June 28, 2025 | Belmar Park | 8:30am
Event Overview
Join us on Saturday, June 28, to celebrate ACCEPTANCE for all!
Raise awareness and funds by signing up and inviting your family, friends and coworkers to join your team! The funds and awareness you raise will help provide life-changing programs and acceptance initiatives at the Denver Playhouse.
The GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge 5K Walk/Run and Dash is a fun-filled signature event for the Denver Playhouse to raise vital funds to support FREE educational, therapeutic, and career-building programs for individuals with Down syndrome and their families.
Designed for the entire family, this event has something for people of all ages and abilities. Featuring Kids Dash for Down syndrome, a 1-mile walk, 5K timed race, music, food trucks, face painting, and fun!
Join in and donate to be a part of the GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge because every person deserves to be accepted as they are.
See you in
Registration
Early Bird pricing
Ages 18+: $27
Ages 6-17: $17
May 1st pricing goes up
Ages 18+: $32
Ages 6-17: $21
Kids ages 5 and under and under are free - medal included (If you would like a t-shirt please register at the $21 level.)
Individuals with Down syndrome are always free! – shirt and trophy included
Packet pickup:
Thursday, June 26th from 4-7pm
Friday, June 27th from 10-2pm
Day of Schedule
Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park
801 S. Yarrow St.
Lakewood, CO 80226
7:30am: Registration opens
7:50am: GiGiFIT participants lead us in warmups
8:20am: National Anthem sung
8:30am: 5k run Start
9:15am: 1 mile Inspirational Walk kicks off
10:00am: Kids Dash!
10:30am: Trophies/Awards presentation and closing
11-1pm: Family Fun including yard games, food trucks, foam party and bubbles!
Teams
- Raise $750 by June 13th and a team yard sign will be displayed along the course!
- Raise $500 by race day and individual with Down syndrome on team is entered for a door prize
- Raise $1000 by day of the race and individual with Down syndrome is entered in drawing for window display at playhouse (2 years)!
- Teams who raise $2000 by June 20th will have their own VIP tent/space at the event
Team Awards:
Impact Award – presented to the team with the most members in attendance! (individual gets window picture for 2 years!)
Top Fundraising Team (individual gets window picture for 2 years!)
Spirit Award – presented to the team with the most energy at the event!
Move for Acceptance Today
National Sponsorship Opportunities
All National Sponsors receive the following benefits
- Recognized as a National Sponsor on the main event webpage (3.5 million) and direct email blasts (200,000+)
- Recognition as a #GenerationG Certified organization in GiGi’s Playhouse Corporate Disability DEI Initiative
Link on all national emails pre and post event - Recognition on all media advisories/releases and promotional efforts across 55+ locations and GiGi’s Virtual Playhouse platform
Visionary Sponsor - $250,000
- Exclusive global naming rights and logo placement for 55+in-person events and on our GiGi’s Virtual Playhouse platform
- Exclusive one-year naming rights for GiGiFit Program in all GiGi’s Playhouses Nationwide
- Exclusive recognition and tickets to GiGi’s signature public events: our annual Gala and golf outing
- VIP Speaking Opportunity available at all 55+ in-person events
- VIP meet-and-greet events with ambassadors and advocates
- Spotlight social media posts on GiGi’s accounts throughout the year
- Professionally produced promo video (up to 3 minutes in length) of your brand to be used on all event media platforms including social media
- First opportunity for renewal of Presenting Sponsor
Gold Medal Sponsor - $100,000
- VIP logo placement for 55+ in-person events and on our GiGi’s Virtual Playhouse platform
- VIP Speaking Opportunity available at all 55+ in-person events
- VIP meet-and-greet events with ambassadors and advocates
- VIP recognition and tickets to GiGi’s signature public events: our annual Gala and golf outing
- Spotlight social media posts on GiGi’s accounts throughout the year
- Professionally-produced promo video (up to 3 minutes in length) of your brand to be used on all event media platforms including social media (sponsor must provide base content)
Silver Medal Sponsor - $50,000
- Top-level logo placement for 55+ in-person and events and on our GiGi’s Virtual Playhouse platform
- Recognition and tickets to GiGi’s signature annual Gala
- Professionally-produced promo video (up to 2 minutes in length) of your brand to be used on all event media platforms including social media (sponsor must provide base content)
- Three spotlight recognitions on GiGi’s national social media
Bronze Medal Sponsor - $25,000
- Professionally-produced promo video (up to 1 minute in length) of your brand to be used on all event media platforms including social media (sponsor must provide base content)
- Two exclusive recognitions on GiGi’s national social media
- Logo included in day-of events (55+ in person and on our GiGi’s Virtual Playhouse platform)
Champion Medal Sponsor - $10,000
- Professionally-produced promo video (up to 30 seconds in length) of your brand to be used on all event media platforms including social media (sponsor must provide base content)
- One recognition on GiGi’s national social media
- Logo included in day-of events (55+ in person and on our GiGi’s Virtual Playhouse platform)
Thank you to our sponsors!
National Sponsors
Local Sponsors
$2,500 Sponsor
$1,000 Sponsors
$500 Sponsors
$250 Sponsor
