Volunteer Spotlight – Dakota Finds Purpose and Community at GiGi’s Playhouse
Finding your niche at GiGi's - Meet Volunteer Dakota Have you ever had that feeling that you were just meant to find a certain place. Well for some of our volunteers this is just the case. Meet our volunteer Dakota who had a similar experience and her curiosity has lead...
Participant Best of All – Claire’s Inspiring Progress in Fitness and Teen Kitchen
Claire is Determined! When we think of exercise, we often think of the grueling workouts and that can often deter us from exercising at all. When fun is incorporated and that is mixed with friends then exercise isn't so bad after all. Meet Claire, a teen participate who is learning...
A successful media collaboration between NBC/Telemundo San Diego and GiGi’s Playhouse San Diego!
On Thursday, April 25, we had the amazing opportunity to have a TV interview at the NBC/Telemundo San Diego studios to promote our GiGiFit Donut Run with Marianne Kushi. It's wonderful to see to the support of our local media in English and Spanish show their efforts in helping us...
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...
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...
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...
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...