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Why GiGi's Exists?
GiGi’s Playhouse was created to change the way the world views a Down syndrome diagnosis and send a global message of acceptance for all.
Here to Help
Down syndrome is the largest chromosomal disability and yet, it is the least funded. From a prenatal diagnosis to career skills, we make a lifetime commitment to remain by their side.
GenerationG
#GenerationG is a worldwide movement that goes beyond Down syndrome and sends a global message of acceptance for ALL!
Take the Pledge
Become a member of the #GenerationG Community, an army of change-makers set on making the world a kinder, better place for all people!
Who is GiGi's Playhouse?
With over 57+ brick-and-mortar locations across the United States and Mexico, GiGi’s Playhouse is the ONLY network of Down Syndrome Achievement Centers.
Every day, we provide FREE, life-changing therapeutic, educational, and career training programs for 30,000+ individuals of all ages. From prenatal diagnosis to career skills, we make a lifetime commitment to our families.
Upcoming Events
March 11, 2030 • Renaissance Schaumburg
Join us to celebrate 20 Years of FREE programs, belief, and inspiration
We challenge YOU
to MOVE for acceptance!
Teeing it High and Letting it Fly: National/Hoffman Estates Playhouse partners with Inverness Golf Club
At GiGi’s, our Playhouses offer purposeful, FREE programs that change our participants’ lives. We also offer programs designed to take our participants outside of our Playhouse walls and into their communities. These programs don’t just help our participants; they help community members with no ties to Down syndrome gain exposure, interact, and build meaningful relationships…
MYTHBUSTING: Can People with Down syndrome drink alcohol?
(“Myth-busting” is a new multi-part blog series where we tackle all things Down syndrome: misconceptions, half-truths, and fabrications. We’re setting the record straight, once and for all.) Can People with Down syndrome drink alcohol? Age is a tricky thing. Sure, in polite society, it’s often considered rude to ask someone’s age, but that’s not the…
June 2024 Newsletter
In a groundbreaking move, Eli Lilly invites individuals with Down syndrome to participate in a clinical trial for an Alzheimer’s drug, marking a historic stride in medical inclusion. Join Nancy Gianni and GiGi as they celebrate this milestone and share inspiring stories from our vibrant Playhouses nationwide. Discover how GiGi’s Kitchen is fostering independence, meet our resilient #GenerationG stars, and learn about the transformative impact of our GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge events. Plus, uncover opportunities to volunteer and make a difference in your community. Dive into a world of acceptance and empowerment with GiGi’s Playhouse!
As Seen On:
I am the grandfather of Jay. I have seen first-hand how GiGi’s Playhouse has treated my grandson and all children that pass through their doors, with love, affection, caring, understanding, and teaching with early intervention to help promote better lives for these children future’s.
It is incredible how they’ve done this on pure donations only and never asked or pressured anybody for money that attends their classes.
I put this organization in the same class as the Shriners Hospital and St Jude’s. I am so grateful that my daughter found GiGi’s Playhouse and as a business owner I have and will continue to work towards helping this organization to the best of my ability I urge other people to do the same