Posts Tagged ‘volunteer’
GiGi’s Goes to Rainbow Day Camp, 2023
The first week of August, 2023 we took 10 participants of GiGi’s Playhouse to Rainbow Day Camp as a guest of the Jewish Community Center (JCC). Our participants spanned the ages of 10-18 and all have Down syndrome. Due to the supports put in place by our volunteers and prior camp coordination, our campers blended…
Read MoreParticipant Best of All: Baz – How his focus grew this summer.
Leaps and Bounds, I know here we go again, but wait it’s another kid doing great things, showing his Best of All…Seriously, this program has it all for our young learners! There is music for sing-a-longs with sign language to grow our communication skills, obstacle courses of all kinds to get the wiggles out in…
Read MoreDemystifying GiGi’s Tutoring!
🌞📚 Hey there, adventure seekers! Get ready for an awesome and unforgettable journey with us! 📚🌞 🤩 It’s that time of the year again – the Fall 2023 Tutoring Session is just around the corner, and we can’t wait to have you on board! 🚀 We’re on the lookout for enthusiastic individuals like you to…
Read MoreNATIONAL ALL IS OURS DAY
Observed each year on April 8th, National All Is Ours Day takes us along three views of appreciation. Celebrate with us as we look at all three of the viewpoints. #NationalAllIsOursDay The first approach is to reflect on all of the beauty of nature and all the wonderful things in life. When it comes to…
Read MoreMother-Daughter duo love volunteering
Have you ever wanted to become a volunteer? Just a few hours can make a huge difference in the lives of others! Elizabeth and Amalija Junge volunteered all summer at Art Explosion in the Park. This Mother-Daughter duo love giving their time to volunteer at our Programs. They had so much fun and enjoyed meeting…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight – Rachel
Meet Rachel, a volunteer tutor at GiGi’s Playhouse Milwaukee. We are 99% volunteer-run and are thankful to have dedicated volunteers like Rachel guiding our participants in programming. Rachel is a second-year dental student at Marquette University School of Dentistry and the president-elect of the Special Care Dentistry Association student group. She firmly believes that the…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight – What do you like about volunteering, Haley?
Haley and is an occupational therapy student at UW-Milwaukee. She has been volunteering with GiGi’s Playhouse over the past few years at the Hoffman Estates and Milwaukee locations as the program leader for Friends, Fun, & Fitness and Teen Tastic. She states that she loves the safe, welcoming environment for individuals with Down syndrome at GiGi’s…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight – Becky!
Have a few hours that you want to spend volunteering? Make a difference in the lives of others and make friends while you’re here! Becky first volunteered at GiGi’s Playhouse Milwaukee in 2017. She has taught cooking classes with both Fantastic Friends and Teen Tastic. She is super excited to cook with friends for GiGi’s…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight – Ms. Diane!
Ms. Diane joined the Milwaukee Playhouse when we opened in 2015! She has been a tutor for all five of our years open and has been the Program Leader for Book Club (for ages 14+) for the past two years. Three years ago she also lead TEAM (cooking and fitness program) for our adults. Diane…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight – Natalie!
Natalie joined the Milwaukee Playhouse as a volunteer this spring during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. She was a Fantastic Friends leader at the Madison Playhouse before coming to Milwaukee. We are thrilled to have a veteran Program Leader guiding our bi-weekly adult social program. Natalie is guiding the conversations through our virtual platform…
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