Posts Tagged ‘GiGi’s Playhouse’
Demystifying Becoming A Math or Literacy Tutor
WE NEED YOU Our Spring 2024 Math & Literacy tutoring sessions will kick off in January and we are expecting a high number of applications from our families. Our tutor applications for the Spring 2024 session are OPEN until January 7th, 2024! The Spring session runs from January 22nd – May 5th. Tutors and students…
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 GiGi’s Playhouse and Down syndrome. GiGi Professionals Harry Fisher and Aubrey Soukup spoke to over a hundred students and staff about their accomplishments throughout their…
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 the American Flag flew over the crowd of golfers, participants, families, staff, and volunteers. A new highlight at the event was the Participant Putt-Off Challenge…
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 part of my dietetic internship. To tell you a little bit about myself, I am from Clarendon Hills, Illinois and I acquired my undergraduate degree…
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 that GiGi’s had seen some of our participants and their families. From tossing the football with the retired football players of Chicago to hot shot…
Read MoreLucy is my “WHY” and Will Forever Be!
Getting a prenatal diagnosis of Down Syndrome is scary. Most obstetricians do not present this diagnosis in a very positive light; my experience was like they were breaking devastating news to me. My husband and I were left feeling frightened, uneducated, and alone. I started to research support groups and immediately found GiGi’s Playhouse. From…
Read MoreFirst Week of GiGi U!
We have a great group of new students this fall for GiGi U! Our session started August 31st and we had an amazing first week! GiGi U is a progressive learning program for adults, comprised of a 12-week instructional program, followed by an internship with the GiGi’s Playhouse Cafe, Hugs & Mugs. GiGi U is designed to…
Read MoreFall Literacy and Math Tutoring!
The GiGi’s Playhouse Literacy and Math Tutoring Programs are based on proven methodologies from professionals in the field. This highly individualized program provides custom-made materials relevant to each student’s level of learning, interest and age. The focus extends from sight word recognition to matching, selecting and naming,phonics, comprehension, number recognition and knowledge of addition and…
Read MoreWe 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 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…
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