September 2021 Programs at GiGi’s Playhouse Hillsborough
The September 2021 program schedule is available on online, but you can read all the details below. Playhouse Closed, Saturday, September 4 GiGi's Playhouse Hillsborough will closed in observation of Labor Day Karate Kickers, Wednesday, September 8, 6- 7PM (ages 10+) The benefits of karate for people with Down syndrome...
Congratulations to the 2020- 21 STATE Humanitarian of the Year!
Jason with his Humanitarian Award from the Columbiettes at St. Joseph's Church. The Millstone Valley Columbiette’s from St. Joseph RC Church in Hillsborough recently nominated GiGi’s Playhouse Hillsborough program participant Jason Tyukody for the 2020-2021 State Humanitarian Award. And guess what? HE WON! In her letter nominating him, then-President Lisa Rossi wrote.. Jason is a 44...
August 2021 Purposeful Programming
The full August 2021 program schedule is available on our online calendar for participants and volunteers to sign up, but you can read all the details below. Karate Kickers, Wednesday, August 4, 6- 7PM (ages 10+) The benefits of karate for people with Down syndrome are endless. Karate focuses on...
In Person Programs Have Resumed at GiGi’s!
GiGi's Playhouse Hillsborough has resumed in-person group programs! Keep an eye out for the weekly program emails, but the full program schedule is available on our online calendar for participants and volunteers to sign up. Going forward, all participants are required to register before attending a program. As space is...
July 2021 Programs
GiGi's Playhouse Hillsborough has resumed in-person group programs starting July 5, 2021! The full program schedule is available on our online calendar for participants and volunteers to sign up, but you can read all the details below. Going forward, all participants are required to register before attending a program. As...
Meet our Newest Board Members!
There are many ways you can help out at GiGi’s Playhouse Hillsborough, and joining our Board of Managers is one of them! Our Board is a dedicated, energized group of individuals from all walks of life—some are parents of children with Down syndrome, and others are not. There’s something we all have in common, though:...
Why I MOVE for Acceptance
My why. It’s no secret that I love being an advocate for the Down syndrome community. So when an event like the GiGiFit Acceptance Challenge comes along, I give it 110% of myself, both personally and professionally. I am not moving for acceptance just because I...
How GiGi’s Playhouse Plays an Important Role in the Inclusion Process
Blog author Carol (right) with husband Mitch and daughter Caryn at the 2019 gala. by Carol Croll Inclusion. It’s the buzzword that parents of children who have Down syndrome begin hearing as soon as their new baby is born. Most people think of inclusion as “just...
Celebrating 2021 Volunteer of the Year Katherine O’Neill
How does it feel to be named Volunteer of the Year for GiGi's? Katherine in a virtual program with participants Kelly, Chris, and Alexa. I feel incredibly honored to be named Volunteer of the Year, but to be honest, I was completely shocked to hear my...
Down Syndrome and the Sibling Dynamic
by Megan Labuda There are many questions we have as parents raising a child with Down syndrome. My daughter Penny is 10 years old. In addition to rocking her extra chromosome, she is on the autism spectrum. I remember a particular concern came to mind when Penny was just around...
Meet our 2021 Gala Chair Renay Stover!
2021 "i have a Voice" Gala Chair Renay Stover can't wait to toast GiGi's on March 6, 2021. Introducing our 2021 Gala Chair, Renay Stover! As you may know, the Gala is our most important annual fundraiser, during which we celebrate the progress of our participants,...
Innovating, Automating and Empowering at the 2020 Leadership Conference
It is no secret that I LOVE MY JOB as the GiGi’s Playhouse Hillsborough Playhouse Manager! Anyone who has worked with me at the Playhouse also knows that one of my favorite work events of the year is the annual Leadership Conference in Chicago. As with everything else in 2020,...