October is Down syndrome Awareness Month! Today we are celebrating our friend Nora!
My best memory of GiGi’s thus far has to be the first walk in 2014. Having the opportunity to witness the Community that is GiGi’s in action. Knowing that my family is not alone in this Journey is extremely helpful. I also really appreciate the opportunities my wife and son...
October is Down syndrome Awareness Month! Today we are celebrating our friend Caleigh!
I don't have one favorite memory from GiGi's, I have many things I am grateful for. I love the volunteers, they are such wonderful people, they are so sweet and so good with Caleigh. I love the friendships Caleigh and I have made thanks to GiGi's. Last but not least,...
October is Down syndrome Awareness Month! Today we are celebrating our friend Bridget!
Bridget's favorite thing at GiGis Playhouse is Teen Night. She loves having the social interaction with her peers, and literally counts down the days on her own calendar until the next one. The volunteers at Teen Night are more than amazing! They are so welcoming & caring & are very...
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month! Today we are celebrating our friend Matt!
We just love that we have been part of GiGi's right from the beginning. Such an awesome memory I have as Matt's two brothers held the official ribbon for Matt to cut at the grand opening! GiGi's Playhouse has come so far in two years, proud to say we...
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month! Today we are celebrating our friend Caity!
I had a pre-natal Down syndrome diagnosis when I was 3 months along with Caity. It was a very scary time for Mike and I because we were not sure what to expect. Someone at work passed along information about GiGi’s Playhouse and I found the one in Oak Forest. I...
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month! Today we are celebrating our friend Anna!
Our favorite memory of GiGi’s occurred in the summer of 2014. One of my Facebook Mommies traveled from Texas to Chicago with her husband and daughter Kennedy. This picture was of Anna and Kennedy meeting each other for the first time. They were both almost 2 years old. -Angela, Anna’s...
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month! Today we are celebrating our friend Christian!
Christian was born October 9, 2013 around 6pm. The following morning my OB told me he showed signs of Down syndrome and my heart sank. I was lost, confused, a deer caught in headlights. I had never met anyone with Down syndrome and my world was shattered. Very shortly I...
October is Down syndrome Awareness Month! Today we are celebrating our friend Gigi!
Our favorite memory was when Gigi had her first ever volunteer opportunity with Gigi's Playhouse at the 2015 Inspirational Walk! -Celine, Gigi’s Mom
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month! Today we are celebrating our friend Luke!
My favorite memory of GiGi's is watching Luke walk in the front door for the first time. The teacher in me wanted a physical space to go to, for our families to go to, that we could call our own. I wanted a safe, warm and comforting space to gain...
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month! Today we are celebrating our friend Tim!
Our favorite memory of GiGi's Playhouse was when Tim walked the Whole Mile at the “Get Moving with GiGi's” 1 Mile Inspirational Walk, and then danced afterward! -Nancy, Tim’s mom
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month! Today we are celebrating our friend Remy!
My favorite memory of GiGi’s was the Christmas Party when Remy was just a few months old. It was his first time seeing Santa. I remember Santa holding him tight in one arm while his 2 year old sister was on Santa’s other side. Remy’s sister told Santa to bring...
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month! Today we are celebrating our friend Hope!
About 2 weeks after receiving a pre-diagnosis that Hope was going to have Down syndrome, there was a special on the Nightly News about GiGi's Playhouse. Being as I was devastated, confused, hurt, alone, etc., this report couldn't have come at a better time. My husband and I immediately started...