Making Moves On The Dance Floor!
This week's Best Of All Moment comes from one of our adult participants, Madeline! This past week, Madeline competed in her first Ballroom Dancing competition and received the "Top Student" award for all of her hard work over the past few months. Madeline is proud to say that she competes...
Zac’s Big Step Toward Independence
At GiGi’s Playhouse Hoffman Estates, we celebrate every milestone—big or small—because we know each step represents growth, confidence, and opportunity. Recently, Zac achieved an exciting milestone on his journey toward independence, and we couldn’t be prouder. For the very first time, Zac took an Uber all on his own to...
LMNOP en Español: Building Skills, Language, and Community
At GiGi’s Playhouse, we know that every family is unique—and every child learns best when they feel supported, celebrated, and included. That’s why we are proud to offer LMNOP (Language, Music, N’ Our Peeps) in Spanish, a program that brings babies and toddlers with Down syndrome and their families together...
Best Of All: “Falling” into literacy!
This Week's Best of All moment comes to us from one of our long time tutors, Jody! Jody and Megan have been working together in literacy and math for the past few sessions, focusing on increasing reading comprehension and story elements. Jody had an idea to begin using Chat GPT...
A Hole In One: Career Development Skills In Action!
On Monday, August 18th GiGi’s Playhouse National Office hosted our Annual Golf Outing at Ivanhoe Golf Club. Each year, the adults in the Career Development Programs get a chance to come volunteer at the event, working hard during the day spreading the message about changing the way the world views...
Summer Success Story: Shizuka’s Literacy Leap!
Summer at GiGi’s Playhouse Hoffman Estates is always filled with learning, growth, and plenty of smiles—and this season has been no exception! One of our shining stars, Shizuka, has been working incredibly hard during her one-on-one literacy tutoring sessions, and her progress has been nothing short of inspiring. Alongside her...
Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Mary!
At GiGi’s Playhouse Hoffman Estates, our volunteers are the heartbeat of everything we do. This month, we’re thrilled to shine the spotlight on one of our incredible volunteers, Mary! While this is Mary’s first time serving as a literacy tutor, she’s certainly no stranger to the GiGi’s community. For over...
Cooking Up A #BestOfAll Moment!
This month's Best Of All moment comes from volunteer Patty P. about GiGi's Kitchen Adult participant Sabrina K. Sabrina just returned to the playhouse after a few years and was nervous about meeting many new faces in programs. " Today Sabrina had a great day in kitchen! Today was the...
GiGi’s Acvievers at Our Playhouse
In June, the Hoffman Estates Playhouse started a new Adult Education program, GiGi’s Achievers. The GiGi’s Achievers program empowers adults with Down syndrome with purposeful activities to ensure continued learning and fulfillment of life. This program teaches and promotes communication, self-awareness, independence, health and wellness through community engagement. Each lesson...
Tiny Toes on the Move: Yaneli’s First Steps in the Playhouse!
Have you heard of LMNOP? Language Music N' Our Peeps (LMNOP) is an interactive and engaging program designed to guide parents and young children through learning basic sign language and other forms of communication while using music and language-based activities. Through LMNOP, many connections have been made and #BestofAll moments...
Joy, Music, and Movement: The BenAnna Band Visits GiGi’s Playhouse Hoffman Estates!
This past month, GiGi’s Playhouse Hoffman Estates was filled with laughter, rhythm, and unforgettable melodies as we welcomed the incredible BenAnna Band for a live performance! Families, volunteers, and participants gathered for a morning full of music, movement, and pure joy. If you’ve never experienced the magic of a BenAnna...
Thank You! Our 2025 GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge Was A Success!
On Saturday, June 14, 2025, our Hoffman Estates chapter of GiGi’s Playhouse hosted its highly anticipated GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge at the NOW Arena Village Green. What a monumental day it was! 🎯 Participation & Reach Over 500 participants and volunteers joined us in person – runners, walkers, families, and community...