Posts by jmeyers
Saying Goodbye to Julia Meyers, Site Manager
“That is your legacy on this Earth when you leave this Earth: how many hearts you touched.” —Patti Davis Friday, we wish Julia Meyers a fond farewell as she moves…
Read MoreGiGi’s Playhouse – A place of hope
Over the course of the 2018-2019 school year my daughter, Nora, at the time a 13-year-old with Down Syndrome and recently diagnosed with Autism, found herself having behavioral “problems” according…
Read MoreGetting the right tools
This is Zoe. She is 8 years old and a dancer, a singer, a swimmer and she can read in part because of GiGi’s Playhouse. Zoe and her family have…
Read MoreFree One-on-One Math and Literacy Tutoring at GiGi’s Playhouse Madison
Did you know that at GiGi’s Playhouse Madison we offer FREE one-on-one literacy and math tutor programs? Those programs are especially designed for individuals with Down syndrome and are intended…
Read MoreCongratulations to our GiGi Prep Fall 2019 Participants!
Congratulations to our most recent GiGi Prep participants! We had a lovely award ceremony at the Playhouse today and according to our fantastic leaders- this was the most successful class…
Read MorePresidents Corner
Thank you to all that helped make our 2019 Gala an amazing success! One of the highlights of the evening was our very own Sadler Bell up on stage with…
Read More“i have a Voice” 2019 Gala
We had an incredible and successful night at the gala! Some of our amazing participants and volunteers were incredible speakers, Piano Fondue Dueling Pianos was so fun, bidding on the…
Read More“I am amazing”: Celebrating Down syndrome
In celebration of Down Syndrome Awareness Month, the adult SMART group was involved in various activities, including the watching of a related video (“More Alike Than Different”), listening to the…
Read MoreA new friendship
At a recent group meeting of the SMART adult program, we entertained the theme of Critical Thinking: Cause/Effect. There were activities, and even snack preparation, addressing “what would happen if…”…
Read MoreOctober is Down syndrome Awareness Month
October is Down syndrome Awareness Month GiGi’s “i have a Voice” Gala raises funds for free, purposeful programs for individuals with Down syndrome Madison, WI – October is Down Syndrome…
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