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We Love Our Volunteers!
Thank you so much to everyone who came out to the 12th annual GiGi’s Playhouse 5K Run/Walk/Dash for Down Syndrome last Sunday, June 14th, 2015. we had almost 2,000 people in attendance, and even with the muddy conditions, we had a fantastic time! The day simply would not have been possible without the hard work…
Read MoreWelcome to the team, Sarah!
Sarah is a speech-language pathologist with her Master’s degree from Elmhurst College, and we are so excited that she will be joining the National Achievement Center team on July 1st, 2015! Sarah has provided therapy in a variety of clinical settings addressing the needs of preschool-age children through adults. She is a devoted and caring therapist…
Read MoreOur first weekend of work is done!
Patrick, Chris and Matt have had a wonderful first weekend of work as greeters at the Sears Centre Arena! We are so fortunate to have such a great community partner and wonderful staff on-site to help us with the training process. Pam, our Sears Centre co-worker, has been with these guys every step of the…
Read MoreIntroducing your new Sears Centre employees!
We are BEYOND THRILLED to congratulate Chris Tucker and Matt Kaman as new employees at the Sears Centre! Matt and Chris will be part-time greeters for a number of events happening at the Sears Centre throughout the year! These guys have worked so hard throughout GiGi U and their internships with Hugs + Mugs, and…
Read MoreSummer 2015 tutoring registration is now open!
Looking for something fun and educational to do this summer? The Summer 2015 tutoring session is now open for registration. Take a look at our website here to register as a tutor or a student! Nicole is a GiGi U graduate, Hugs + Mugs mentor and Literacy and Math student in our tutoring program. Nicole…
Read MoreGreetings from our LMNOP leader!
My name is Hannah Schultz and I am currently a senior at Elmhurst College, majoring in speech-language pathology. I have been helping lead the LMNOP program since the beginning of February at Gigi’s Playhouse- Hoffman Estates. This program has taught me a lot about the speech-language pathology field, as well as a lot about myself.…
Read MoreOur Playhouse is in training mode!
Here at the National Achievement Center, we are so excited to welcome all of our Site Coordinators from around the country for two days of training! We have our days packed with information about sponsorship, electronic check-in and, of course, our awesome blog! We’ll be updating our blog with photos throughout our training, but we…
Read MoreHappy Mother’s Day!
Moms, it’s no secret how much WE LOVE YOU!!! We thank you for being our advocates, our friends and the greatest moms in the entire world! And on Sunday, we want to celebrate YOU! Bring your whole family to Hugs + Mugs on Sunday and moms will receive a FREE GELATO, just because we love…
Read MoreWhy we run, walk and dash for Down syndrome…
“This is Peter. Peter will be two in September. Peter is crawling everywhere, and gets into everything! He is always smiling and chatting up a storm. Peter loves Sesame Street, swimming and his new baby sister. When Peter was born, we did not know he would be blessed with Down syndrome. He kept that secret…
Read MoreHugs + Mugs is now OPEN!
Thanks to everyone who came out to support Hugs + Mugs this past weekend! We were so happy to have our families, volunteers, donors and community members in the Playhouse to celebrate! In true GiGi’s style, we had to throw a dance party, so the Playhouse was rockin’ with DJ Dave outside and guest DJ…
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