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The GiGi of GiGi’s Playhouse

The GiGi of GiGi’s Playhouse was there. So was her mom, founder Nancy Gianni. So were 200 people who poured into Southward Ho Country Club to celebrate the one-year anniversary of GiGi’s Playhouse Long Island Down Syndrome Achievement Center in Patchogue. The night was a magical gathering and fundraiser for this not-for-profit that doesn’t charge […]

Hooray for Women’s History Month!

Hooray for Women’s History Month! Celebrate Bellport Village’s women business owners, of which there are many and find out about their resourcefulness through the pandemic, and even in some cases, how they started a new business. Read more about these amazing women in the story by #LindaLeuzzi in the @liadvance https://www.longislandadvance.net/stories/women-rock-here,90036?

Let’s Hear it For GiGi’s Playhouse

Clap! Clap! Let’s hear it for GiGi’s Playhouse Long Island Down Syndrome Achievement Center. They’ve celebrated one year in its Patchogue headquarters expanding programs, participating family and volunteer numbers and holding a glam fundraiser coming up on March 19 at the Southward Ho Country Club in Bay Shore. Read about it @liadvance, story by #LindaLeuzzi […]

Local Led The Call For Ukrainian Donations

Local activist and kind person James Bertsch recently led the call for #UkrainianDonations that were collected at Sayville Congregational United Church of Christ. A friend involved with the #PeacePoleProject and #PatchoguePeaceProject, contacted him, and Bertsch called on Pastor Ray Bagnuolo for permission to use Fellowship Hall as a drop off space. The clothing and other […]