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Why are We Celebrating?
What is a ‘Best of All’ and why do we celebrate it? ‘Best of All’ is continual, measurable, celebrated and it never ends. It is a daily challenge to do a little better than you did the day before and it’s always celebrated. Possible manifestations: standing just one second longer, reading just one more word,…
Read MoreGiGi’s Apparel Orders are Open!
1/4 zip pullover 3/4 sleeve t-shirt Onesie We are so excited to have options for a long awaited GiGi’s swag offering! We are taking orders for a 3/4 sleeve t-shirt and onesies with screen-printed, Be Accepting, Be Generous, Be Kind logo (small GiGi’s Madison logo on the back) and the 1/4 zip lightweight pull over with…
Read More2023 National Leadership Conference Celebration
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 local Playhouse collaborates with all the Wisconsin Playhouses because we are truly better…
Read MoreEmpowering Families in the IEP Process
GiGi’s Playhouse prides itself on serving the entire family. One way we can do this is through our Family Speaker Series, where we bring in experts to share information and have open dialogue on various topics. At the beginning of the school year we hosted an event called “Learning to be Empowered throughout Your IEP…
Read MoreCelebrating our Community that Embraces Acceptance
Our 7th annual gala was a Willy Wonka inspired night of pure imagination! The Generation G Golden Ticket gala allowed us to bring fun and whimsy to the ever important work we do of changing the way the world views Down syndrome and bringing a global message of acceptance for all. This year was the…
Read MoreEnd of Summer Celebration
Join us to celebrate the end of Summer Each Summer we have so much fun and think the Summer goes by too quickly. Our solution- host an end of Summer party! Who’s this party for? EVERYONE! Whether we see you every week for programs or you’re a brand new family that has never been here,…
Read MoreA Friendship that Gives Back
We recently learned about an incredible story of friendship and want to share with the world. Thomas is one of our awesome Playhouse friends and his friend from school, Isabelle, has become a volunteer at our Playhouse. Thomas and Isabelle have been friends for a very long time and their friendship inspired Isabelle to write…
Read MoreGiGi’s Madison Apparel Order!
SIGN UP IS CLOSED GiGi’s Swag for the Whole Family! We are so excited to have options for a long awaited GiGi’s swag offering! We are taking orders for a 3/4 sleeve t-shirt and visor from now until July 24th. Please note this is a limited time offer so order ASAP! Shirts, onesies and visor are…
Read MoreWords Matter and More Importantly People Matter
Our mission at GiGi’s Playhouse is to change the way the world views Down syndrome and bring a global message of acceptance for all. We accomplish this through leading by example. Often times, when someone uses offensive or derogatory language it’s because they are uninformed. We believe that when you know better, you do better.…
Read MoreGratitude for Dedicated Board of Directors
As an organization we are 99% volunteer run and some of our most impactful volunteers are from our Board of Directors. This month we are celebrating these four individuals who have been volunteering in various capacities for a combined 3,000 volunteer hours! Amy Ulrich- Board Member and Grant Writer Amy has been volunteering with the…
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