Posts Tagged ‘GiGis Playhouse San Diego’
GiGiFit Donut Run San Diego: We challenge you to MOVE for ACCEPTANCE
In an effort to make the world a more accepting place for individuals of all abilities, on Saturday, April 27, GiGi’s Playhouse San Diego is working alongside our network of more than 60 playhouses, throughout the United States and Mexico, to host our GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge 5K run, 1 Mile walk and Dash for Down…
Read MoreVolunteer 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…
Read MoreA motorcycle community hits the road to support GiGi’s San Diego
Thank you to Kinetic Element MC for gathering up their motorcycle community friends and hitting the road to raise over $2,000 in support of GiGi’s Playhouse San Diego! We are very fortunate that club Road Captain, Matt Fearon had experienced the difference organizations like GiGi’s Playhouse can make: ” Just so you know how we…
Read MoreKindness leads to Empathy which leads to Acceptance
2020 was a year of unknowns. What I took away from it was how much people stood up for others. We checked in on our neighbors, we clapped for essential workers and we marched to make sure the world knew Black Lives Matter. 2021 was going to be the comeback year. We were going to…
Read MoreOur Thriving Volunteers ✨
From Left to Right meet: * LMNOP: Hylan * Crawlers & Walkers: Amy * Destination Discovery: Liza It has been an unprecedented and eventful year, so many things happened around the world. But during the month April we paused and celebrated our awesome and fearless GiGi’s Playhouse San Diego Volunteers! They are the heart…
Read More“Mom, I am reading with Lisa!”
We are so lucky to have amazing volunteers like Lisa. Is people like her that makes GiGi’s Playhouse San Diego a great place and brings out the “Best of All” in all of us. What’s “Best of All”? It’s one of GiGi’s Playhouse core values: We are always looking to improve every day, with all…
Read MoreGrey’s Anatomy star, shares her journey as a mom
Who doesn’t love Grey’s Anatomy and their stories? Now, “People” Magazine brings a story of one of Grey’s Anatomy main actresses, Caterina Scorsone, best known as Dr. Amelia Shepard, as she opens up about raising a daughter with Down syndrome. “Pippa is perfect exactly as she is. So are you, and so am I. The only…
Read MoreTaller de autocuidado – Selfcare workshop
Hace poco publicamos un artículo sobre cosas que uno puede hacer para si mismo y cuidarse. Hablamos como un grupo de padres de GiG’s Playhouse San Diego tomó un curso de Ukulele en línea pare ellos mismos. ¿Qué estás haciendo para cuidarte? En estos tiempos de Covid-19 es de suma importancia cuidarse físicamente, mentalmente y…
Read MoreIt’s not a Mini Guitar, it’s a Ukulele
There are many ways to define “self-care”: “It refers to those behaviors performed to improve well-being, preserve health, or to maintain physical and emotional stability.” – Wikipedia. “Self-care is important to maintain a healthy relationship with yourself as it produces positive feelings and boosts your confidence and self-esteem.” – Forbes. What ever your belief…
Read MoreHelp us launch Amina Grace Speech and Language Program in San Diego
What is the Amina Grace speech and language program The GiGi’s Playhouse Amina Grace speech and language program provides youth, teens and adults with greatly expanded opportunities to evolve and refine their speech and language skills. Effective enunciation, clarity of speech, word order and message meaning are paramount to fostering greater self-confidence, comprehension, problem-solving, school…
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