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In the heart of Layton, Utah, lies a place where all abilities are celebrated, and dreams are nurtured. GiGi’s Playhouse Layton, a beacon of hope and support for individuals with Down syndrome and their families, stands as a testament to the power of love, acceptance, and community. GiGi’s Playhouse Layton is more than just a…

World Down syndrome Day for 2024 was absolutely amazing! We partied with treats, crazy socks, music, and our special guests: The Utah Jazz Bear and 2 of their dancers! We all watched as the Jazz Bear rode into the playhouse on his mini motorcycle. He played games, danced, and goofed around with all of our…

Another successful gala for our amazing playhouse! We loved seeing everyone dressed up for the 1920’s to show their acceptance for all. The support that we received from our community brought tears to us all, as we watched in amazement of the paddle raise, casino fun, and overwhelming sense of love from the entire event.…

Every year GiGi’s hosts a national conference in Chicago for its employees and board members. It is 5 full days of learning, engaging with others, hyping us up for the next year, and providing us the opportunity to come back with a clear vision of what we want to happen in our playhouses. This year…

October is down syndrome awareness month! On October 5th, Layton Mayor, Joy Petro, signed a proclamation stating that Layton City recognizes October as Down syndrome awareness month!With this proclamation, Mayor Petro also called out Gigi’s Playhouse, a Down syndrome achievement center in Layton. Carter Williams 14, a frequent playhouse visitor and members of their board…

Frank is one of our newest members of GiGi’s Playhouse Layton. Although Frank does not have Down syndrome, he suffered a stroke in 2016. At GiGi’s we believe in Global Acceptance for All! Frank has participated in our GiGi’s Kitchen Adult program and is happy to have made friends and have some good food while…

The first annual fundraiser put on by this amazing group of guys was definitely one for the books and we are so incredibly grateful. I was first approached by Allen who is a dad to one of our sweetest participants, Emmee. He came to me and said that his motorcycle group wanted to put on…

Written by Emrick’s mom, Afton H. Emrick is 36 years old and has been participating with GiGi’s Playhouse in Layton since they opened their program.  He has enjoyed various programs there, such as friend interaction with peers his age, holiday activities and especially their cooking class. Several years ago, he was even able to be…