Collaboration is a key ingredient to unlocking success!

GiGi's Playhouse San Diego Board President, Kelci and Board member, Laura with FDD personnel. GiGi’s Playhouse San Diego received a generous donation from The Foundation for Developmental Disabilities on April 5th. The Foundation's goal is to assist individuals with developmental disabilities to lead full, productive, and satisfying lives as active...

GiGiFit Donut Run San Diego Featured on KUSI San Diego: We challenge you to MOVE for ACCEPTANCE

GiGi's Board President, Kelci and Ambassador, Clark at KUSI. We are excited to share that GiGi’s Playhouse San Diego was recently invited to KUSI San Diego to discuss our upcoming GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge! Board President Kelci Wilner and long-time participant and GiGi’s ambassador Clark had the wonderful opportunity to join...

Volunteer Spotlight – Riley

The power of GiGi's Playhouse Volunteers where ever they go! Meet one of GiGi's Playhouse San Diego's amazing transplant volunteers Riley! Riley started volunteering at GiGi's Playhouse San Diego in December 2023 but is no stranger to GiGi's Playhouse. He moved from Detroit, Michigan to sunny San Diego and has...

Celebrating World Down Syndrome Day: A Flavorful Collaboration Between GiGi’s Playhouse and Fish Shop – Giving back never tasted so good!

GiGi’s Playhouse San Diego on KUSI A delicious community collaboration between GiGi's Playhouse San Diego and the Fish Shop, a local fish eatery, happened today to become part of the celebrations of World Down Syndrome Day! On Wednesday, March 20, GiGi's Playhouse San Diego collaborated with a local venue, Fish...
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Participant Best of All – The Joy of Progress in a Special Tutoring Moment

Just when you think progress isn't being made...patience is key Best of All moments are those moments that catch one off guard and may seem not so exciting to most but for our participants, it can mean the world! These moments can occur at any time but our tutors are...

Volunteer Spotlight – Generation G Youth Board President Luke

Meet our Generation G Youth Board President Luke As you may have seen from our previous Generation G Youth Board Blog, the Youth Board has gone through some major changes and developments. This is in part due to the leadership and initiation skills brought on by it's new President, Luke....

Participant Best of All – Coralie’s Transformation Through GiGi’s Literacy Tutor Program

Coralie's Best of All Journey Coralie has participated at GiGi’s Playhouse San Diego since it opened in 2018.  She has comes to our events and enjoys doing all the different activities. Coralie has been in our virtual literacy tutor program since the beginning as well.   When Coralie started in...
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Generation G Youth Board – San Diego

Youth with a Mission of Acceptance and Awareness The San Diego Generation G Youth Board has gone through a transition over the last year due to graduations and our youth venturing off to college, taking their learned outreach skills with them along with those amazing awareness skills. A unique transfer...
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Participant Spotlight – Namrata Shines in GiGi’s Virtual Yoga and Beyond

You belong here! Reposted from GiGi's Virtual Playhouse January 2, 2024 Namrata (Nana) is so happy that she has found her place in our Friday yoga class! Namrata truly shines in our programs and feels a sense of belonging there. She attends regularly, is quick to learn the poses, and...
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Building character and belonging: Sean’s journey

A way to connect in a meaningful way. This is what the GiGi's Virtual Playhouse is able to do, bring all programs to any household regardless of their geographical location. We would love to share a Best of All moment from one of our local San Diego participants Sean Pak,...
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Volunteer Spotlight – Karen

Meet Literacy Tutor Karen GiGi's Playhouse San Diego has been blessed with some pretty amazing tutors through the years, one such volunteer is Karen Bartley. A tutor since June 2022, Karen has fit right in and made that meaningful connection with her tutee Lindsey. Finding that right fit can mean...

An exciting journey from Office Administrator to Program Coordinator

Working with GiGi's Playhouse San Diego has been an incredible 4 years. I can easily say that this has been one of my favorite and dearest jobs ever. Its work's mission has opened my eyes to a world that I wasn't familiar with before. In these four years, I have...