Donors and community support – Help us help you!
This week, heck this summer has been a whirlwind! We have been so fortunate to have so many AMAZING people come through the Playhouse that support our mission and want to make a change about how the world views disabilities in our community. We have met so many new people...
August 2019 Newsletter
Our August Newsletter was sent at 5:00 pm on Friday, August 2nd. Please check your junk mail if you did not receive it in your inbox or sign-up for our eNewsletters on our homepage! We hope to see you at the Playhouse soon. https://view.gigisplayhouse-email.org/?qs=575c6ed6ee8d1a9a9a66d332b40cd5ff0ab109642e575f4ca6b11e2f171053c2dee311a8af1d0ff4a085606176e35ab808f9ed23e8446b851c3230e287bae507b467dde67b0af0e8a8f63b62152b796f
Welcome to our new Board President at GiGi’s Playhouse Milwaukee
It’s been a super busy last few months at GiGi’s and I am truly astounded at how fast time is flying! I am long overdue in introducing myself as the new president of GiGi’s. We will miss Sarah Koehn and truly appreciate all the work and time she has committed...
No day is EVER the same!!!
No day is EVER the same at my job!!! Changing lives like this are why I post. Trust me this is the short version! This past week we have greeted FIVE new families that have a loved one with Down syndrome. Our new friends found us and we were able to share...
I knew I was gonna love him with all my heart
Participant Best of All: My son Jayden is twelve years old. We found out before I held him that he had Down Syndrome. It was heartbreaking for a second, then as I held him, I didn’t care, . I have loved being Jayden’s dad for the last twelve years. Every...
Have a birth diagnosis? Learn about one family’s story here.
What a cutie! Henry is one of our featured kids leading up to our World Down Syndrome Day celebration on 3/21 at the Playhouse. Hear about Henry and their birth diagnosis through the eyes of his mom and dad. All three of them are true treasures within our community. This...
Fears and thoughts after a birth diagnosis
What a cutie! Henry is one of our featured kids leading up to our World Down Syndrome Day celebration on 3/21 at the Playhouse. Hear about Henry and their birth diagnosis through the eyes of his mom and dad. All three of them are true treasures within our community. This...
Why GiGi’s?
By Molly Ellner At my high school, the seniors have the choice to do an internship. Ever since I was a Freshman, I knew that I wanted to do one. However, I had no idea what I wanted to do. I investigated many local businesses, but nothing seemed to match...
Why I love GiGi’s Milwaukee
Why do we want to change the way the world views Down syndrome? Because people with Down syndrome and other different abilities are teaching humanity how to live again. Every single person on this planet has a purpose and a voice and deserves to be seen, valued, accepted, and loved....
Inclusion
What does inclusion mean? Check out why it is so positive and meaningful for all kids. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2wJqDw9B68&feature=share
Happy 2018 Everyone!
I committed to a monthly blog post last summer and … well … I’m resolving to honor that commitment in 2018! The end of 2017 was so amazing for our Playhouse – the Brew-Ha-Ha was a blast and a financial success, and we received a few other meaty grants that...
A giant hug that we didn’t know we needed
We first came to GiGi's when Monty was only a few months old. We had just gotten out of the hospital and one of our therapists had recommended we go to GiGi's. Our family was struggling at the time with all of Monty's medical complications and GiGi's was like a...