Posts by Fred Webster
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 would love to see you…
Read MoreWhen 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 through his eyes. We enjoy…
Read MoreRoswell 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 of acceptance for all since…
Read MoreAtlanta Golf Classic 2021, what a day we had!
Thank you Atlanta, we had a very successful golf tournament and it is all because of you! We thank our tournament sponsors, Metalfrio Solutions, PNC Bank, McAlister’s Deli, Brasfield & Gorrie, Verisail Partners, Hollandsworth Construction, Vanguard Commercial Flooring and our numerous hole sponsors and silent auction donors. We had over 70 golfers come out in…
Read MoreGrace Key, Candidly Kind
My friend, Grace Key, business women, influencer, student and so much more, was gracious enough to share her story at our 10th Anniversary ‘i have a Voice’ Gala this past Friday. I had never heard her in a speakers role before and was unsure as what to expect… she surpassed all expectations. Her speech exemplified…
Read MoreCan you Dance?
We are very fortunate to have volunteers that are willing to share their love of DANCE. Dance is a great form of exercise, while learning how to move as a team, improve your strength and coordination, and have lots of fun! Tequila Wilkes is one of those volunteers. Tequila has been a key volunteer as…
Read MoreGiGi’s Spotlight– Jolee
Jolee is a 9 year old who loves to hula hoop! A skill made possible by GiGi’s Playhouse! Jolee began weekly PT and OT at GiGi’s Playhouse when she was 6 months old and hasn’t slowed down since. For the last 9 years, Jolee has enjoyed cooking club, dance class, handwriting class, science club, boot…
Read MoreWesley Ford has a Voice!
2021 has been quite a year for our very own Wesley Ford! We are very fortunate to have one of our EPIC members, Wesley, join The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD), where he was one of the four new appointees from around the state by Governor Brian Kemp! The goal of the council’s work…
Read MoreWe Accepted the GiGiFit Acceptance Challenge (GFAC)!
What a GREAT day we had on June 5th! We had 28 teams with 168 participants from around the country accept the challenge for GiGi’s Playhouse Atlanta and raise over $20K.As a network GiGi’s Playhouse had over 144,000 people move for acceptance. We were one of 63 Challenge events put on by the GiGi’s Playhouse…
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