Generation G
Volunteer Spotlight: Celebrating Officer Ross and the Cary Police Department – A Meaningful Partnership
At GiGi’s Playhouse in downtown Cary, North Carolina, we believe in the power of community and the extraordinary impact of our dedicated volunteers. Today, we are thrilled to shine a spotlight on a special partnership that has brought boundless joy to our participants and enriched our GiGi’s family – our collaboration with the Cary Police…
Read MoreDustin’s Journey: Strumming the Ukulele at GiGi’s Playhouse
At GiGi’s Playhouse, we celebrate the uniqueness of every participant who walks through our doors. Each individual brings their own story, talents, and aspirations to our community, making it a vibrant place of growth and inclusion. Today, we want to shine the spotlight on Dustin, an adult participant who has been a cherished member of…
Read MoreA warm welcome to Anya
We had a new family come visit our Playhouse from Ukraine – Anya and her father Lurii. They moved to the US to get away from the war and are staying in the Raleigh area. Anya has two sisters that attend local universities, so they have family in the area. Anya is 19 and has…
Read MoreA special ‘thank you’
GiGi’s Playhouse, Wanted to take a moment to thank you all for putting on some wonderful events and being so welcoming. As new parents it is so comforting that there are folks like you to help guide and welcome us into these unfamiliar waters. We can’t wait for the Chapel Hill satellite location so we…
Read MoreI learned the importance of acceptance, love, kindness, and joy through every encounter!
I am so grateful for my time working at GiGi’s Playhouse in Raleigh this summer. I learned the importance of acceptance, love, kindness, and joy through every encounter. I also got to see the behind-the-scenes of program creation and implementation. I had the opportunity to help with the Gratitude Committee, where we discussed the importance…
Read MoreThe Gen G youth board is a unique group of people because we all came together with the same goal in mind, acceptance.
After volunteering at GiGi’s playhouse on my own for a year, it was wonderful to join the Gen G youth board and be surrounded by a group of teens who loved GiGi’s as much as I did. From the youth board, I learned more about the Generation G movement which aims to spread both knowledge…
Read MoreBeing a part of GiGi’s first as a sibling provided me with a unique perspective in all of the jobs I was given during my internship.
My family and I have been a part of the GiGi’s Playhouse family since I was in middle school when we were first introduced to the amazing work they were doing for individuals with Down syndrome. We were more than thrilled to start bringing my younger sister Meredith, who has Down syndrome, to programs at…
Read MoreThis Pen Pal program is not just about sending letters back and forth but creating long lasting friendships…
SNAIL MAIL PALS: In today’s fast paced technological world, when we think of communicating with friends we think of texting, tweeting, snapchating or DMing them; snail mail is slowly becoming obsolete but through GiGi’s PenPal program, two friends were brought closer then ever! Covid-19 has made it so hard to see our friends, so the…
Read MoreI am thoroughly impressed and left the experience with a heart full of joy!
We have wonderful partnerships with local universities for sports endeavors (practices/off site opportunities/Victory Day), Internships, 1:1 Amina Grace Speech therapy and bringing awareness to the capability of individuals with Down syndrome. We are inspired by our communities goal to help create a world of acceptance. Read a few quotes (below) from four gradudate students who…
Read MoreWho doesn’t love getting snail mail and meeting a new friend?!
We started a pen pal program at #GiGisPlayhouseRaleigh with GiGi’s participants + members of the #GenerationG Youth Board and UNC Women’s Basketball. Who doesn’t love getting snail mail and meeting a new friend?! Our friends from GiGi’s have been busy writing letters to their new friends, sharing about who they are and what they love…
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