From Grand Opening Until Now: 4 Years of Changing Lives 

Monica: Grand Opening & Now  “GiGi’s Playhouse Lancaster has opened a whole new world for our daughter Monica. Four years ago, we were excited to have a local Down Syndrome enrichment center available for support, never dreaming that it would become a second home to Monica. She is there several times a week for fitness…

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Through the Eyes of Santa

“Through the Eyes of Santa”  I have been a Santa’s helper for a dozen years or so, wearing the red suit and sitting in the big chair for local attractions, corporate events, family gatherings and church events.  I have met all sorts of children (and families) and have heard the usual and unusual requests or…

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GiGi’s Challenge is an Eye-Opening Experience for Golfers  

It was the most beautiful, sunny day for ​GiGi’s Playhouse Lancaster’s​ first Golf Tournament. At hole number one, we asked golfers to consider taking the GiGi’s Challenge. The GiGi’s Challenge is a way for golfers to put themselves in the shoes of someone with Down syndrome and experience what it might feel like to have…

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Bring Your Grandparents to LMNOP

It is such a heartwarming day when our participants bring their grandparents to LMNOP, Language Music ‘N Our Peeps, at GiGi’s Playhouse Lancaster for Grandparents Day each year! LMNOP is an interactive and engaging program designed to guide parents and young children through learning basic sign language and other forms of communication using music and…

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Ben’s Journey to the Finish Line

“Ben’s Journey to the Finish Line”  Meet Ben, one of our awesome GiGi’s participants! A few months before our GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge (GFAC) event in June 2023, Ben started training at a local park with his mom, Janet, since he had never been a runner before. Actually, most of Ben’s life, he walked looking down at…

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Celebrating Small Wins: Kevin’s Tutoring Success

Participants love GiGi’s Playhouse Lancaster because it’s full of excitement, laughter, and friendships! GiGi’s is a place for hard work, celebration, and achievement.  Many participants love when the Playhouse is full of commotion, crowds of people, busy programs, and loud music. For other participants like Kevin, they feel the most at home when the Playhouse…

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Vision Nights for Believe In Our Build

In the heart of the bustling community of Lancaster, PA, an organization has been steadily evolving over the past three years. Driven by a shared vision and a determination to make a meaningful impact in the Down syndrome community, GiGi’s Playhouse Lancaster was derived. With each passing day, the demands and aspirations of our members…

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‘i Have a Voice’ Gala

Each year, GiGi’s Playhouse Lancaster celebrates their participants and overall mission of ‘Changing the Way the World Views Down Syndrome’ with a gala. This year, GiGi’s Playhouse Lancaster hosted the “i Have a Voice” Gala at the Double Tree Resort in Lancaster on March 25, 2023   The theme of the evening was a masquerade! Participants…

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Happy 3rd Birthday GiGi’s Playhouse Lancaster!

Three years ago, GiGi’s Playhouse Lancaster opened its doors to the Down syndrome community and their families. What started off as a small Playhouse with only 4 programs, is now a full Playhouse with 12 programs, many incredible participants, wonderful volunteers and plenty of love. This year, GiGi’s Playhouse Lancaster is so proud to celebrate…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Peg

  Our volunteers at GiGi’s Playhouse are one-in-a-million, like Peg! Without her help, and the help of all of our volunteers, we wouldn’t be able to provide our community with such amazing programs and events. Peg is a familiar face around the Playhouse, as she jumps in and volunteers at each and every program, in…

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