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Volunteer Spotlight: Jane
VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH Jane Program Leader Jane is pictured here with her brother Matthew. My name is Jane and I love being a volunteer at GiGi’s Playhouse Milwaukee! My brother…
Read MoreBest of All – Najebah!
Najebah enjoys attending many of our programs and we love that she is able to join in so often on our virtual programs. Najebah is a kind and caring friend who…
Read MoreGIGIFIT ACCEPTANCE CHALLENGE
GIGIFIT ACCEPTANCE CHALLENGE May and June have been designated for the GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge where all the Playhouses across the country will unite to MOVE for ACCEPTANCE. There will be multiple…
Read MoreProgram Highlight – MUSIC!
Virtual Music will be led by Music Therapy students from Carroll University under the supervision of a licensed professor. Music will support teens and adults as they learn about different…
Read MoreProgram Highlight – Destination Discovery is more than making crafts
Cody gave his Best Of All at Virtual Destination Discovery. He followed all the directions and showed off his fine motor skills during the Polar Bear craft. Then he used…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight – Meet Ciara and Luke
Ciara, Luke and Jen (Lead Destination Discovery) Two of our volunteers for Destination Discovery attend the Marquette University School of Dentistry and we are so thankful to have them leading…
Read MoreVolunteers’ virtual Book Club is reaching more students than ever before!
At GiGi’s Playhouse Milwaukee, our mission is to change the way the Milwaukee community sees Down syndrome. We do this through free therapeutic, educational, and social programming for individuals with…
Read MoreProgram Highlight – Meet our Teens!
Teen Tastic is a great social program just for our teens with disabilities. Teen Tastic focuses on building social skills with friends with and without Down syndrome by participating in…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight – Ms. Diane!
Ms. Diane joined the Milwaukee Playhouse when we opened in 2015! She has been a tutor for all five of our years open and has been the Program Leader for…
Read MoreProgram Highlight – GiGi Kitchen – Coming Soon!
GiGi’s Kitchen emphasizes the importance of health and wellness through nutrition education, kitchen safety, food preparation, social activities, and a shared meal/snack. Participants will learn about and progress through kitchen…
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