Spreading Light and Acceptance 1 Candle at a Time
We are proud to partner with Door County Candle Company to spread light and acceptance this holiday season! Door County Candle Company is an excellent example of living Generation G- being accepting, generous and kind! We have partnered with them to participate in their 'Candles Creating Change' fundraising opportunity. You...
Unique Ways to Support GiGi’s Playhouse Madison: 8 Creative Giving Options for a Worthy Cause
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: Monthly Giving with Incentives By signing up for monthly donations, you can ensure an easy way to give that you...
Collaborating for the Greater Good
Collaborating is the key to our Playhouses success! As an organization, we look forward to our National Conference each year because it means we have the opportunity to network with the other incredible Playhouses and national staff, learn by attending important discussions and share our local Madison best practices. Our...
Crushing our Gala Fundraising Goals and Increasing Acceptance!
Crushing our Gala fundraising goals and increasing acceptance did not happen by accident! Our 2024 Generation G- Disco Ball Dream Gala truly was a dream. Thanks to our gala committee, sponsors, and attendees we had our highest fundraising event to date, raising over $145,000! Of course, the primary reason we...
Acceptance is a Marathon
Read about how a Playhouse sibling is running a marathon to raise awareness and acceptance for the Down syndrome community! Guest Blog Series by Caitlin Paterson. You can follow her journey HERE. Caitlin is using her training and social media platform to raise money for GiGi's Playhouse Madison! You can...
Five Awards Honoring and Celebrating our Playhouse Community
Awards were handed out to 5 people who have made a large impact to our Playhouse community. Our Disco Themed 8th Annual Gala allowed us to gather and celebrate everyone who helps us in our very important work: To change the way the world views Down syndrome and to send...
Disco Ball Gala- Gratitude for our Silent Auction Donors and Winners!
Congratulations on being a silent auction winner! If you have not yet picked up your item, we have a couple options for you to do so: If you won gift certificates only (no actual product) then we will mail your certificate to you. If you won a basket or combination...
Disco Ball Dream Gala Attendee Need to Know!
We've made it easy for Disco Ball Dream Attendees to find everything they need to know for October 4th. Countdown to Our Biggest Celebration of the Year! We are excited to see you at our largest fundraiser of the year, the Generation G Disco Ball Dream Gala! The big event is...
Traveling Back in Time to Love on This Baby
Millie in the NICU So much love for this baby! This is a guest blog by Playhouse mom, Nikki. You can follow her here at https://www.instagram.com/makingmilliestones/ I wish I could go back in time and love on this baby. Be her mom. I was her mom, but I sure didn’t...
FALLing for GiGi’s Fun Programs
GiGi’s Playhouse Madison is gearing up for our Fall 2024 Session – full of FREE Program offerings for ALL ages. Program Calendar Math and Literacy Tutoring will kickoff the week of September 9th, while the rest of our Group Programs and Speech Therapy will start the week of September 16th....
Party Celebrates Inclusion: The Amazing and Transformative Power of Our 3rd Annual End of Summer Party
Summer Party Find all the pictures from our End of Summer Party HERE. Celebrating together as a community is a powerful and uplifting experience, especially within our Down syndrome community. At GiGi’s Playhouse Madison, we understand the profound impact that coming together has on our families, friends, and supporters. Our...
Bike Riding: 1, Fun way to Unleash Independence and Empower Teens
You can see all the photos from this collaborative bike event HERE. Recently, we took on an exciting new challenge by organizing our first-ever "Learn to Bike" event for our teen participants. At GiGi’s Playhouse Madison, we’re always looking for ways to empower our community and create opportunities for growth....