Fundraising Events
2022 SKate Award Winners
Our 2022 Gala was a great success! In addition to the most money we’ve raised so far, our SKate Award winners were hands down the most inspirational! Nic Taylor & Elana Meyers Taylor have been champions of bobsledding and champions of GiGi’s Playhouse. They travel and compete internationally, always giving recognition to GiGi’s and the…
Read MoreGiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge – A Perfect Day in the Park!
WOW! What an incredible turnout and incredible day! Ya’ll showed up as an army of families, advocates, and supporters who believe in acceptance for all, to make this world a more inclusive place for people of ALL abilities! We hope everyone who attended had as good a time as we did hosting! Our Ds families…
Read MoreGiGi’s Atlanta Welcomes the Clark Family in this week’s GiGiFIT Team Spotlight!
It’s always exciting to welcome new families to the Playhouse but it’s especially moving when a family jumps in with both feet! We highlighted the Woodard/Pringle family last month at our Launch Party and now we get to introduce you to the Clark family! Both of these incredible families heard about GiGi’s Playhouse and immediately…
Read MoreGiGiFIT 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 team bring in the most…
Read More2022’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 8:00am with the 5K beginning…
Read MoreOur 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 making new friends! With the…
Read MoreGiGi’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. GiGi’s families hold a special…
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 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 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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