Archive for November 2020

This holiday season, GiGi’s Playhouse will host socially-distanced Christmas Cookie decorating and virtual Santa visits on Saturday, Dec. 12th. To participate in the Christmas Cookie decorating virtually, register for a Christmas Cookie decorating kit that you can take home and tune in from your computer. To participate in-person, register for a 30-minute time-slot to join…

Are you looking for creative, local holiday gifts? We have some fun ideas for you! Our ambassadors at Genesis Health Bar can make custom mugs for your friends, family or colleagues. Genesis Health Bar also offers holiday catering options. Take advantage of our deals through Dec. 31, 2020: Buy $75 worth of gift cards, get…

GiGi’s Playhouse Down Syndrome Achievement Centers announced eight prestigious awards at its 2020 National Leadership Conference, held virtually from Wednesday, Nov. 4 to Saturday, Nov. 7. Nearly 500 people from 60 GiGi’s Playhouse locations and startups in the United States and Mexico joined the conference, which boasted a wide-ranging series of speakers and breakout sessions.…

Each month we’re featuring a guest blog post from one of our board members and volunteers! This November, our Board President, Doug Atkinson, shares more about his experience with GiGi’s Playhouse Fort Wayne.  When our first granddaughter Charlotte was born with Down syndrome, my wife, Cindy, and I knew that we wanted to give her…