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Hockey anyone?

The Milwaukee Admirals hockey team is generously donating 50% proceeds of the tickets WE SELL for this Friday's home opener at the BMO Harris center downtown. The game is at 7:00 pm and our section is 219. What an awesome way to celebrate Down syndrome awareness month by rockin' section...

Down Syndrome Awareness Month – tidbit

From a Playhouse Mama ~ 1. My child is an individual with Down syndrome, not a Down's kid. 2. It's Down syndrome, not Downs. He doesn't suffer from it, it's a part of his genetic code. 3. Never underestimate my kid, but please feel free to celebrate his wins! 4....

October is …

October is Down syndrome awareness month! We will be posting facts and feelings on our Facebook page all month. Our goal is to increase awareness, gain acceptance and promote inclusion. What would you like others to know about Down syndrome? Please post in the comments section and we will incorporate them into...

e-newsletter

Dear Friends of GiGi's, Fall is here, school is back in session and the Packers are 2-0! Here are a few updates from your Playhouse: Back-to-school-ice-cream-party We recently hosted a social gathering for our school aged friends. Kids participated in a program at the Playhouse where they "earned" their way...

Things heard at the Playhouse…

"You can do it!" "It smells good in here." "Is there ice cream here every day?" "Seriously, you're run by all volunteers?? "One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish." "Be careful sweetie." "Who pooped?" "Is the pizza here yet?" "Are these paints washable?" This edition of "things heard at...
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sept 9.2015 introductions!

First, I must apologize for the time between our initial post and this one. I pinky swear, that will never happen again. And if it does, I will punish myself with a "no ice cream for a week" time out. Fair? Fair. After our initial post, a professional blogger reached...

Welcome to our Blog!

GiGi's Playhouse Milwaukee was a dream for local families for years. After fundraising to open our doors, we officially arrived and flung our doors open on World Down Syndrome Day - March 21, 2015!   Since opening, the last three months have been beautiful, amazing and well-worth the sweat. This...

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