ABOUT GIGI’S BUFFALO
We began as a startup location in 2018 with a team comprised of sitting board officers from area not-for-profits, successful business leaders and entrepreneurs, educators, therapists, religious leaders, and parent advocates and activists. Over a two-year span the team raised the capital to renovate a well-known Buffalo location into a gem of a facility for the community.
Our 8000 square foot space includes a great room large enough to host group-based programs, conferences, meetings, and - with our built-in stage
- performances of all types. A teaching kitchen facilitates learning about nutrition, food preparation, and life-skills. Teenagers and adults with Down syndrome form friendship circles and participate in social events including movie night, karaoke singing, and more in our Club GiGi lounge. Our adult population continues their education in the GiGi University classroom.
The Get Fit Gym is a place where individuals of all ages can participate in gross motor activities, physical therapy, fitness programs and therapeutic play while building self-confidence and knowledge of fun ways to keep their bodies active.
Our three 1-on-1 tutoring labs are practical, intimate, organized and engaging. They contain all the core materials and the latest technology necessary for literacy and math tutoring sessions.
GiGi's Playhouse Buffalo
GiGi’s Playhouse Buffalo
326 Kenmore Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14223
(716) 322-0010
buffalo@gigisplayhouse.org
gigisplayhouse.org/buffalo
Hours:
Mon :9am – 2pm
Tues: 12pm – 6pm
Wed: 11am – 6pm
Thurs: 12pm – 3pm
Fri – Sun: Scheduled Programming
Please make an appointment prior to visiting GiGi's, as we may be out in the community.
Program Information & Schedule:
https://gigisplayhouse.org/buffalo/our-programs/
GiGi's Buffalo Programs
- 1-on-1 Literacy Tutoring LMNOP
- Music & Sign Language
- Destination Discovery Arts & Science
- GiGi’s Friends & Games Social Club
- Feelings Rock Music & Movement
- Karaoke Night @ the Playhouse
- Being Me Yoga (New in November)
- GiGi FIT (Expanding age groups in 2021)
- GiGi Kitchen (New in 2021)
- Group Music Therapy (New in 2021)
- Internships & Assistantships
- Volunteer Opportunities
Locations
61
New Playhouse Inquiries
200
Program Participation Hours
300,000
Our Purpose:
To change the way the world views Down syndrome and to send a global message of acceptance for all.
Our Mission:
We make a lifetime commitment to changing lives and providing hope through the consistent delivery of FREE educational, therapeutic, and career development programs for individuals with Down syndrome, their families, and the community, using a replicable playhouse model.
Our Vision:
To see a world where individuals with Down syndrome are accepted and embraced in their families, schools, and communities.
Our Promise:
A lifetime commitment to families.
We are a Down syndrome organization with over 61+ brick-and-mortar locations across the United States and Mexico and 200 inquiries to start new locations all over the world, GiGi’s Playhouse is the ONLY network of Down Syndrome Achievement Centers. Every day, we provide FREE, life-changing therapeutic, educational, and career training programs for 30,000+ individuals of all ages.
Down syndrome is the largest chromosomal disability in our country and yet, it is the least funded. From a prenatal diagnosis to career skills, we make a lifetime commitment to remain by their side. Families are empowered with all the tools their child needs to succeed!
Through free programs and through our Generation G Campaign for global acceptance, we EMPOWER families by maximizing opportunities for daily achievement and lasting acceptance. To ensure lasting acceptance, we must show the world what individuals with Down syndrome are truly capable of achieving as students, co-workers, volunteers, friends, and valued members of their communities. Our program outcomes help advance this vital social impact goal.
GiGi's Playhouse is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization and is solely funded by donations.
Privacy Policy:
No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. All the above categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.
By providing my phone number to GiGi's Playhouse, I agree and acknowledge that GiGi's Playhouse may send text messages to my wireless phone number for any purpose. Message and data rates may apply. We will only send one SMS as a reply to you, and you will be able to Opt-out by replying “STOP”.
GiGi’s Playhouse does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, Board members, volunteers, subcontractors, and vendors.