Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it for themselves.
If you meet Tom Shuff you cannot help but smile at his infectious personality. He walks into a room and lifts people up immediately with his encouraging words, especially to…
Read MoreGiGi’s Playhouse Hoffman Estates kicks off Down Syndrome Awareness Month!
GiGi’s Playhouse kicks off Down Syndrome Awareness month at Timothy Christian School for the month of October! GiGi’s Playhouse Hoffman Estates was invited by Timothy Christian School to speak about…
Read MoreGiGi’s Playhouse hits a hole in one!
The day could not have been more perfect for our 8th Annual GiGi’s Playhouse National golf outing at The Club of Wynstone. GiGi Gianni flawlessly sang the National Anthem while…
Read MoreHealthy Meals and Memories!
Met our awesome GiGi’s Adult Kitchen volunteer Ana! Hi! My name is Ana Higgins and currently I have the privilege of leading the Gigi’s Kitchen adult classes this summer as…
Read MoreThank you RS&H Elevate for elevating our Math Program
Thank you to RS & H Elevate for the grant we received to increase our participation in the Spring GiGi’s Playhouse math program! With the funds, we were able to…
Read MoreThe Power of Purposeful Programs!
“Gigi’s to me means two things… 1. Community and 2. Hope. It’s a community for us as parents, to learn from, rejoice with, and even cry with if need be.…
Read MoreCommunity moves together for ACCEPTANCE!
The sun and smiles were shining on June 5th, 2021 when our community came together to celebrate our GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge. This was the first time in over a year…
Read MoreMeet our new Volunteer Rachel!
We are excited to introduce our new Destination Discovery leader and math tutor Rachel Wartell! Rachael will be entering her junior year of college at the…
Read MoreCarolyn Crusader’s Crushing Goals!
Carolyn is 5 years old and she is the youngest of our 5 children. Her siblings are Cassandra (26), Jessica (24), Joseph (21) & Christopher (17); needless to…
Read MoreDetermination and Hard Work: GiGi Career Development Spring Session Celebrates!
Last month we celebrated our virtual career training programs, GiGi Unniversity, GiGi Prep, and GiGi Professional, with a virtual completion ceremony. Students celebrated their accomplishments throughout the Spring Session with…
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