GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge Team Spotlight
Wow, teams!! You have all stepped up! We are so impressed with the impact you have already made with your teams and sharing your reasons why GiGi's Playhouse is important to you! We have two teams to spotlight this week, check out their stories: Last week we had a superstar...
Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day!
Are you Rocking your Socks today? Spreading awareness? Showing how amazing you are? Today is all about YOU, our friends with Down syndrome! All day long we are posting on social media to highlight the incredible abilities you have. We see you excelling in school, at work, and in life! ...
2022’s GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge
Have you accepted the challenge yet? GFAC is a national event poised to raise funds for GiGi's Playhouse and awareness of the abilities of our amazing friends and family with Down syndrome! Our event will be held on Saturday, April 30th at Grant Park. Registration and Check-In will begin at...
Inspiration at the Olympics!
With an image of her son, Nico, on her shoes, Elana Meyers Taylor took the silver in the new monobob event at the Bejing Winter Olympics! This marks her fourth Olympic medal! With her husband, father, and Nico all cheering her on, Elana proves that the Olympics can be a...
Student Spotlight!
Meet Ruby! Ruby is currently in 6th grade and has attended Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School in Brookhaven for the past two years. After attending virtually last year, she has enjoyed being back at school with her teachers and friends. You may know her from our dance classes...
Something New for ’22!
We have two new therapy programs coming to the Playhouse this month! First is CAREing Paws with pet therapy for kids ages 6-10! Pet therapy helps build confidence in children, improves their empathy levels, and teaches them to care for other creatures. CAREing Paws believe that life is enhanced by...
Our Annual Fund provides support for our adult EPIC program
Each semester at GiGi's Playhouse Atlanta, we host a group of adults with Down syndrome for a session of EPIC. This program helps guide them through goal setting, developing life skills, and gaining confidence needed to attend college and find employment. We also have a ton of fun socializing and...
Why our Annual Fund matters
Each year our Annual Fund provides much of the necessary financial resources to keep our programs running and more importantly, FREE for all our participants. As we finish out 2021, we will be sharing several videos highlighting our whys: Why our mission at GiGi's matters Why GiGi's programs are important...
We have Plenty to be Thankful for!
2020/2021 has been a trying time for many as we learn to navigate the new normal of a COVID landscape, but we still have much to be thankful for! To start GiGi's Playhouse Atlanta is still here offering FREE programming to to our families of all ages and we...
When you look at your kids, what do you see? A Dad’s Perspective.
Love? Yourself? A disability? I am aware that I do not see my boys as the world may see them. For my oldest, the world may see a boy with Down Syndrome while I see Max. I’m lucky to be his Dad, and I have the privilege to experience life...
Roswell 2021 Youth Day Parade
In recognition and support for Down Syndrome Awareness Month, GiGi's Playhouse Atlanta, for the second year in a row, participated in the Roswell Youth Day Parade, with the theme Stronger Together. That theme fell right into our GiGi's wheelhouse. GiGi's Playhouse has been promoting the stronger theme and a message...
GiGi’s GA Dolls
This past weekend, we had the honor of hosting our 4th Fundraising Photoshoot with Paperdolls Photography. Stephanie Mullowney graciously travels from Nashville, TN to serve our families and make them look fabulous! GiGi's Playhouse in Roswell receives 10% of her profits to go back into our purposeful programs and events....