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Gratitude 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…
Read MoreDash for Down Syndrome Team Spotlights!
Our 2nd annual Dash for Down Syndrome is on April 29th, 2023 at Winnequah Park in Monona. Everyone has their own reasons for participating so we wanted highlight them for you. To learn more or create your own team, click HERE Scroll down to see all our spotlight teams! Team: Lily & Vivi- Homies with…
Read MoreVolunteers That Bring Unique Experiences
Olivia Marcell- Volunteer and College Student who has big plans for her future Please meet Olivia Marcell. We are excited to introduce you to her so we did a mini interview to learn more about her. At Edgewood College, I am in the Cutting Edge Program pursuing my Paraprofessional Certificate in Education. You can learn…
Read MoreCheers to a Successful Summer!
Summer Recap We have so much to be proud of this summer! GiGi’s Madison welcomed 10 New Families and over 100 Returning Families during our last three months of programming. We’re serving more families, running more programs, and celebrating more ‘Best of All’ moments than ever before. During our Summer Session we were able to…
Read MoreIntroducing our New Executive Board
Incredible Leadership= Incredible Playhouse Our Playhouse is 99% volunteer run and some of our most active and impactful volunteers are our Board of Directors! At our June Board meeting elections were held for the 2022-2024 term and we are pleased to announce our new Executive Board. Kimberly Arndt was our Vice President and moved into…
Read MoreGo FORE It Golf Outing
Our 2nd annual Go FORE It Golf Outing is quickly approaching and we don’t want you to miss it! Join us on Monday, August 1st at the beautiful Lake Windsor County Club for a day of fun and inspiration. Every dollar we raise goes towards providing FREE educational, therapeutic and career development programming for…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Susan Dukin
Dedication and Passion April is volunteer appreciation month and while we like to celebrate our incredibly dedicated volunteers every day, we are thrilled to take a moment to truly celebrate Susan! In January 2022 Susan stopped in with a donation from her family and immediately signed up to be a volunteer. She literally filled…
Read MoreKelly Antonson Promoted to Site Director
Congratulations to Kelly Antonson on being promoted to Site Director! We are pleased to announce Kelly Antonson’s promotion to Site Director of GiGi’s Playhouse Madison. Kelly has been involved with GiGi’s, since 2016 when she started as a volunteer on the gala committee and later moved into a board member position as Marketing Chair. In…
Read MoreAll Roads Lead to GiGi’s!
We would like to re-introduce you to our Site Manager, Kelly Antonson. Kelly has had the role of Site Manager since March 2020. She started in this roll two weeks before we had to close the Playhouse doors due to COVID and has learned how to run and manage both a virtual and in-person Playhouse.…
Read MoreWorld Down Syndrome Day Shopping Fundraiser
Giving Back to the Community Our site manager, Kelly, is lucky enough to witness incredible acts of kindness that benefit the Madison Playhouse every day. One of the most recent acts occurred when Sheryl Pasamonte reached out to our Playhouse in February. Sheryl is a volunteer with the Portland GiGi’s Playhouse, a blogger and mom…
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