Welcome our new Board Member- Gemini Rewey
Our volunteer Board of Directors is a dedicated group of community members who choose to share their time and talents with us. We are excited to welcome our newest board member, Gemini Rewey! Gemini graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1994 with a degree in Early Childhood Special Education...
Life-Changing One on One Programing Applications – Math, Literacy and Speech!
Fall applications are open July 27th - August 17th! One-on-One programming is an important part of our full programming offerings at GiGi's Playhouse Madison and Fall applications are open July 27th - August 17th! As a reminder, cost will never be a barrier to participate - all of our world-class...
Unique Ways to Support GiGi’s Playhouse Madison: 13 Creative Giving Options, Including Planned Giving
We wanted to share some unique ways to support GiGi's Playhouse Madison, which provides invaluable services to individuals with Down syndrome and their families. Here are several options to consider: There Are Several Ways to Give Retirement Assets: Distribution from retirement plans, IRA’s and 401(k) plans are typically taxed as ordinary...
Math and Literacy Tutoring – WE NEED YOU!
Our Math and Literacy one-on-on programs have become high demand. We need volunteers to TUTOR! Fall Session: September 14th - December 4th In Person Tutoring Sessions will be scheduled once a week at the same day/time for one hour during these time (although we do offer virtual tutoring, most of...
Building Dreams Together: Our $4 Million Campaign to Create a Space as Limitless as Our Community
Building Dreams Together for the Down syndrome Community! Visit our photo album to see frequent construction pictures! 👉 VISIT OUR CAMPAIGN PAGE to learn more about the project and how you can get involved! Project update: 6/26/26 This project is quickly moving into its final stages! We still have about $400,000 to...
Celebrating Those Who Are Uncelebrated
A Tribute to Evelyn Charlotte Peters January 12, 1914- February 18, 1931 Cindy Hasse with one of the quilts she created using the block from the early 1900's In May 2022, Cindy Hasse contacted the Playhouse to see if we would be interested in some quilts...
Welcoming a New Board Member- Tiffany
We are thrilled to welcome Tiffany Vandersnel to our incredible Board of Directors! She is our in-coming treasurer and will be working closely with our current treasurer, Brett, as she gets familiar with all things GiGi's Playhouse Madison! Tiffany is a Senior Account Manager in Medical Communications with a background...
Last Summer at Monona Dr. GiGi’s Playhouse
We invite you to join us this Summer at the Playhouse for our LAST Session of FREE Programming in our current space on Monona Dr. Our new forever home in Fitchburg will be opening late August and Fall programming will take place there! Find details on each of our programs...
10 Years of Powerful Connection
10 Years of Acceptance, Achievement and Belonging 10 Year Celebration Ten years ago, GiGi’s Playhouse Madison opened its doors with just 25 families and a dream: to create a place where individuals with Down syndrome would be accepted, celebrated, challenged, and empowered to achieve. Today, as we celebrate turning 10...
Transformational Grant: GiGi’s Playhouse Madison Awarded $900,000 State Grant for New Playhouse
Transformational Grant pushes our fundraising goal closer to the finish line! Big news for our dream of creating a larger, more inclusive, and more impactful home for the Down syndrome community just took a major step forward. We are honored to announce that GiGi’s Playhouse Madison has been awarded $900,000...
Success was HUGE at the 5th Annual Dash for Down Syndrome
Our 5th annual Dash for Down Syndrome was a huge success thanks to our sponsors, families, volunteers and community! See all our event pictures HERE What a day! Our 5th Annual Dash for Down Syndrome was our biggest and most joyful celebration yet, bringing together nearly 400 people who walked,...
Partnering with #1 Ranked UW-Madison Speech-Language Pathology Program
#1 Ranked UW-Madison Speech-Language Pathology Program Here in Madison, we are so lucky to have amazing academic institutions to partner with. UW-Madison Speech-Language Pathology Program was just ranked #1 by US News and World Report. UW-Madison has a Speech and Hearing Clinic, which serves to help train Speech Pathology and...