December Happenings!
Events THIS December! December 3rd - Giving Tuesday and our Annual Appeal This year our appeal has gone digital, please check your emails and our blog! December 3rd - Gala Committee Meeting 7pm Join us to find out how you can help with our biggest fundraising event of 2020. December...
Never Stop Trying – You Do Make a Difference
This month’s Volunteer Spotlight and Best of All goes to Sushma and her math student Patricia. From the first day of tutoring, Patricia clearly demonstrated that she was not interested in going upstairs to the Learning Lab. Over time, Patricia did move from the couch to the table downstairs and...
Inspire to Give
Ro with her daughters Frankie and Danielle Frankie, a vivacious 20-year-old with Down syndrome, has been part of the GiGi’s Playhouse Westchester community since we opened four years ago. Ro and Frankie have intimate experience with the positive and integral role GiGi’s plays in our families...
November Happenings!
November 2019 Teen Tastic (13-18) Teen Tastic promotes friendship, social interactions, communication through a variety of social activities, outings, exercise activities and games for teens. Participants in Teen Tastic gain confidence, leadership skills, and empowerment while working as part of a team or on individual projects and tasks. This month...
October Happenings!
October 2019 - Down Syndrome Awareness Month Pace University – Make A Difference Day! Pace University volunteers are visiting us during Down Syndrome Awareness Month to help make a difference. Join us Saturday, Oct 12th12-2pm for a DSAM celebration and Open House. Invite your friends, family, neighbors, colleagues and more...
September Happenings!
September 2019 5k Fun Run, Walk and Dash We not only have a fabulous group of participants at our Playhouse, but our participants’ siblings are also the best! We are fortunate to have a group of siblings who have seen what our Playhouse means to their little sister and have...
In Honor of a Wonderful Father and Husband
On Saturday, July 13th, I had the honor of attending the 1st annual dinner/dance to celebrate the life of Michael (“Mikey”) Sibrizzi. I did not know Michael, but I do know that he was the beloved husband of Ro Sibrizzi and father of Frankie Sibrizzi, a GiGi’s participant. Based on the...
The Power of Reading
Learning to read does change lives: I was fortunate to have been a part of the Literacy program first as a tutor and later as the literacy coordinator. I found this to be one of the most rewarding experiences I have had. For many of our students, this is their...
Violet Day!
We would like to share an outstanding story of Playhouse inspiration and what it really means to be Generation G. Generation G is a conscious decision to be better every day. Be Accepting. Be Generous. Be Kind. On Wednesday, April 17th the Student Council from A. MacArthur Barr Middle School...
GiGi’s Playhouse, Wizards and Me!
On Saturday, March 23rd the GiGi’s Playhouse Westchester community gathered at the Tappan Hill Mansion to celebrate and raise money to continue to provide free and purposeful therapeutic and educational programs to individuals with Down syndrome. What a fantastic evening! We ate, danced, laughed and listened to some powerful and...
February Volunteer Spotlight
Our math tutors have been fantastic during our Winter Session of Tutoring! Math 1-1 Tutoring is a new program to GiGi's Playhouse Westchester and is proving to be very successful! We have 5 tutors and between them they tutor 10 students. As a team they have set up an email group...
Outta the Mouths of Mom’s and Dad’s
Pictured: The Hinkaty Family Every now and then, more now than then, we hear a parent or sibling express how GiGi's Playhouse Westchester has changed their lives. Here are 2 such comments: "I was happy to find a place where I could talk to other parents. I didn't feel alone...