January Volunteer Spotlight
Meet Melissa Giblin Melissa Giblin is one of our amazing LMNOP Program Leaders. She has been with the Tampa Playhouse since it opened over two years ago. In that time, Melissa has provided support to countless babies and their families. She is a hardworking, organized and loyal volunteer, and most recently has...
December’s Volunteer Spotlight
Dave Miller Dave Miller has been a volunteer with GiGi’s Playhouse Tampa since it began in 2018. He is currently the Program Lead for the Fantastic Friends Program, and thoroughly enjoys working with the adult participants here. When COVID-19 shut down GiGi’s Playhouse Tampa in the Spring of this year,...
Advocacy Monthly – IEP Goals
The law requires your child’s IEP to include: …a statement of measurable annual goals, including academic and functional goals, designed to meet the child’s needs that result from the child’s disability to enable the child to be involved in and make progress in the general education curriculum; and . ....
November’s Volunteer Spotlight
Tyler Russo GiGi's Playhouse Tampa's Volunteer Spotlight for November is Tyler Russo. Tyler joined GiGi's Playhouse Tampa as a volunteer in 2019. He immediately began making a positive impact in each of the lives he touched. Tyler has volunteered in many programs and events over the last year, including being...
GiGi’s Dad Perspective-A Father’s Day Tribute
My name is Michael Sullivan. My wife Suzanne and I waited a long time to become parents. We experienced so much joy when we found out that we were pregnant. One day, a phone call from Suzanne’s doctor changed that joy to fear, shock and uncertainty. After a few months, we came in...
A GiGi’s Mother’s Mother’s Day Perspective
Happy Mother's Day, especially to all of the mothers and women caregivers to loved one's with Down syndrome!
My name is Nicki, and I'm the mother to Elle, age 7. Before I was her mother, I would listen to pregnancy stories and was always...
Meet Sophia and learn more about why the Sullivans are involved at the Playhouse
Our Playhouse is full of the most amazing participants, families, volunteers and supporters. We are excited to be able to tell you a little more about them and share their happy stories. Click this link to learn more about the Sullivans.
Ahoy! GiGi’s Playhouse Tampa WINS “Best of Stroll” in 2020 Gasparilla Preschool Stroll!
If you saw our Facebook page, then you probably saw some of the cutest pirates in Tampa Bay! Our Playhouse participants strolled down Bayshore in their adorable outfits and decorated strollers, all while representing GiGi's Playhouse Tampa. We even WON "Best of Stroll" in the parade this year and were...
GiGi’s Playhouse and The Straz Partnership
We are extremely thankful to the Straz Center for the Performing Arts for including us in their Fall "Inside" Magazine and highlighting the amazing adaptive dance program available to GiGisPlayhouseTampa! This is our second adaptive dance session with the Straz and we are blown away by the talent and skills our participants...
Hello My Name is Elle
Elle is a participant at GiGi's Playhouse Tampa This is her Down Syndrome Acceptance Month Friendship Wish
Welcome Chef Anne!
GiGi's Playhouse Tampa is thrilled to welcome the amazing, very talented, Chef Anne White to our Inspire Kitchen! Chef Anne just started leading our Intro to Baking program at the Playhouse this fall. Chef Anne is a dear friend to our amazing, Chef Rob, and will be a familiar face...