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Are You Ready to MOVE???
We started going to GiGi’s when our baby was a year old. For the whole year prior our nurse kept reminding us that GiGi’s was there and that we should…
Read MoreIt’s THAT Time of Year Again…5K Time!!!
Calling all team captains!!! Are you ready to create your team? Today is the day!!! All you need to do is register yourself and create a team. If you were…
Read More3 Questions with Volunteer Anna Sullivan
1) How are you connected to GiGi’s Playhouse Tinley Park? I first got involved in GiGi’s over three years ago, when a participant’s mom gave a speech at the high…
Read More3 Questions with Volunteer Abbey MacLeod
1) How are you connected to GiGi’s Playhouse Tinley Park? I’m a volunteer for programs. I kept on Googling best volunteer opportunities involving children and GiGi’s was always at the…
Read MoreYoga Fun with Donna
I have been a Yoga instructor since 2000. I enjoy helping people with Yoga and came to GiGi’s to work with children who have Down syndrome. I love the connection I have…
Read MoreThe Gift of Speech Support
Nonverbal. The transmission of messages or signals through a nonverbal platform such as eye contact, facial expressions, gestures, posture….. I had heard many people say this before about their…
Read MoreThe Value of GiGi’s for a New Mom
After receiving my son’s diagnosis at birth, I really didn’t feel like I had a good support system and access to resources. GiGi’s Playhouse invited me and my son into…
Read MoreMeet Teen Tastic Leader Bianca
My name is Bianca. I am a leader of the Teen Tastic program at GiGi’s Playhouse Tinley Park, and PASSION is what brought me here. I have always had a…
Read MoreOctober: Down Syndrome Awareness & Acceptance Month
October is Down Syndrome Awareness & Acceptance Month! We are celebrating our friends who are extra awesome! Thank you Diane, our location’s Founder, for your message: “Today begins Down Syndrome…
Read MoreVirtual Step To Accept 5K Event (Annual Fundraiser)
This year’s fundraising 5K event looked differently due to the Covid-19 pandemic. GiGi’s Playhouses’ 60+ locations across the U.S. and 1 location in Mexico hosted our first ever Virtual Step…
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