Love and Literacy
Marcia Sterenberg knew how important GiGi’s was to Jeremy and their family. She often commented that she thought GiGi's was an integral part of Jeremy's achievement and helping him reach his goals and potential. She loved the motto of GiGi’s Playhouse: Educate. Inspire. Believe. Marcia, a retired teacher, believed that...
GiGi’s Amina Grace Speech & Language at Home!
GiGi's Playhouse Hoffman Estates to proud to serve our families with the FREE 1:1 Amina Grace Speech & Language Program. Yes even during this season where we need to be home, GiGi's is coming to participants right where they are! We are seeing big impacts in the lives of our...
Daren had many super powers, the ability to love genuinely was one of his strongest powers.
Daren Sean Zons 3/28/78-9/24/2020 Daren passed away peacefully on September 24, 2020 with his loving mother by his side. Daren is survived by his mother, Jane Zons, his sister Kristin (Chuck) Strauss, his brother Derek (Jaci) Zons,...
GiGi’s is magic!
Hello, my name is Erin Komacki. I have two awesome daughters. Sarah Kate is 9 and Hope who is 6 and has Down syndrome. As a parent of a child with Down syndrome and also an educator myself, I cannot put into words how hard a pandemic can be on our children...
GiGi’s At Home Making An Impact
GiGi’s Playhouse facilitates over 4,400 FREE therapeutic and educational program hours a week at GiGi’s locations across the United States and Mexico. Just because we are physically distant, does not mean you can’t have access to the same purposeful programming that you are accustomed to. The great news is we...
Positive Impacts at GiGi’s!
All of our purposeful programs at GiGi’s Playhouse have impacts on participants, families, and volunteers that we can’t even imagine! Jay is one of our incredible young participants and his mom shared the impact that GiGi’s has had: The moment you walk into GiGi's Playhouse, you can feel the love and kindness that permeates the room. GiGi's is a place where friendships...
Every Volunteer has a Story!
The many purposeful FREE programs at GiGi's Playhouse provide foundational learning opportunities for individuals with Down syndrome, families, and volunteers. In today’s GiGi’s blog, we'd like to tell the story of Nancy Bachmann, a longtime volunteer in GiGi University, as well as showcase the interviewing skills of Brian! Nancy has been with us for a few years and has lots of great insights...
These Volunteers Saved the Gala Day!
This past weekend, GiGi's Playhouse had our 14th annual Chicagoland Gala! It was a beautiful and exciting evening with some legendary fundraising, and there were SO many people that helped make it happen. For our March volunteer spotlight, we wanted to highlight a few volunteers behind the scenes that really...
March Happenings!
Come join us for some fun this month at the Hoffman Playhouse! Click on the program title for more information and to RSVP! Events! Volunteer Orientation: Tuesday, March 10 from 6-7 pm Parent U Webinar: Thursday, March 19 from 7-8 pm March Birthday Dance: Friday, March 20 from 7-10 pm...
Violet Always Brings her Best of All!
No only does GiGi's Playhouse have free programs, speech therapy, and tutoring, but we always try to help our participants do their best and discover their true potential. We have numerous stories about participants showing their #bestofall, and this week, we are putting the spotlight on Violet! In just about a...
Our Lovely Ladies in LMNOP!
One of our favorite FREE purposeful programs at GiGi's is LMNOP, which stands for language, music, 'n our peeps!! LMNOP is an interactive and engaging program designed to guide parents and young children (ages 0-3) through learning basic sign language and other forms of communication while using music and language-based...
February 2020 Newsletter
Chicagoland Gala This Saturday! Still time to get your tickets! Join us on an EXTRA day, to celebrate an EXTRA chromosome, at an EXTRA special celebration! The A Little Something Extra Gala doubles as the party of the year and our biggest annual fundraiser, allowing us to continue providing FREE programming to individuals and families with...