I am studying to get my undergraduate degree in Journalism with minors in English and Gender and Women’s Studies…
Read MoreWe Love Our Volunteers!
Thank you so much to everyone who came out to the 12th annual GiGi’s Playhouse 5K Run/Walk/Dash for Down Syndrome last Sunday, June 14th, 2015. we had almost 2,000 people in attendance, and even with the muddy conditions, we had a fantastic time! The day simply would not have been possible without the hard work…
Read MoreOur first weekend of work is done!
Patrick, Chris and Matt have had a wonderful first weekend of work as greeters at the Sears Centre Arena! We are so fortunate to have such a great community partner and wonderful staff on-site to help us with the training process. Pam, our Sears Centre co-worker, has been with these guys every step of the…
Read MoreSummer 2015 tutoring registration is now open!
Looking for something fun and educational to do this summer? The Summer 2015 tutoring session is now open for registration. Take a look at our website here to register as a tutor or a student! Nicole is a GiGi U graduate, Hugs + Mugs mentor and Literacy and Math student in our tutoring program. Nicole…
Read MoreOur Playhouse is in training mode!
Here at the National Achievement Center, we are so excited to welcome all of our Site Coordinators from around the country for two days of training! We have our days packed with information about sponsorship, electronic check-in and, of course, our awesome blog! We’ll be updating our blog with photos throughout our training, but we…
Read MoreHappy Mother’s Day!
Moms, it’s no secret how much WE LOVE YOU!!! We thank you for being our advocates, our friends and the greatest moms in the entire world! And on Sunday, we want to celebrate YOU! Bring your whole family to Hugs + Mugs on Sunday and moms will receive a FREE GELATO, just because we love…
Read MoreHugs + Mugs Grand Re-Opening this Sunday, May 3rd
Workin’ for the Weekend!
We have a busy weekend here at the Playhouse! On Friday, April 17th, we are hosting our Family Game Night from 6-8pm. Then, on Saturday, April 18th from 10am-12pm, we are hosting an all-ages Open Play! Now that the weather is getting a nicer, we want to offer programs to our families that will be…
Read MoreLoads of fun at LMNOP
We had a ton of fun at this week’s LMNOP program! Learning Music N Our Peeps takes place every Tuesday from 10-11am. Lead by a team of Speech Pathology students from Elmhurst College, each week’s program includes music, fine motor/sensory skill development and socialization. Our little ones work so hard each and every day to…
Read MoreWe Love our Volunteers
This week is National Volunteer Appreciation Week! Here at GiGi’s Playhouse, we simply could not exist without the help, kindness and dedication shown by each and every one of our FANTASTIC volunteers! It never ceases to amaze me how much can be done by a small group of dedicated people, and that’s what we have…
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