Celebrating Our Participants
Recognizing Our Participants in October’s Best of All For October’s Best of All, we want to acknowledge the hard work of our participants. Many wonderful moments happen both in and outside of the Playhouse, whether it’s gaining new skills in tutoring, building confidence on stage with the Drama Troupe, trying...
Peter and Griffin – Volunteer Spotlight
In our October Volunteer Spotlight, we’re excited to recognize two familiar faces you may see at LMNOP—Peter and Griffin! Both are adult ambassadors who have been volunteering with LMNOP for the past few months. Peter and Griffin work alongside our Speech and Language Pathologist, Rae, supporting the program by setting...
The Houseman’s – Volunteer Spotlight
Meet the Houseman Family! In our September Volunteer Spotlight, we are thrilled to recognize the Houseman Family: Arron ("Big Guy"), Nancy, Taylor, and Danny, who have been an integral part of GiGi’s Playhouse Twin Cities community since 2013. From DJing our dances, MCing our Gala, driving our van, leading our...
A Place for Friends
September's Best of All best of all (noun) \best of all\ is continual, measurable, celebrated and it never ends. It is a daily challenge to do a little better than you did the day before and it’s always celebrated. Possible manifestations: standing just one second longer, reading just one more...
Jean’s Thrilling Day Out: Catching the Action at the Twins Game!
This was my first time ever attending a baseball game, and I was filled with excitement and anticipation as I made my way to the stadium. On the baseball field, he was an exceptional and talented player, demonstrating remarkable skills and deep knowledge of the game. As the baseball soared...
Ava’s Dance Party Fundraising Tool Kit and Resources
Fundraising Tool Kit Media Tools for Families and Fundraising Teams Social graphics to promote your Ava's Dance Party Team! Customize your own template in canva! How to use Canva to edit your own design. Create a free Canva account Start by clicking on one of our predesigned templates below Customize...
Peter & Chris – Volunteer Spotlight
Celebrating Peter Rebstock and Chris Wexler In our June Volunteer Spotlight, we are thrilled to recognize two exceptional volunteers who contribute significantly to our community while often staying out of the spotlight. Peter Rebstock and Chris Wexler are our go-to handymen, event helpers, van cleaners, and overall "get it done"...
Peer Role Model
A Successful Start to Our Friends, Fun, and Fitness Teen Program! In early June, we launched our Friends, Fun, and Fitness Teen program in the newly opened Fitness Room! This 4-week program was designed to test out the space and equipment and allowed us to see what worked best for...
Maryanne – Volunteer Spotlight
Meet Maryanne Our volunteer spotlight for May is Maryanne! Maryanne has been volunteering at GiGi’s Playhouse Twin Cities since last summer. She first heard of GiGi’s Playhouse Twin Cities when her granddaughter was born with Down syndrome, and she wanted to find an organization to help make a difference in...
Determined to Dance!
GiGi's Dance Teen - May's Best of All In this Month’s Best of All highlight we are not just featuring one of our participants but a whole program. GiGi’s Dance Teen was held on Monday nights from April 8th to May 13th. The class came about when 3 members of...
Working Towards a Dream
Benjamin's Best of All Moment When you walk through the Playhouse doors on the nights when our Achievers Program is happening, you will see Benjamin working hard and giving his all, no matter what task he is doing. His enthusiasm shines through with any assignment he is given. He is...
