Recent Blog Posts
Read Across America Week
Our Executive Director was invited to be a guest reader during Covington Elementary's Read Across America Week celebration. Knowing that Bethany loves children, our Executive Director asked her to come along. After doing introductions, Bethany, decided that she would be the one to read 47 Strings to the three classes....
Certified Awesome
The GiGi’s Career Development Programs are progressive learning programs designed to motivate adults with Down syndrome. Through these programs, individuals achieve their highest potential through goal-development, wellness, career skills, community engagement and meaningful work opportunities. To enhance career skills, CaS, from King Arthur's Trolley, provided ServSafe training to our Ambassadors...
A Spooktacular Month of Purposeful Programs
It's Down Syndrome Awareness Month and we are packing the Playhouse calendar with purposeful programs and our 3rd Annual Spooktacular event! Please look at the many programs we have running at the Playhouse and be sure to RSVP! Your RSVP allows us to properly plan materials and the amount of volunteers...
August Happenings!
It is back to school time, but the Playhouse is not slowing down! Please look at the many programs we have running at the Playhouse and be sure to RSVP! Your RSVP allows us to properly plan materials and the amount of volunteers needed. Just click on the provided link(s)...
Barking Their Worth
Our GiGi University grads have started participating in GiGi U reunions. These reunions consist of gathering at the Playhouse to participate in a planned activity or going out into the community and exploring career or volunteer options. Most recently, our graduates teamed up with volunteers from I Can to make...
A Match Made in Heaven
Kristy and Cameron have known each other for years, but it wasn't until the two enrolled in GiGi University, that they really got to know each other well. The following is an account of their relationship, in their own words. They are a match made in heaven. Kristy started going...
Never Hesitate to Advocate
Jennifer is one of our dedicated members of the Board of Directors at GiGi's Playhouse Fort Wayne. When putting together a quick biography for the organization, Jennifer's words were a wonderful reminder that sometimes, we get caught up in everything we want to accomplish and forget to remember to celebrate...
Healthy Eats with Sweet Rewards
Are you finding yourself looking for a fast and healthy food option? Luckily, GiGi's Genesis Health Bar is now open and ready to help you on your journey to a healthier you! GiGi's Genesis Health Bar is the first of its kind and opened its doors on December 17, 2018....
CEO Day
Today was the second time that GiGi's Playhouse Fort Wayne was asked to be a presenter at Leo Junior High School's CEO (Career Exploration Opportunity) Day! We were honored to be asked to speak to over 100 students about GiGi's Playhouse and educating our new friends about Down syndrome and...
A View From The Edge
GiGi's Playhouse Fort Wayne hosted the FIRST rappelling fundraiser in Fort Wayne on July 20th at the Lamplight Inn in downtown Fort Wayne and to quote one of the brave rappellers, GiGi's "put the fun in fundraiser!" We had rappellers of all ages and abilities on July 20th, but it...
Making Huge Strides
The last week of June, GiGi Prep started and students began to work on readiness skills for the more intensive program, GiGi University in the Fall. One of the students in GiGi Prep, Kenneth, just started with GiGi's Playhouse programs two weeks ago and we are already seeing such a...