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At the recent opening of our 38th GiGi’s Playhouse location in Tampa Florida, I was reminded and touched by the incredible love of siblings multiple times. First, in all of the siblings playing with their sibling with Down syndrome, helping them, laughing, sometimes fighting(have to keep it real) but always...
Ending Summer with a Bang: Baseball, Lemonade and the Sunshine State!
Summer is winding down and GiGi and I have had very little time to catch our breath over the last few months. We packed thousands of miles and countless accomplishments into a very short summer-and we are not done yet! In fact, tomorrow we leave for Tampa Florida for the...
To my Sofia On Her First Day …
First days of school are starting, with that comes feelings of excitement, hope, fears, nerves and a new push to advocate, change the way children with disabilities are seen in all parts of their communities! GiGi's wants to wish you ALL an amazing school year and we will want to...
Sweet 16
Sixteen years ago, my husband Paul and I envisioned a new world of acceptance and opportunity when we welcomed into the family, our second daughter GiGi, born with Down syndrome. Frustrated by negative reactions from her medical team and discovering an alarming absence of every day, positive and practical resources for children...
5 Playhouses in 6 Days! | Our tanks are FULL!
5 Playhouses in 6 Days, a full day strategy meeting and the biggest donor pitch of our life… it’s just another week at GiGi’s Playhouse Inc! Waldo’s got nothin’ on GiGi and me!!! We’ve been globetrotters for the past week traveling far and wide to spread the #GenerationG movement...
Determination, Hard Work & Achievement | GiGi Prep
We love this blog post originally shared by an amazing volunteer from GiGi's Playhouse Sugarland. The sweet deal with being a volunteer at GiGi's Playhouse not only means you are helping to support achievement and success in the lives of individuals with Down syndrome, you yourself to learn and grow...
Everything Really is Bigger in Texas – Especially the Miracles!
GiGi and I had nothing short of an astounding weekend in Dallas!! It was a trip filled with unexpected miracles complete with a reassuring penny sent straight from my Angels! For those willing to see, these “God moments” were everywhere and served as poignant reminders that GiGi’s Playhouse IS making...
Generation G Goes to Hollywood! Our Voice is Being Heard!
What do you get when you mix Rachel, from Born This Way, Dustin from Special Olympics, Tim Shriver Jr, Franco, Bella, GiGi & me? A dream team fighting for our kids! We recently traveled to Long Beach, CA for a private meeting with Tom Segura, the comedian from Netflix, and his...
GiGi’s is Going to #NDSC2018 and We Want to Meet YOU!
We are so excited to be heading to the 46th Annual National Down Syndrome Congress conference in Dallas this weekend! With thousands of people from across the globe attending, it’s an incredible opportunity for us to connect with and learn from our amazing extended Down syndrome family –including experts, parents,...
I could have never imagined what a game changer GiGi’s would be | A sisters story
Hi, I am Sabrina and I'm lucky enough to be one of Chris's older sisters, or as he calls me his medium sister, much to the Delight of our older sister who he calls his large sister, needless to say growing up with Chris was filled with Little Gems like...
Three Tips for balance | Chief Belief Offier, Nancy Gianni
Hello all! Today’s blog post is about how to balance a family and a business, and once I figure it all out I will be sure to let you know! In my book, I share the difficult but necessary first choice my husband and I made together… When the...
The Team Approach | Why We Run.
Why We Run Hello, everyone! On behalf of the Chicago Playhouse Board, we are delighted to be participating and fundraising as a team for this year's 5K. My grandmother always used to say, "Many hands make light work." I can think of no better and more meaningful phrase to describe...
