10 Year Best of All!
Here at GiGi's Playhouse, Best of All means a daily challenge to do a little better than you did the day before and it's always celebrated. At our 10 Year Open House on September 24th, we asked our families and participants for a "Best of All" moment or favorite memory...
Best of all: Cierra
Cierra W. is a 22-year-old participant here at GiGi's Playhouse Tinley Park. She recently completed the summer session of our Amina Grace 1:1 Speech & Language Program in August. Cierra can be slow to warm up to people. With this in mind, her speech therapist was challenged with finding an...
For the Klyczeks, Volunteerism is a Family Affair
From left to right: Elizabeth Klyczek, Tony Klyczek, Kathy Klyczek and Emily Klyczek If you've been to GiGi's Playhouse Tinley Park, then you've probably had the pleasure of meeting someone from the Klyczek family. Not just one Klyczek, but everyone in their family generously donates their time here: from our...
Program Highlight: Amina Grace Speech and Language with Governors State University!
From left to right: Vicki, Kelly and Meghan from Governors State University Last week, we wrapped up our second session of the Amina Grace Speech and Language Program here at GiGi's Playhouse Tinley Park for the summer. We are partnering with Governors State University and their Master of Health Science...
Mrs. America visits GiGi’s Playhouse Tinley Park!
Mrs. America, Nicole La Ha Zwiercan, reading her book "My Sister is Just Like You and Me" On August 5th, we had a very exciting Leaps & Bounds Program with special guest Mrs. America, Nicole La Ha Zwiercan! Leaps & Bounds is a play-based program for children ages 3-7 that...
Meet Bianca De Rango: New Operations & Outreach Coordinator
Hello! My name is Bianca, and I recently started as the Operations & Outreach Coordinator here at GiGi's Playhouse Tinley Park. I'm joining as a new full time staff member that you will see at the Playhouse. I just moved to Tinley Park in June. I'm excited to see where...
Welcome to the Family!!!
Are you a new parent? Are you expecting a child with Down syndrome? Congratulations! We are so happy you are here and we want to welcome you to our family with open arms and a big warm hug. We are so glad you found us and would love for you...
World Down Syndrome Day Carnival
World Down Syndrome Day is right the corner!!! We celebrate this day, March 21st..3/21... to represent the three copies of the 21st chromosome that creates Down syndrome. How awesome is that?!?!?! Our annual carnival brings together families, friends, volunteers, and community members and it is a true celebration. There are...
We LOVE and Appreciate Our Volunteers!!!
Music in Motion with Volunteer Extraordinaire Miss Angie GiGi’s Playhouse is a volunteer-run organization and we rely on the skill and dedication of volunteers of various levels of expertise to keep our programs vibrant, educational, purposeful, fun, and free. Since the first Playhouse opened in 2003, GiGi’s Playhouse programs have ALWAYS...
Program Highlight: “Open Play 3 & Under”
Every program that we offer our participants, whether they are infants or adults, is educational and therapeutic in nature. With our littlest ones, we strive to provide them with the support they need to achieve important milestones for development. Our Open Play: 3 & Under program not only allows our...
“What If?”
What if...you just accept. What if...you don’t question. What if...you simply open your heart to the possibility. What if...you ignore the negative. What if...you believe the positive will certainly outweigh the negative. What if...you follow your heart. What if...in the process, your heart is opened. What if...you just give this...
Why GiGi’s?
Did you know that GiGi’s Playhouse serves over 25,000 families (just like mine!) and offers over 232,000 program hours annually!?! Allow me to tell you why it’s hugely important to support GiGi’s Playhouse, and why as a parent, I will always make it a priority regardless of our financial situation....