Quarterly Highlights: April-June 2023
GiGi's NYC recently closed out our Spring Semester, and it was nothing short of amazing! Check out the recap below to read about our remarkable second quarter: We re-launched our Community Chorus Program where participants rehearsed motivational and empowering songs in preparation for their performance at our 2023 Gala, to be...
Who’s Ready for Summer? – written by GiGi’s NYC participant, Fatima
Hoping everyone is enjoying the outdoors since summer is near and the weather is getting nice and warm out there. Also, there are some occasions celebrated in June. For example, National Chocolate Ice Cream Day, National Best Friends Day, the National Puerto Rican Day Parade, National Sewing Machine Day, World...
Meet our Associate Board: Mansha Sharma
GiGi's NYC is super excited to introduce Mansha, a member of our Associate Board (AB)! Mansha started as a One-to-One Literacy tutor and later joined our AB. As a board member, she provided assistance at our 5th Annual Fashion Show this year, and most recently, she stepped into a leadership...
Meet our Youth Board: Sebastian Weise
GiGi's NYC is thrilled to have our Youth Board host Dancing For Down Syndrome again this year! Hear from Sebastian, member of our Youth Board, about his inspiration to support the GiGi's NYC community: How and when did you first get involved with GiGi’s NYC? I first got involved with GiGi's NYC in...
Meet our Youth Board: Caroline Costigan
GiGi's NYC is thrilled to have our Youth Board host Dancing For Down Syndrome again this year! Hear from Caroline, member of our Youth Board, about her inspiration to support the GiGi's NYC community: How and when did you first get involved with GiGi’s NYC? Before volunteering at GiGi’s NYC, I volunteered as...
All Things May! – By Fatima, GiGi’s NYC Participant
There are several holidays celebrated in May. For example, Brothers and Sisters Day, Cinco de Mayo, National Nurse’s Day, National Teacher’s Day, Mother’s Day, National Chocolate Chip Day, National Hamburger Day, and Memorial Day. National Brothers and Sisters Day was celebrated on Tuesday, May 2nd, and a lot of people do...
Meet our Youth Board: Annie O’Malley
GiGi's NYC is thrilled to have our Youth Board host Dancing For Down Syndrome again this year! Read more about Annie, member of our Youth Board, below: How and when did you first get involved with GiGi’s NYC? My family began going to GiGi’s NYC to have fun for Halloween and Valentine's Day...
Meet our Youth Board: Allison Providenti
Troy and Allison GiGi's NYC is thrilled to have our Youth Board host Dancing For Down Syndrome again this year! Hear from Allison, member of our Youth Board, about her inspiration to support the GiGi's NYC community: Why did you decide to join the Youth Board? I decided to join the Youth Board...
Volunteer Spotlight: Meet CaraMia!
Meet CaraMia, one of our awesome volunteers in our one-to-one tutoring programs! CaraMia quickly proved to be an invaluable asset to these programs, as our students have grown so much with her guidance. Take, for example, our 2022 Ambassador, Danielle. CaraMia and Danielle have been working together in one-to-one literacy,...
GiGi’s NYC Quarterly Highlights: January – March 2023
2023 got off to an amazing start! GiGi's NYC recently closed out our Winter Semester, which started with the launch of three new programs and culminated in numerous World Down Syndrome Day Celebrations, with so many highlights in between! Check out the recap below to read about our amazing first quarter:...
Who’s Ready for Springtime?-by Fatima, GiGi’s NYC Participant
Happy Spring to everyone at GiGi’s Playhouse NYC! Spring is already here so we can enjoy fun things like playing sports and outdoor games and going to the park for walks, barbecues, and picnics. A lot of people also enjoy going out for dinner in the evening. There are some...
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...