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Volunteer of the Year- Anna Bruce
Like many families involved with GiGi’s Playhouse, Anna Bruce found GiGi’s when her son, Camden, was born with Down syndrome. She was part of a group of people in the Southern Tier, New York, who led a pop-up Playhouse idea… but after a phone call in 2017, they ultimately realized they needed a permanent location…
Read MoreThe Annual NDSC Conference: It’s A Family Affair
New Orleans is a city traditionally known for celebrations and, in the years following Hurricane Katrina, gained a reputation of strength and determination through tremendous challenges. After a two-year in-person hiatus, it was only fitting that New Orleans served as the in-person home of the 2022 National Down Syndrome Congress (NDSC) Conference. Known for a…
Read MoreCompanies Support GiGi’s After Witnessing Passion for Mission
Pride and a sense of belonging are what encouraged Comprehensive Marketing Incorporated and Industrial Source Incorporated to become GiGi’s Playhouse partners in 2011 and 2013, respectively. In 2011 GiGi’s had nine Playhouses and 16 in 2013. Through board involvement, event sponsorship, promoting #GenerationG, volunteering, and so much more, Comprehensive Marketing and Industrial Source have been…
Read MoreGiGi’s Training Website, a Groundbreaking Virtual Learning Management System
For just over a year now, staff and volunteers across all Playhouse locations, both on-site and virtual, have been successfully using the GiGi’s Training Website. This innovative leap forward has become an integral key to the future of educating successful, confident individuals with Down syndrome by allowing coordinators, volunteers, board members, employees, and all users…
Read MoreGiGi’s Playhouse Shines on the Global Medical Stage
On February 24th, 2022, GiGi’s Playhouse Founder and Chief Belief Officer, Nancy Gianni, and GiGi’s Playhouse National Education Manager, Shari Andress presented with a panel of experts at the 33rd International Congress on Pediatrics in a break-out session entitled “Experiences with Down Syndrome Patients”. The event was held virtually and was hosted by the Tehran University…
Read MoreGiGi’s Playhouse: Reaching Around The Globe
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and all in-person programming had to be discontinued, we faced the challenge of how to fulfill our promise of a lifetime commitment to our families. So we thought big, and we developed an array of on-demand and live virtual programming, meeting families right where they are — and has shown…
Read More2019 Leadership Conference | Hoffman Estates, Illinois
2019 National Leadership Conference November 6-10, 2019 Hyatt Regency Schaumburg, 1800 East Golf Road, Schaumburg, IL 60173 In just a few weeks close to 400 leaders from across the US and Mexico will come together in Hoffman Estates for the annual Bigger, Better, Stronger Together Leadership Conference. Board members; professional business executives/owners, educators, therapists, GiGi’s…
Read MoreThe GiGi’s Impact | GiGi’s Playhouse Mexico
We had a MAGICAL visit to Queretaro! It is overflowing with spirit and love. John & Mary are amazing supporters of GiGi’s Playhouse Mexico and they recently just went for a visit. We are so proud of the much needed life changing work that is happening in Queretaro, Mexico and we could not be more…
Read MoreGiGi’s Playhouse Impact Sponsors
YOU CAN MAKE AN IMPACT! GiGi’s Playhouse serves children and adults with Down syndrome as well as families, communities, businesses and more – all over the US and in Mexico. GiGi’s Playhouse provides dedicated places for families to unite and celebrate their child’s diagnosis, as well as benefit from FREE purposeful and progressive programs. Since 2003,…
Read MoreHoliday Wishes from Nancy Gianni
To Our Amazing Supporters, Vendors, Playhouses, Families and Friends: CONGRATULATIONS!!! What a year! YOU are the miracles that help our families every day! Because of YOUR support and impact, I can’t help but marvel at the achievements that occurred in 2015: We opened TEN playhouses bringing our total to 27! We’ve been blessed by more…
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