Family Spotlight: Meet the Saffers!

GiGi’s NYC is delighted to introduce the Saffer Family: loving parents Yvette and Brett, and darling baby Sammy! The Saffers graciously accepted our invitation to blog about their wonderful family, to share their experiences and pearls of wisdom with our community. We can’t wait to watch Sammy continue to grow and to make many more…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Tamika Wong

Meet Tamika, GiGi’s NYC Yoga & Mindfulness Program Leader! We are fortunate to have Tamika lead this highly valuable program on a weekly basis, which gives our participants a practice and routine that integrates physical, mental and emotional development. We encourage you to join her virtually on Thursdays at 5pm when our semester kicks back…

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Alivia announces its collection with GiGi’s NYC on WDSD!

In honor of World Down Syndrome Day,Alivia announced its Spring 2023 collection in collaboration with GiGi’s NYC participant, Stephanie Portoviejo! The partnership between Alivia and GiGi’s NYC began with a workshop at our Playhouse hosted by Alivia Co-Founder and CCO, Jovana Mullins.Participants chose various artistic tools and drew from personal inspirationto create a design of their choice … and the rest…

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Thank You Letter from Richard Reilly

GiGi’s NYC was honored to receive a thank you letter following our 5th Annual Fashion Show from Richard Reilly, long-time GiGi’s NYC community member and grandfather to beloved participant, Louis. We were so moved that we decided to share it with the rest of our amazing community: Dear Friends, The Fashion Show! Wow! An event…

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 Volunteer Spotlight: Oksana Soomai

Meet Oksana, our amazing 1:1 Math Tutoring Program Co-Coordinator! She initially started as our Math Coordinator Assistant, but after a few short weeks in this role, she exceeded our expectations and it became clear that her dedication and passion was better suited for a stronger leadership role, that of Math Co-Coordinator! With her leadership, GiGi’s…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Maggie Broyles

Meet Maggie, GiGi’s NYC 1:1 Math Tutoring Program Co-Coordinator! Maggie joined the GiGi’s NYC community approximately 1.5 years ago, and we couldn’t be more grateful. She helped pilot our 1:1 Math Tutoring Program, which has grown tremendously since we started offering it to our entire community. GiGi’s NYC thanks Maggie for her hard work and…

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February Holidays and Romantic Opportunities for Valentine’s Day, Written by Fatima – GiGi’s NYC Participant

There are a few holidays celebrated in February. These include Groundhog Day, World Cancer Day, Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, George Washington’s birthday, National Freedom Day, and Valentine’s Day. The February holidays are always about being with loved ones, including the love of your life. Groundhog Day was on Thursday, February 2, 2023. This is a day…

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Meet the Associate Board: Jozelle Cox

GiGi’s NYC is thrilled to spotlight Jozelle, one of our amazing Associate Board members! She is credited with co-piloting our inaugural Youth Board and providing them with the leadership and guidance needed to host their first successful fundraising event in 2022. GiGi’s NYC is immensely grateful for Jozelle’s dedication to the Down syndrome community, her…

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Quarterly Highlights: October – December 2022

GiGi’s NYC recently closed out our Fall Semester, and what a great semester it was! It was filled with so many highlights, marked by our 10th Anniversary Gala. Check out the recap below to read about our amazing fourth quarter: We are extremely thankful for all our amazing participants, families, volunteers, donors and community partners. We can do what…

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