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Molly – Volunteer Spotlight
Meet Molly, an invaluable volunteer! Molly has been volunteering at GiGi’s Playhouse Twin Cities for 4 years. She first heard about GiGi’s when one of her students shared their love of GiGi’s. “Once I heard about how much they loved it I knew I had to check it out.” Said Molly.
Read MoreDrew – Best of All
Meet Drew, a participant in our new GiGi’s Kitchen Kids program. With his humor and kindness, Drew lights up any room he enters. Beyond the kitchen, at GiGi’s you’ll often find him honing his basketball skills in the gym.
Read MoreThank You Team Target
“Oh where do I start? Volunteering at GiGi’s is like entering a joy-filled wonderland. I’ve learned that laughter is contagious, kindness is magic, and dancing like nobody’s watching is a life skill. It’s not just about giving it’s about receiving a truckload of positivity in return.”
Read MoreJoin Us In Making Gala Greeting Cards!
Hello GiGi’s Playhouse Twin Cities Families! We are hard at work at planning for the 2024 GiGi’s Playhouse Gala, our largest fundraiser of the year. We are now in the 5th year of making sets of greeting cards featuring artwork by self-advocates in our community. We are once again looking for submissions! If you are not familiar with…
Read MoreAlex – Best of All
Alex participating in National Virtual Tutoring. Alex participating in local virtual GiGi’s Playhouse Twin Cities programming, including Drama Troupe. Alex is a friendly, outgoing, humorous, and a very positive child that is part of our GiGi’s Playhouse Twin Cities community, returning to the Twin Cities following their missionary experience in Philadelphia. When the family…
Read MoreBaur – Best of All
Baur learning to cook at GiGi’s Kitchen’s with his family. Baur with his parents, Chris and Jonathan. Baur is a friendly, thoughtful, helpful, kind, curious, and positive child that is part of our GiGi’s Playhouse Twin Cities community. Baur first got involved with us back when we first opened in February 2013. From the moment…
Read MoreConcordia Students: Aisha, Anna, Jordyn, Lauren, Taylor – Volunteer Spotlights
A Recent Leaps and Bounds! Mentors to Concordia Students We are so honored to have our phenomenal Concordia students: Aisha, Anna, Jordyn, Lauren, and Taylor be an important part of our GiGi’s Playhouse Twin Cities community. These Doctoral students are pursuing a DPT or Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree, while at the same…
Read MoreAbdifatah – 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…
Read MoreKay – 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…
Read MoreHenry – 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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