Posts by jzuleger

The 2019 version of GiGi Fest was a smashing success! The weather was perfect and the energy was contagious! So many families from the Chicagoland area came out to celebrate the 16th birthday of GiGi’s Playhouse and it was as sweet as ever! There was delicious food from Garibaldi’s, lots of activities and crafts, the…

GiGi’s Playhouse means so much to our family… I’ll never ever forget taking our son to the Playhouse for the first time… for weeks beforehand, I would sit in my car in the parking lot with my son and just stare at the GiGi’s Playhouse sign… I knew that once we walked in, Down syndrome…

Back in March, Cindy Laine volunteered for the first time at GiGi’s Playhouse. It was World Down Syndrome Day. she was introduced to GiGi’s through her employer Vistex and their Endeavor Volunteer Program. Working that event has led to an amazing relationship between Cindy and GiGi’s as she has gone on to become one of…

Please join me in welcoming the newest addition to our GiGi’s Playhouse National Office Team, Dr. Vicki Jay, as our National Speech and Language Expert! Dr. Jay’s first day was Monday, August 5!   Dr. Jay’s role will include working directly with local participants and supervising graduate students in the GiGi’s Amina Grace Speech &…