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At GiGi’s you can do it ALL!
IN THE SPOTLIGHT… Emily, at GiGi’s Playhouse Milwaukee you can see her each week in our fault programs! Emily is a member of Book Club, Fantastic Friends, and GiGiFIT Adult.…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight – Rachel
Meet Rachel, a volunteer tutor at GiGi’s Playhouse Milwaukee. We are 99% volunteer-run and are thankful to have dedicated volunteers like Rachel guiding our participants in programming. Rachel is a…
Read MoreLearning to Cook and Gain Independence!
Cooking, what a great life skill to learn! This summer I was able to support my 11-year-old neurotypical son as he joined a great group of teen and adult participants…
Read MoreMOM LIFE – TRUE CONFESSIONS
Do you ever have one of those days? The ones where you wish your child didn’t have a disability? Today was one of those days. If I could’ve taken away…
Read MoreLifeline in a time of COVID
At Home programs support people of all ages with Down syndrome and peers during this difficult time of separation. Through purposeful programs designed to support the individual needs of each…
Read MorePulling For Down syndrome!
Wisconsin Arm Sports Thanks so much to WI Arm Sports for your support, training, and especially for extending the invitation to include our friends in the State Arm Wrestling Tournament.…
Read MorePlayhouse Champions!
What is a Playhouse Champion? All of us that share the joy of GiGi’s Playhouse with others are champions. We LOVE our community and want to share it with everyone!…
Read MoreProgram Highlight – Talk It Up a collaboration with Marquette University
On behalf of Marquette University and the students in the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, I want to again say thank you for an amazing inaugural semester of “Talk…
Read MoreTHE HOLIDAYS ARE GREAT
Being the parent of children during the holidays brings a certain magic and a very long list of things to get done and worry about. There are gifts to buy,…
Read MoreNovember Programs
Fantastic Friends (18+) Date: November 14th Time: 6:30 PM-8:30PM Theme: Fall, Flannels, and Karaoke RSVP: : https://gigisplayhouse.org/milwaukee/event/fantastic-friends-11-14/ It may look like winter outside, but it’s still fall at GiGi’s! Fantastic Friends is back and led…
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