2023 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…

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One on One Programming for Spring 2024

Spring applications are open November 27th- January 1st, 2024! One-on-One programming is an important part of our full programming offerings at GiGi’s Playhouse Madison and we would like to share a little more about what we have! As a reminder, cost will never be a barrier to participation- all of our world-class programming is always…

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Celebrating 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…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Nikki Rothstein

We started this blog series for volunteer appreciation week in April, but we have so many wonderful volunteers to talk about it, that we decided to continue it through the year!  Just a reminder, GiGi’s Playhouse Madison is 99% volunteer run – which means we wouldn’t be here without our volunteers. We had 309 unique…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Maggy Adams

We started this blog series for volunteer appreciation week in April, but we have so many wonderful volunteers to talk about it, that we decided to continue it through the year!  Just a reminder, GiGi’s Playhouse Madison is 99% volunteer run – which means we wouldn’t be here without our volunteers. We had 309 unique…

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Fall Preview: Health & Wellness Programs

At GiGi’s Playhouse Madison we offer two types of purposeful and progressive Health & Fitness programs for our Toddler, Kid, Teen and Adult participants. These programs are called GiGiFIT and GiGi’s Kitchen. The goals of our FIT & Kitchen programs are to increase self-confidence, self-esteem, personal wellness, and the quality of life of our participants.…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Susan Dukin

We started this blog series for volunteer appreciation week in April, but we have so many wonderful volunteers to talk about it, that we decided to continue it through the year!  Just a reminder, GiGi’s Playhouse Madison is 99% volunteer run – which means we wouldn’t be here without our volunteers. We had 309 unique…

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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…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Kim Briggs

We started this blog series for volunteer appreciation week in April, but we have so many wonderful volunteers to talk about it, that we decided to continue it through the year!  Just a reminder, GiGi’s Playhouse Madison is 99% volunteer run – which means we wouldn’t be here without our volunteers. We had 309 unique…

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Summer Program Opportunities

GiGi’s Playhouse Madison is gearing up for another fun summer, full of FREE Program Offerings for ALL ages. Our Summer Session kicks off the week of June 12th and runs through August 18th. We want to make a special call-out to the 7 Group Programs we’ll be offering this summer- including TWO new Programs, and several…

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