June 22, 2025 | Detroit Country Day Stadium Field | 9am
Event Overview
Join us on Sunday, June 22, 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 Detroit Playhouse.
The GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge 1M Walk/Run, Kids Dash & Field Day is a fun-filled signature event for the Detroit 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, music, field day actives 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.
Your Support Changes Lives
“Naya is currently in thriving in kindergarten, learning tons and making friends and we owe so much of that to the programming At Gigi’s and the friends that have helped us along the way”
- Sarah Thompkins, Naya’s mom
Event Details
June 22, 2025 • 9-11am
Detroit Country Day Stadium Field
22305 W 13 Mile Rd
Beverly Hills, MI 48025
8:00am: Registration opens
9:00am: Opening Ceremony & Warm-up
9:15am: 1-mile Inspirational Walk kicks off
9:30 – 11am: Family Fun including yard games and bubbles!
10:00am: Kids Dash!
10:30am: Trophies/Awards presentation and closing
11:00am: Family Fun including yard games, bubbles & much more!
Incentives and Team Awards
Incentives for Top Detroit Teams and Sponsors
- Top Team - Party at the Playhouse – Date and theme of winner’s choice
- Themes include: Ice cream, pizza/drinks, or karaoke
- Sponsors $1K+
- Get Two (2) Tickets to LHAF
- Top 10 Teams
- Get Two (2) Tickets to LHAF
- Gift cards to BILLY Footwear
- Photoshoot session where individual will get their photo up on our buildings’ windows for 2 years!
- Top 5 Teams - Get a chance to win either...
- One (1) $200 Amazon Gift Card
- Four (4) $100 Amazon Gift Card
Team Awards – Individuals get window picture for 2 years!
- Impact Award – presented to the team with the most members in attendance
- Top Fundraising Team – presented to the team with the most money raised
- Spirit Award – presented to the team with the most energy and creativity
- Extra Mile Award – presented to the team who goes above and beyond in fundraising, effort and team spirit
Will You Move For Acceptance?!?
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)
Local Sponsorship Opportunities
Champion Medal Sponsor - $10,000
- Inclusion of promotion video (supplied by sponsor, up to 30 seconds) on our website and social media
- Logo on Event Signage
- Custom sign (banner) designed and displayed at sponsored location
- One exclusive recognition on GiGi’s National social media
- Listing in Press Releases
- Logo Inclusion in local Media Print Advertisements
- Logo included in day-of local event
- Inclusion in Announcements at event
Racer Sponsor - $5,000
- Custom Sign (Banner) designed and displayed at sponsored location
- Logo on Event Signage
- Logo Inclusion in local Media Print Advertisements
- Listing in Press Releases
- Logo on Event Publicity (Posters, E-blasts, etc.)
- Logo included in 5 Social Media
- Inclusion in Announcements at event
Sprinter Sponsor - $2,500
- Custom Yard Sign designed and displayed at sponsored location
- Logo Inclusion in local Media Print Advertisements
- Listing in Press Releases
- Logo on Event Publicity (Posters, E-blasts, etc.)
- Logo included in 5 Social Media
- Inclusion in Announcements at event
Jogger Sponsor - $1,000
- Logo Inclusion in local Media Print Advertisements
- Listing in Press Releases
- Logo on Event Publicity (Posters, E-blasts, etc.)
- Logo included in 5 Social Media
- Inclusion in Announcements at event
Walker Sponsor - $500
- Name Inclusion in Media Print Advertisements
- Logo on Event Publicity (Posters, E-blasts, etc.)
- Recognition on our website as a Certified #GenerationG Organizational Partner
Thank you to our sponsors!
National Sponsors
