{"id":57165,"date":"2016-06-06T15:43:35","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T20:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/mchenry\/?p=57165"},"modified":"2016-06-06T15:43:36","modified_gmt":"2016-06-06T20:43:36","slug":"theyre-people-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/mchenry\/volunteer\/theyre-people-too","title":{"rendered":"They’re People Too"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"courtney<\/a>One of our amazing young volunteers, Courtney Murray, just finished her junior at McHenry East Campus High School. \u00a0 Her final project before the end of the year in her Advanced Placement class was to make a documentary on something that impacts our community\u2026Courtney, without hesitation picked GiGi\u2019s Playhouse McHenry County! \u00a0The documentary is titled \u201cThey\u2019re People Too\u201d.\u00a0 \u00a0Courtney has been volunteering for GiG\u2019s Playhouse \"courtney<\/a>McHenry County for about four years.\u00a0 She started volunteering because she wanted to make a positive impact on other people\u2019s lives.\u00a0 She has accomplished this and so much more!\u00a0 She states in her documentary so many wonderful facts about Down syndrome and what GiGi\u2019s Playhouse is all about, but this quote would be the most impactful \u00a0\u201cGiGi\u2019s has taught me that people deserve to be treated with respect and to be embraced for their uniqueness\u00a0 and individuality\u201d.\u00a0 Courtney goes on to say that \u201cthe kids have helped me decide what I want to do with the rest of my life\u201d!\u00a0 That\u2019s outstanding, even life changing!\u00a0 We were invited to see the documentary the day it was presented to the students at McHenry East Campus High School.\u00a0 What a great opportunity to get to see the reaction first hand, priceless!! \u00a0Keep up the great work Courtney, we’re so lucky to have you!<\/p>\n

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