Posts Tagged ‘#strongertogether’
Welcome Sherron!
We are honored to introduce you to Sherron, who is working as our Equity & Inclusion Consultant for GiGi’s Playhouse Twin Cities. We are so lucky to have Sherron be part of our community. “I’m thrilled to join GiGi’s Playhouse as an Equity and Inclusion Consultant. Prior to GiGi’s Playhouse, I worked as an Equity…
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…
Read MoreKiara – 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,…
Read MoreDr. 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…
Read MoreIan – 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…
Read MoreJenna – 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…
Read MoreJoyce – Volunteer Spotlight
Aloha Dance at GiGi’s Celebrating Halloween at GiG’s Joyce and Isaiah at Home Joyce and Isaiah Enjoying a Selfie Joyce is the mother of Isaiah, who is a young adult in his early twenties. About three years ago, Joyce found out about GiGi’s Playhouse Twin Cities from another family who has…
Read MoreSahra – Volunteer Spotlight
Over this past year, Sahra, an amazing mother and leader in our GiGi’s Playhouse Twin Cities community, has inspired many other Somali mothers to get their children involved with the free, progressive, purposeful, educational and therapeutic programming at GiGi’s Playhouse Twin Cities. Families immediately hear Sahra’s story of her life with her almost seventeen-year-old son…
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