Participant’s Best of All

GiGi’s Kitchen Participant’s Complete Spring Session!! GiGi’s Kitchen is designed to emphasize the importance of a healthy lifestyle and early exposure to practical cooking skills. Under the guidance of program leaders, participants are encouraged to engage in activities designed to promote healthy eating habits, kitchen safety awareness, food preparation skills, self-confidence, and social skills by…

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Volunteer Spotlight – Elizabeth

Have you met our OG Volunteer Elizabeth??? If you haven’t, well here’s your opportunity to learn some wonderful things about her! Elizabeth is one of our founding families and Volunteer Lead of Teen Tastic (ages 13-17) group that focuses on social skills and team building activities). She brings with her not only a wealth of…

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Volunteer Spotlight – Nick

Nick’s Tutor Sporting Connections It’s those little sparks between people that build meaningful connections and one of our wonderful volunteers has honed in on that connectedness and ran with it. Meet our awesome volunteer Nick C. Nick has been a volunteer here at GiGi’s Playhouse San Diego since June 2022 where he has had the…

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Tutoring at GiGi’s San Diego: 5 Myths and Facts

(Repost from our GiGi’s Playhouse Madison and Fargo – sister locations) We Want You As we jump into summer 2023 tutoring in June, we are expecting a high number of applications from our families. Our Tutoring applications are open. Summer sessions runs from June 20 – August 28. Tutors and students will have standing sessions;…

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Volunteer Spotlight – Sensei Amanda

The Truly Unique Sensei Amanda Sensei Amanda has a passion for utilizing her skills in teaching our participants how to effectively protect themselves while learning the fine art of Karate. Amanda leads our Karate Kickers Program, making sure participants are following all safety protocols and respecting each others space. A way to have fun while…

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Participant Best of All – Jack

The one and only, Jack McGeachy As said by his Tutor Nick “I wouldn’t say it’s one stand out moment, but more so his consistency to always show up with a great attitude and strong desire to learn. With that drive, he’s been progressing so much over the past few months especially with phonographs and…

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What It’s Like Living With A Sister 

Growing up with a younger sister has always been inspirational because she gives me the best advice in different situations. Whenever I need to talk to her about something, she always listens to what I’m saying and supports me with a variety of coping strategies to help me get through them.  The top 3 things…

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Volunteer Spotlight – Patti

Our volunteers mean the world to us Meet our wonderful volunteer, Patti Dorgan. Well, she’s not exactly new too GiGi’s Playhouse San Diego. Patti has been volunteering with GiGi’s since 2019 where she quickly took to tutoring and working with many different participants. She then decided, like many volunteers, that there is so much more…

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Participant Best of All – Lindsey

Oh that Lindsey! Lindsey has grown up in the GiGi’s Playhouse world as she is one of the founding members and past Board Presidents daughters. Throughout time Lindsey has blossomed and been a guiding light as she grows, being an inspiration to others that they can do it too. Lindsey is an amazing organizer and…

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