Saturday evening, my husband, Adam, had just buckled Lauren into the car to meet her brother at a birthday party, as I prepared to leave for the UW-Madison Occupational Therapy graduation banquet. Spur-of-the-moment, I asked Lauren if she’d want to come with me, to thank the OTs for helping Gio’s Garden and to tell them… Read More
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Upcoming Fundraisers!
We are gearing up for a HUGE few months! Not only are we in the process of hiring a Director to run Gio’s Garden as well as a Respite Care Coordinator to plan programs and handle families and children and volunteers, we are also planning fundraisers! The first will be on April 14th – it… Read More
Generous Neighbors!
Charlotte and I went to Gio’s Garden on Saturday to drop off some stuff we had at our home and meet with folks who had contacted us about items on our wish list. We brought Gio and Benicio (our 3-year-old) to hang out both boys quickly made themselves at home…something Benicio likes to do when… Read More
An Overwhelming Two Days!
But certainly an awesome reminder that this community is one that comes together to help one another. Since we announced Tuesday and revamped the website, we have heard from many of you wanting to donate items in our Wish List, volunteer when we open and offer moral support. Thank you for that! I wanted to… Read More