Posts by Rosella Lofaro

GiGi’s NYC is thrilled to introduce Fatima as our newest Ambassador.She has been a dedicated member of the GiGi’s NYC community sincewe opened our doors in 2012, consistently attending various programs and events.She joined us as our resident blogger in 2021 and has been sharing her“Words of Wisdom” ever since. Most recently, she started working atUBS Arena…

Happy Holidays Written by Fatima, GiGi’s NYC Participant Blog Series: Words of Wisdom There are a couple of holidays in the month of December, including: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, New Year’s Eve, National Hero Day, and National Chocolate Candy Day. The holidays are about getting together with your loved ones, including your boyfriend,…

Meet longtime GiGi’s NYC participant, Emmett. Emmett has been part of our community for almost 10 years, since we opened our doors! Emmett attends our Summer Programs, LitLab, one-to-one tutoring and Community Chorus. He is funny, outgoing, and loves to sing! To learn more about him, read below: When did you join the GiGi’s NYC…

What are you grateful for this year? Written by Fatima, GiGi’s NYC Participant Blog Series: Words of Wisdom I have a lot to be grateful for this Thanksgiving. Here is my list: I am healthy! My loving parents and my brother, Harris. We always help each other and have a lot of fun times together.…

Meet longtime GiGi’s NYC participant, Louis! He is charming, funny, and really knows how to rock out at our karaoke events! GiGi’s NYC is fortunate to have an amazing participant such as Louis as part of our community. Read below to learn more about him: When did you join the GiGi’s NYC community? I’m not…

Meet Hunter, GiGi’s NYC volunteer! Hunter began volunteering with us earlier this year and quickly became a cherished member of our community. She started by volunteering with our Leaps and Bounds Program, then joined us for Community Chorus. Hunter is warm, welcoming, kind and loving – and we are so thankful to have her! Read…

GiGi’s NYC is proud to introduce Elizabeth, one of our amazing volunteers! Elizabeth has been a dedicated member of our community since 2021, and has volunteered in a variety of programs including Yoga and Summer Programs. She is kind, warm, flexible, and generous with her free time! We look forward to having Elizabeth continue to…

Meet GiGi’s NYC participant, Francesca! Francesca has been attending programs and events at GiGi’s NYC for many years, and it has been such a pleasure to watch her grow into the smart, sassy, and funny young lady she is today! She’s attended everything from LMNOP, One-to-One Literacy Tutoring, GiGiFIT and so much more.    …

Meet Peter, long-time GiGi’s NYC participant! For those of you who already know Peter, you know how silly, fun-loving and humorous he is. You also know how much he LOVES to randomly say “chocolate cake!” to get a giggle out of everyone. Read below for more about Peter: When did you join the GiGi’s NYC…

It’s a Wrap! GiGi’s NYC recently closed out our Spring Semester, and we could not be happier with how it turned out! It was a semester filled with so many highlights and achievements by our participants. Check out the recap below to read about our amazing second quarter: ​​​​​We re-launched Leaps and Bounds, a program…