Dear Us
Dear Us- Ahead is a Blessing You Never Saw Coming October 1, 2017 | Wayne and Apryl, Rockin' Parents Dear Wayne and Apryl, What lies ahead of you is a journey that you never expected. It’s an adventure and an honor all at the same time. It is a journey...
GiGi’s Playhouse Atlanta Welcomes New Executive Director
Gigi’s Playhouse Atlanta Welcomes New Executive Director We are very excited to introduce you to Howie Rosenberg, our new Executive Director for Gigi’s Playhouse Atlanta and new Roswell location opening on Oct. 1. Howie comes to us from the Marcus Jewish Community Center in Atlanta (MJCCA) where he was the...
GiGi’s Playhouse Wish List: Can you help?
Everyday items: Soft Drinks/Water/Juice Boxes (Coca-Cola Products only) Envelopes (#10, 6x9 Greeting card, Manila clasp 6x9 and 9x12) Postage stamps Batteries (all sizes) Printing paper (multi-purpose, photo, cardstock) Printer ink (HP 950 series) ...
New Addition to our Blog:: The Cutting Edge
THE CUTTING EDGE Gretchen Lehane PT and Cathy Shepherd OT Welcome to the Cutting Edge. THE CUTTING EDGE is a new program we have developed here at GIGI'S Atlanta. We at GiGi’s in Atlanta want to update families on the latest treatments and information to support your child, help them...
New Face in the Playhouse
We have a new addition to the Playhouse team, say hello to Nicole Berne. Nicole is the new Assistant Site Coordinator at the Atlanta location. She is currently a senior at Georgia State University and will graduate with a degree in Deaf Education. Nicole is passionate about serving children with...
Playhouse Pals, meeting the social needs of our elementary school aged kiddos!
We meet on the 4th Saturday of each month from 12:30 - 2 pm. Jordan and Amelia, always have super fun activities and we love to see new friends, ages 6 to 10 approx. This program supports the development of social skills and language through peer to peer interaction in...
Volunteer Spotlight
We are so grateful to have two fabulous young ladies, tirelessly working with our youngsters! Jordan and Amelia, have helped us launch the Playhouse Pals group and found super activities to keep the kiddos coming back for more. Jordan is a longtime volunteer, starting 2 years ago with the Preschool...
We are expanding!!! How can you help?
Thanks for coming out last week to discuss our plans to open in the North Fulton area! I truly believe this location will be a vibrant and active playhouse, and could be one of the best in the system. But, It will only be as good as the local community...
LET’S ALL BE BETTER…A MESSAGE TO MY OB SPECIALIST AND PEDIATRICIAN
Like any journey in life, we learn as we go. As we pave the road for others, hopefully we will be able to share wisdom that will offer hope, encouragement, and support. My youngest daughter, now 7 months old, was given a prenatal diagnosis of Down Syndrome (DS). Unfortunately, I...
A day in the life of….
While this is a story about Theo, remember that we all have our Theo. As we celebrate Down syndrome Acceptance Month, your Theo is just another beautiful child, teen, or adult. Not a child with Down syndrome, but a vibrant person, an individual and nothing less! [ a day in...
It is never to late…. a story form Tinley Park
At almost 40 years old, Jeff’s dream is to get a job at McDonald’s. His sister brought him to GiGi’s for literacy tutoring in an attempt to retrieve some dormant skills. From day one, Jeff has come to weekly tutoring with a pen in his pocket and a smile on...
What’s So Special?
What is special about GiGi's Playhouse? We happen to think GiGi's Playhouse is all around pretty special! But here are ten of the many reasons GiGi's Playhouse is Special: Everything is FREE, including the parking! We operate on two things: volunteers and donors. We seek to serve the 1,000 families living in...