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 and Tutoring start the week…

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Meet the Dash for Down Syndrome Super Hero Teams

Community, Fun and Acceptance at the GiGiFIT Acceptance Challege Dash for Down Syndrome

Hero Teams that have joined our Dash for Down Syndrome! 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 Madison, a nonprofit that provides free programs for individuals with Down syndrome. This exciting day…

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Math and Literacy Tutoring – WE NEED YOU!

Our Math and Literacy one-on-on programs have become high demand. We need volunteers to TUTOR! Please note: tutors must be ages 16 or older. The Summer session will run June 16th – August 9th. Tutors and students meet the same day and time each week. Tutor Applications for Summer 2025 are OPEN until May 12th!…

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Down but Not Out: The Life of Eric Readinger and His Mother

Eric, the focus of the Down but Not Out essay

Down but Not Out: is a beautiful memoir penned by Eric’s mother, Julianne Zedalis. This is a guest blog with an introduction by a Madison volunteer, Julia Sullivan, and an essay by Julianne Zedalis. We are proud to help spread this message of connection and inspiration, in partnership with GiGi’s Playhouse San Diego and GiGi’s…

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New Year, Same FREE Programming!

Generation G makes for an inclusive world for people with Down syndrome.

FREE Programming- What will you choose? GiGi’s Playhouse Madison is gearing up for our Spring 2025 Session – full of FREE Program offerings for ALL ages. Program Calendar ALL Programs, including Speech, Math, Literacy and Group Programming start the week of February 3rd. As always, all of our Programs will run the same time and day…

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Internship Experience: Empowering Students at GiGi’s Playhouse

Expanding beyond the general Volunteer role at GiGi’s, our Programs Internship was designed to build and support our next generation of advocates and educators. Currently studying at local universities and colleges, our interns come to us from a variety of backgrounds and educational paths. In the past year, we’ve welcomed 11 interns who were inspired…

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