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Best of All: JoJo
JoJo is the happiest 7 year old boy you will meet. He loves his family, playing at GiGi’s, and his tutor, Laara. They began working together at the beginning of the summer and they hit it off quickly. JoJo’s mom does an amazing job homeschooling him and works with Laara to help him learn to…
Read MoreVisitors from Nigeria!
GiGi’s Atlanta often has walk-in visitors to the Playhouse but today we had some exceptional guests! Tonye Faloughi-Ekezie and her sister walked in while on a US visit from Lagos, Nigeria. Tonye has a 7 year old daughter with Down syndrome named Simone. The arrival of Simone brought many questions from her family and friends…
Read MoreThe Power of Sharing
One of the many elements of the GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge (GFAC) is sharing your team. With that comes sharing the story of who you are moving for and why. We love seeing all the social media posts from our families and friends sharing their mission to spread acceptance and inclusion to the world! Andi Fox…
Read MoreMeet Dancing with Adriana
Team Captain Lily Torres’ team for our GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge is “Dancing with Adriana” in honor of her daughter. As Lily says “Adriana came to my life to change the set of mind I was in. She helped me become a patient person in many ways.” Lily & Adriana have been consistent participants at GiGi’s…
Read MoreMyles speaks at the Capitol
On Monday, February 13, the public had the opportunity to speak to key legislators about the need for more NOW/COMP waivers and higher wages for Direct Support Professionals (DSPs). While the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities is advocating for 2,400 new waiver slots, the governor has recommended only 150. Our Self Advocate Board Member, Myles…
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 MoreInspiration at the Olympics!
With an image of her son, Nico, on her shoes, Elana Meyers Taylor took the silver in the new monobob event at the Bejing Winter Olympics! This marks her fourth Olympic medal! With her husband, father, and Nico all cheering her on, Elana proves that the Olympics can be a family affair. Since having Nico,…
Read MoreWhy our Annual Fund matters
Each year our Annual Fund provides much of the necessary financial resources to keep our programs running and more importantly, FREE for all our participants. As we finish out 2021, we will be sharing several videos highlighting our whys: Why our mission at GiGi’s matters Why GiGi’s programs are important to participants and their families…
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 MoreGiGi’s Playhouse Atlanta Launches an Equipment Lending Library!
GIGI’S PLAYHOUSE LENDING LIBRARY GiGi’s Playhouse Atlanta/Roswell announces its new Lending Library that contains multi-sensory therapeutic equipment and toys that can be accessed by GiGi’s Playhouse families. This program lends equipment to families at no cost and is geared toward children from birth to 8 years and has over 25 items available for families to…
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