Participant Best of All

We love celebrating our participants at GiGi’s Playhouse Tinley Park!
This month, we introduce you to Holly Dertz!


Tell us about yourself!

Holly Dertz is 31yrs old. She loves music and spending time with her friends at Gigi’s

What programs do you participate in at GiGi’s?

Holly participates in GiGi’s Kitchen Adult where we make some tasty meals; Fantastic Friends where she can hang with her friends and eat and have fun. And of course, the dance party where she gets to request the Jonas brothers or Justin Bieber to dance to.

What do you enjoy most about coming to GiGi’s Playhouse? 

Knowing all my friends are here and a place that feels like family.

What’s a favorite or special memory you have at GiGi’s Playhouse?

All of them!

What are you celebrating right now?

Getting ready for summer and the upcoming 5k!

We’re so proud of you, Holly! Keep doing these fun, amazing things and just being you!
We can’t wait to see you next time at the Playhouse!


What are YOU celebrating? What fun things are you doing?
We’d love to hear about them, and you might be our next featured Participant Best of All!
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