Volunteers
“Working with GiGi’s Amina Grace Speech & Language Program has been amazing”
The most enjoyable part about volunteering at GiGis is working with my clients. To see how hard they work and improve is an extremely rewarding feeling. I’m glad they have a place like GiGi’s Playhouse to help them excel! ~ Joyah M Working with GiGi’s Amina Grace Speech & Language Program has been amazing. I…
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 MoreWelcome, Summer 2021 Intern Blair King
Hey y’all! My name is Blair King, and I am a junior at Elon University. I am currently studying Exercise Science with hopes of becoming an Occupational Therapist. I am originally from Raleigh, NC and am the youngest of three. I am so excited to get more involved with the GiGi’s community and meet new…
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 have loved working at GiGi’s because everyone has such a positive attitude!
Our Fall 2020 graduate students from NCCU provided 190 one-on-one Speech Therapy sessions as part of our Amina Grace Speech & Language program under the direction of Dr. Layton, SLP. Read what they had to say about their experience: I’ve been working closely with a group of awesome people to help improve their language skills. Those…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Kate
Kate Brown is one of our dedicated program volunteers and we are excited to highlight her as our August volunteer of the month! She gives countless hours of her time as a program leader for the Abilities Dance program – teaching participants techniques, skills and choreography in a casual and fun environment! This past Summer,…
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