Together We Celebrate!
We were thrilled when we knew that Friday was Nikki's last day of chemo! One of our amazing teens was wrapping up her chemo treatment for leukemia and upon her mom's approval, our incredible Youth Board wanted to celebrate her! Lizz, Erin, and the Youth Board met at her...
David is a Rockstar!
David is one of our oldest adults, just celebrating his 51st birthday back on February 29th. We are so proud of the impact David has had on his friends and the community! David trained for Step to Accept daily, created videos and shared on social media, and went out and...
Bringing GiGi’s Playhouse into Your Home!
When the new coronavirus pandemic forced many states to enact stay-at-home measures, closing schools, therapy and recreation centers, and Playhouses across the country, our GiGi's Playhouse network jumped into action to move regular programming to a virtual format. Families and individuals with Down syndrome rely on schools and services for...
March Programming
Programming News Destination Discovery (all ages) Supports the development of fine motor skills, gross motor skills, social skills and language through purposeful play and peer to peer interaction in a casual and fun setting. This program also brings families together to share experiences and build relationships. Jon us on Saturday, March...
Volunteer Spotlight – Monique
Monique, corporate counsel for a company in Westlake, joined us this past year as an Assist for our popular Destination Discovery program. Her "why" is unique and beautiful and I wanted her to share it with our community. What I appreciate about Monique is her servant's heart. She joined our...
February Programming
Programming News Destination Discovery (all ages) Supports the development of fine motor skills, gross motor skills, social skills and language through purposeful play and peer to peer interaction in a casual and fun setting. This program also brings families together to share experiences and build relationships. Jon us on Saturday, February...
GiGiFIT Adult SUCCESS!
We are absolutely blown away by the amazing results from our first session of GiGiFIT Adult! Here is the report from our amazing GiGiFIT Adult Lead, Erin Alexeff! TOGETHER, these 8 participants have worked over the last 12 weeks to collectively: lose 15 pounds increase grip strength (measured by...
January Programming
Programming News Destination Discovery (all ages) Supports the development of fine motor skills, gross motor skills, social skills and language through purposeful play and peer to peer interaction in a casual and fun setting. This program also brings families together to share experiences and build relationships. Jon us on Saturday, January...
Best of All – Michelle!
Michelle has been doing amazing across all programs here at GiGi’s. She is a kind friend to all, gives her Best of All, and goes above and beyond. Michelle’s tutor, Jean, shared that Michelle has logged an incredible amount of reading hours at home during our fall session. She is...
Best of All – Maggie!
We have a Best of All shout out for October! Miss Erin, our Teen Tastic Lead, nominated Maggie for our Best of All of the month! “Maggie has been giving her Best of All at Teen Tastic every month by using kind words, following directions in each of the activities...
Welcome, Carissa!
We are thrilled to welcome our new intern, Carissa, through the Capstone program at Cleveland State University! “Hello! My name is Carissa Bellino and I just received an internship position at GiGi’s Playhouse for the Fall 2019 semester. Throughout my internship, I will be tutoring students in both math and...
Let’s Celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Month Together!
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month – an entire dedicated month to shouting our friends' and children’s worth from the rooftops! We've collected some great ideas from other parents about what they'll be doing to celebrate differences and encourage inclusion. Donate Books An easy way to introduce the idea...