What are you grateful for this year? Written by Fatima, GiGi’s NYC Participant
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...
Participant Spotlight: Louis
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...
Volunteer Spotlight: Hunter Carney
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...
Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Elizabeth!
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...
Participant Spotlight: Francesca
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...
Participant Spotlight: Peter
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...
Quarterly Highlights: April – June 2022
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...
Participant Spotlight: Nick
Meet Nick, GiGi's NYC newest community member! Nick began attending programs and special events in early 2022, and has quickly become part of the GiGi's NYC family. He moved to NYC from Arkansas and already travels to the Playhouse independently via the subway. Way to go, Nick! Check out his...
Happy Summer! – Written by Fatima, GiGi’s NYC Participant
Happy Summer! Written by Fatima, GiGi's NYC Participant Monthly Blog Series: Words of Wisdom What are your plans for the summer? I would like to share a couple of holidays in June, which are Flag Day, National Sushi Day, Father’s Day, Yoga Day, Juneteenth and the first day of...
Happy May! – Written By Fatima, GiGi’s NYC Participant
Happy May! Written by Fatima, GiGi’s NYC Participant Blog Series: Words of Wisdom There are a couple of holidays that are celebrated in the month of May which are Cinco de Mayo, Mother’s Day, and Memorial Day. People have different types of ways to celebrate these holidays. One of my...
GiGi’s NYC Quarterly Highlights – January to March 2022
It's a Wrap! GiGi's NYC recently closed out our Winter Semester, and what a semester it was! We re-launched a community favorite program, we piloted a new program with Hunter College, we celebrated World Down Syndrome Day, and we hosted a variety of weekly programs and other special events. Such an...
April Holidays – Written by Fatima, GiGi’s NYC Participant
April Holidays Written by Fatima, GiGi’s NYC Participant Blog Series: Words of Wisdom I would like to share some important holidays that are celebrated in the month of April, which are: April Fools’ Day, Passover, Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Easter, Earth Day and Orthodox Easter. What is April Fools' Day?...