Awareness
Grace 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 MoreWe are coming back to Atlanta this Fall for Crawlers and Walkers!
Our Thursday morning Crawlers and Walkers is coming back to Atlanta. We will be meeting weekly from 10 to 12PM at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 2461 Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA 30305 starting September 9th. This group is an excellent way to not only get expert help from our experts but also make new friends with similarly…
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…
Read MoreOh what an Intern! Meet Stephanie Hamm.
We are super excited to have Intern Stephanie Hamm join us for the beginning of 2021! Let’s meet the young lady behind the mask. Steph Hamm is an occupational therapy doctorate student at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga. Her final semester of OT school consists of a full-time internship which she is completing at Gigi’s…
Read MoreErin Condren and GiGi’s Playhouse are partnering in honor of Down syndrome Awareness Month!
Thank you Erin for believing in the abilities of our students! We are super grateful for the exposure and the support of such a great company! We’re so excited to be partner with the incredible organization, GiGi’s Playhouse, to give back in honor of Down Syndrome Awareness Month! GiGi’s Playhouse is a network of…
Read MoreWhat’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 Atlanta with T21 and another…
Read MoreGiGi’s launches Generation G
Generation G is a campaign to build a global movement and mindset of generous acceptance through which we impact widespread social change. Generation G begins with a core mindset that differences are not weaknesses. Generation G unites people who are generous and accepting with their time, heart, and support. Generation G is heroic, challenging the status quo. …
Read MoreSexuality and Down Syndrome:
Birds do it, Bees do it, Even People with Disabilities Do it. 2-8-16 Love is in the air and for parents of preteens and teenagers with Down syndrome, the topic of the birds, the bees and sexuality can be very intimidating. Years ago people with intellectual disabilities were assumed to have a maturity level of…
Read MoreReflections from the Playhouse
Hello GiGi’s Atlanta! Happy Holidays! As we reach the year’s end, we reflect on our achievements and blessings over the past twelve months. At GiGi’s Playhouse Atlanta, we have much to celebrate! We see it every day as kids strive for their “best of all” learning to crawl, walk, read, write and solve math problems…
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