Abdifatah – Best of All

Abdifatah dancing at our photo shoot (top) and dancing at class (bottom). Abdifatah is a kind, thoughtful, outgoing, and positive person. Abdifatah first got involved with us for virtual local GiGi’s programming for teens this past December 2020. From the moment he got involved, he has been very active in GiGi’s programming! He has been…

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Kay – Volunteer Spotlight

Kay – Board Certified Music Therapist In-Person GiGi’s Music – St. Louis Park Twin Cities Virtual GiGi’s Music Program – serving St. Louis Park, South Metro, Hudson and through out Minnesota and Wisconsin   We are so very lucky to have the great leadership of Kay, an experienced Board-Certified Music Therapist, serving our GiGi’s Playhouse…

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Henry – Best of All

Henry Henry preparing dinner during Twin Cities Virtual GiGi’s Kitchen Kids and Teens in 2021. Henry’s dinner he created at Twin Cities Virtual GiGi’s Kitchen Kids and Teens that he served his family in 2021. Henry working out during Twin Cities Virtual GiGiFIT Teens in 2021. Henry at Twin Cities In-Person Social Skills/Self-Advocacy Teens in…

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Kiara – Volunteer Spotlight

Kiara David and Kiara Delilah and Freya Kiara is an inspiring volunteer who has led fiercely for many years as Gala Committee Chair. She has led the way through hundreds of volunteer hours over the years to make this event possible and successful for us. Kiara’s strengths are being well-organized, enthusiastic, a clear communicator, thoughtful,…

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Zahur – Best of All

Zahur – 12 years old Zahur and her mom, Habibo Zahur at in-person dance class Zahur is an enthusiastic, positive, outgoing, and energetic person. She has a great curiosity and really enjoys people. Zahur got involved with GiGi’s programming a few years ago. From the moment she got involved, she has been very active in…

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Dr. Julie – Volunteer Sportlight

Dr. Julie is a very experienced educator who is thoughtful, hard-working, compassionate, patient, and organized. These traits are the very reason she’s constantly making a huge impact in so many ways at GiGi’s Playhouse Twin Cities for many years, including right now through this time of the pandemic. Dr. Julie jumped in as a board…

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Ian – Best of All

Ian performing in “Annie” for Drama Troupe for Adults this fall. Ian, one of our adult self-advocates, has been involved with GiGi’s Twin Cities Programming for almost four years.  Ian is thoughtful, loves to rock out as well as dressing up as rockers, enjoys drawing, and is a very friendly person with a great sense…

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Caroline – Volunteer Spotlight

Caroline Everyone Can Dance – In Person Programming led by Caroline Caroline has been an amazing volunteer involved with the GiGi’s Playhouse Community for many years. Caroline is thoughtful, generous, positive, engaging with everyone, creative, and energetic. When she lived in Illinois, she created and led the GiGi’s Dance program. Then a few years ago,…

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Sophia – Best of All

Sophia participating in virtual GiGi’s Kitchen. Sophia participating in GiGi’s at Home virtual programming. (With a #BestofAll shirt from Coach Karen’s marathon.) Meet Sophia, who is 13 years old, and has been actively involved with our GiGi’s Playhouse Twin Cities community for a number of years. Sophia is thoughtful, helpful, kind, curious, and has a…

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Jenna – Volunteer Spotlight

Jenna receiving the, GiGi’s Twin Cities “Volunteer of the Year Award 2020” Jesse and Jenna at the Gala in February 2020 Jenna, Jesse, Annabelle, Eli Hudson Homies with Extra Chromies, Step to Accept 2020 Promoting Down syndrome Awareness in October through messages with Annabelle on social media. Eli, Beekeeper in Training at 10 Mile Honey…

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