Posts by Katrina Meyer
Our recent events: Recaps and ways you can help
It’s been a busy past few weeks for GiGi’s Playhouse Cincinnati! On Friday, February 11, we had our pre-build open house. This took place in a former FedEx location on Montgomery Road that’s now unused space. It was the perfect place for us to show off how GiGi’s Playhouse Cincinnati will look once it’s open.…
Read MoreQ & A with team member, Nicole White
Nicole White is a proud parent of four children, one of whom has Down syndrome. Nicole has a degree in molecular biology, a master’s degree in business administration and a doctorate in leadership and change management. She works as a research administrator for Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and also consults with Down Syndrome Achieves. In her…
Read MoreQ & A with startup team member, Ann Poirier
We are so excited to have Ann Poirier on the GiGi’s Playhouse Cincinnati startup team! Ann is the person who writes all of our blogs, press releases, invitations and more. She was also recently voted in as our board secretary. Ann is the mother of four young children: Lucy (6), Alice (3, with Down syndrome),…
Read MoreWhere is GiGi’s Playhouse Cincinnati going to be?!
Where is GiGi’s Playhouse Cincinnati going to be?! Our goal is to provide life-changing complementary programs the greater Cincinnati Down syndrome community and their families. We are so excited to give you some insight into all the work we are doing behind the scenes and what you can expect to see soon! We are narrowing our facility…
Read MoreWill you “Believe in Our Build”?
Did you know that our GiGi’s Playhouse Cincinnati start-up team has been busy looking at potential spaces for our new location?! This is huge! We can’t wait until the day we can finally open our doors and invite so many local families blessed by Down syndrome to experience the magic of GiGi’s Playhouse. However, before…
Read MoreGiGi’s Playhouse launches “Step to Accept”
Due to COVID-19, GiGi’s Playhouse locations have recently had to cancel more than 50 events and suspend many free programs. Families were devastated—but GiGi’s Playhouse has bounced back! The GiGi’s Playhouse team thought a lot about how they could keep their families engaged with GiGi’s Playhouse in a virtual world. And so, the Step to Accept challenge was born! Step to Accept is a virtual run, walk or bike ride to…
Read MoreWhy bring GiGi’s Playhouse to Cincinnati?
Did you know that there are already almost 50 GiGi’s Playhouse locations across the country? And right now, when people in Cincinnati want to experience the magic of GiGi’s Playhouse, they have to drive two hours to Indianapolis! That’s why it’s so important that we bring a GiGi’s Playhouse to Cincinnati. Doing so would benefit our community in countless ways. What are all the reasons that so…
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