GiGi’s Playhouse’s Fall Festival
GiGi’s Playhouse Indianapolis and Special Needs Living Present... FALL FESTIVAL 2021! REGISTER HERE Do you like dressing up, or not? Do you like candy and games? If so, GiGi’s Playhouse Indianapolis wants to celebrate this season with you. GiGi’s Playhouse and Special Needs Living Magazine are offering an ALL-INCLUSIVE event...
New Families! New Friends!
GiGi’s Playhouse Indianapolis is constantly growing and welcoming families to our fun programs that we offer at no cost. In the last few weeks, we welcomed nine new families to our Indianapolis Playhouse. That makes a total of 548 families in our Playhouse, how amazing is that?! Let's here from...
Thank You to Molly and Tom
“Molly and Tom are so kind, faithful, and loyal to our LMNOP class,” says Terrell, our GiGi’s Professional Intern and we couldn’t agree more! Molly and Tom have been our lead volunteers for LMNOP for six years and have made a huge impact on GiGi’s Playhouse as a whole. Through...
You’re Invited!
We are EXCITED to announce that GiGi's Playhouse Indianapolis will host its Annual “I Have A Voice Gala” on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at the Indiana Roof Ballroom. Our theme this year is: REIMAGINED. The gala is our largest and most important fundraiser of the year, and it’s key to expanding our...
Cornament of Champions
George4 Foundation & American Cornhole League presents "Cornament of Champions" Benefiting GiGi's Playhouse Down Syndrome Achievement Center We are excited to share that the George4 Foundation and the American Cornhole League, we are excited to partner with Daredevil Brewing to host the first "Cornament of Champions" Cornhole Fundraiser....
Violet & Zola Chaffee, 3.21 Youth Honorees
These sisters are the epitome of acceptance. Eight-year-old Zola was adopted from Ethiopia and her seven-year-old sister Violet was adopted from China. Violet also has Down syndrome. “We live in a box of advocacy and I love that role,” says their mom Megan Chaffee. “We are advocating acceptance for a black daughter. We are...
Grace Burke, 3.21 Run Adult Honoree
Grace Burke is 22 and on the run. When she’s not working, you’ll find this millennial hanging out with friends, playing on her laptop, or working out. The only thing that sets her apart from her peers is an extra copy of chromosome 21. “Grace has been such a huge...
Best Wishes to the Forsythe Family
Hi GiGi's friends and families, Riley here! On May 1st, my husband (Tanner) and I are relocating to Knoxville, TN. My involvement at GiGi's Playhouse began when I was an intern at GiGi's Playhouse Fort Wayne during my senior year of college at Manchester University. During my internship, I co-taught...
World Down Syndrome Day 2021 Highlights
World Down Syndrome Day is easily one of our favorite days of the year. However, here at GiGi's Playhouse, we celebrate our friends each and every day! For our WDSD celebration of 2021, we wanted to spread acceptance throughout our communities. Our intern team packed World Down Syndrome Day...
A Glimpse Into Our E.P.I.C. Passport
Bonjour, Hola, Guten Tag, Shalom! These are ways to say hello in a few of the countries that we have visited during our E.P.I.C. program this session. We have been virtually traveling to a different country each week to learn about and immerse ourselves in various cultures! Participants made passports that included a stamp from each visited country! We...
A Guide to Indianapolis Hybrid Schedule
We are so excited to be transitioning to a hybrid schedule beginning March 1st! With our new hybrid schedule, we acknowledge that there need to be additional protocols in place to protect our participants, their families and our volunteers. With that being said, we respect your individual decision regarding your comfort level and...
A Focus on Diversity and Inclusion: Our 2021 Promise
GiGi’s Playhouse Indianapolis is excited to welcome its first Diversity and Inclusion Intern to the team! In the 6 years that our playhouse has been open, we have been able to serve as a resource to 524 families. However, we acknowledge that we could expand our outreach even...