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Mark your calendars and get ready to move for acceptance! GiGi’s Playhouse Atlanta is thrilled to announce our upcoming GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge event, happening on Saturday, March 29 at Grant Park. This exciting day will be filled with energy, community spirit, and a shared goal of fostering acceptance and inclusion for all. The GiGiFIT Acceptance…

In the fall of 2024 another semester of incredible progress has been completed at GiGi’s Playhouse Atlanta through the Amina Grace Speech Therapy Program. It’s time to celebrate the amazing achievements of all our participants! This semester, graduate students from Georgia State University’s Communication Sciences and Disorders program provided individualized therapy to 19 participants and…

Congratulations to this year’s SKate Award winner, Franco Gianni! The SKate Foundation is dedicated to supporting customized early intervention for babies and children with Down syndrome. Formed in 2008 by Adrienne and Paul Mulligan, by 2011 The SKate Foundation had raised funds to open the first GiGi’s Playhouse in Atlanta. This Playhouse was the first…

On Sunday, July 14, we hosted a special photo shoot that shined a spotlight on the incredible siblings of our participants with Down syndrome. This event was not just about capturing beautiful moments; it was about celebrating the unique and powerful bonds that form within these families. Many of the photos and videos from this…

On January 6, 2024, the doors to our new and improved Playhouse officially opened! This moment marked a significant milestone in our journey, one that wouldn’t have been possible without the unwavering support of our incredible community. Over the past year, we’ve been hard at work fundraising, planning, and constructing to bring our vision to…

As the new year unfolds, GiGi’s Atlanta is gearing up for our best year ever guided by a recently concluded strategic planning retreat. On Saturday, January 20, the Board and Staff met to discuss and plan goals for 2024, standards of execution, risk management, and the exciting lineup of fundraising events set to unfold throughout…

The Hispanic Community has turned out for GiGi’s Atlanta!  We are blown away by the support of time, talents, and innovative ideas! First we were graced with the incredible skills of Celi Viloria, of CeliOrganizer. She and her team spent hours sorting through an array of tutoring tools, games, art supplies, and so much more!…

With 2023 quickly coming to a close, we at GiGi’s Playhouse Atlanta have a lot to be grateful for. We are grateful to our families for trusting us to provide meaningful programs and a community. We are grateful to our volunteers for being our boots on the ground to make it happen and give their…

We have had so many families able to walk through the new Playhouse expansion site but we wanted ALL of our families to see the incredible progress on our new space! Painting and flooring is coming in the next two weeks and then we will begin to fill the rooms with all the GiGi’s necessities!…