9 Years of Impact: Celebrating GiGi’s Playhouse Madison and the Power of the Down syndrome Community
Celebrating 9 Years of Acceptance, Achievement, and Belonging This month, GiGi’s Playhouse Madison is celebrating 9 years of serving individuals with Down syndrome and their families—and what a journey it’s been! Since opening our doors in 2016, we’ve been on a mission to change the way the world views Down...
Alter Metal Recycling Raises Over $100,000 for GiGi’s Playhouse Madison
Alter Metal Recycling Raises Over $100,000 for GiGi’s Playhouse Madison Game-Changing Donation Supports Free, Purposeful Programming for Hundreds of Local Families FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Kelly Antonson, Executive Director, GiGi’s Playhouse Madison, 608-709-1411; kantonson@gigisplayhouse.org MEDIA ALERT May 9, 2025 Alter Metal Recycling Raises Over $100,000 for GiGi’s Playhouse Madison Game-Changing Donation Supports...
Summer’s Calling: Our Playhouse is Answering!
FREE Programming- starts June 16! GiGi’s Playhouse Madison is gearing up for our Summer 2025 Session – full of FREE Program offerings for ALL ages. Find details on each of our programs and links to sign up. Program Calendar For more information on One-on-One Literacy, Math and Speech click here. ALL Group Programs...
Join Our Board of Directors and Help Shape a More Inclusive Future
Board of Directors at a monthly board meeting Directors help shape our future Do you want to make a lasting impact in your community? Are you passionate about creating a world where individuals with Down syndrome are accepted and celebrated for exactly who they are? If so, we invite you...
Our Most Super Dash Yet: 4th Annual Dash for Down Syndrome Breaks Records!
Super Hero Dash Most Successful To Date! Over 400 people gathered in their capes and costumes to make our 4th Annual Dash for Down Syndrome the most successful yet! With a fun Super Hero theme, the energy was sky-high as families, friends, and supporters came together to celebrate acceptance, inclusion,...
Join us for the GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge!
Run, Walk or Roll to Raise Awareness at the GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge 2025 Dash for Down Syndrome has community, fun and acceptance This is a blog by Maya Greengus, GiGi’s Playhouse Madison’s first board member with Down syndrome. Check back often to hear more from Maya, as she plans on...
Life-Changing One on One Programing Applications – Math, Literacy and Speech!
Summer applications are open April 21st - May 12th One-on-One programming is an important part of our full programming offerings at GiGi's Playhouse Madison and applications are open April 21st - May 12th. We would like to share a little more about what our one-on-one programming entails! As a reminder,...
Recycling: One Big Way to Turn your Scrap into Support
Recycling Turns your Scrap into Support for the Down syndrome community! Turn Your Scrap into Support: April Matching Fundraiser with Alter Metal Recycling! We have an exciting fundraising opportunity this April, and you can be a part of it just by recycling! Alter Metal Recycling has chosen GiGi’s Playhouse Madison...
Advocacy Elevates Voices and Changes Lives
Why We Choose Advocacy: Elevating Voices, Changing Lives At GiGi’s Playhouse Madison, we advocate and ask for community support because our mission is life-changing. Every dollar raised goes directly to sustaining our free, purposeful programs—programs that are free for families but not free to run. With more families than ever...
Meet the Dash for Down Syndrome Super Hero Teams
Hero Teams that have joined our Dash for Down Syndrome! 2025 Dash for Down Syndrome has community, fun and acceptance Join the Superhero Fun at the Dash for Down Syndrome! 🦸♂️ Get ready to run, walk, and celebrate at the Dash for Down Syndrome, a family-friendly event supporting GiGi’s Playhouse...
Learning and Connection for the Down Syndrome Community
A Day of Learning and Connection: Day with the Experts: Down Syndrome On March 8th, over 200 individuals gathered both in-person and virtually for the annual Day with the Experts: Down Syndrome, a collaborative event hosted by the Waisman Center, DSAW-SC, and GiGi’s Playhouse Madison. This impactful gathering provided invaluable...
Community, Fun and Acceptance at the Dash!
Get ready for an unforgettable day of community, fun, and acceptance at our 4th Annual Dash for Down Syndrome! Our goal is to raise $60,000+ to keep life-changing programs FREE for over 400 families. 🌟 Dash for Down Syndrome – April 26th at Winnequah Park! 🌟 🔗 Register, donate &...