{"id":141798,"date":"2024-04-02T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/?p=141798"},"modified":"2024-03-22T11:28:04","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T16:28:04","slug":"dash-team-highlight-sams-superheroes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/dash-team-highlight-sams-superheroes\/","title":{"rendered":"Dash Team Highlight: Sam&#8217;s Superheroes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Who inspired this team and what makes them EXTRA awesome?<\/strong> Sam has inspired our team. He&#8217;s 8 years old, tenacious, outgoing, and hilarious. We&#8217;re so blessed to have someone with an extra chromosome in our family. Life is never dull!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is your favorite part of attending programs and events at GiGi&#8217;s Milwaukee?<\/strong> We love attending programming and getting to see our friends. Sam especially likes Art Explosion and Destination Discovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What does acceptance mean to you and how do you want to encourage our community (and the world) to be more accepting?<\/strong> Acceptance means inclusion, respect, equality, support, and celebration of diversity. It&#8217;s about embracing individuals for who they are, providing equal opportunities, and celebrating their unique contributions to society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What Programs would you like to see more of at GiGi&#8217;s Playhouse Milwaukee?<\/strong> More programming for school-age kiddos!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-fl-heading-text-color\">Join Sam and his friends at the Dash for Down Syndrome on May 5th at Lake Park &#8211; sign up today!<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sam\u2019s Team link \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/support.gigisplayhouse.org\/gigifit-acceptance-challenge-2024\/team\/sams-superheroes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/support.gigisplayhouse.org\/gigifit-acceptance-challenge-2024\/team\/sams-superheroes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fundraising goal = $5,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Want to submit a story for your Dash for Down Syndrome Team Highlight? <\/strong>Do so here and tell us more about your team through this form:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/UfST7t3XwF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/UfST7t3XwF<\/a>&nbsp;and then send us some pictures so that we can highlight your loved one!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>T-shirt deadline April 14 (midnight)<br>Online registration closes May 2 (midnight)<br><strong>General Event Details &#8211; Registration &#8211; Sponsorships &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/DashforDS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/DashforDS<\/a><\/strong><br>Volunteer for the event here: <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/VolunteerDashforDS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/VolunteerDashforDS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/files\/2024\/03\/Sams-Team-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/files\/2024\/03\/Sams-Team-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-141801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/files\/2024\/03\/Sams-Team-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/files\/2024\/03\/Sams-Team-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/files\/2024\/03\/Sams-Team-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/files\/2024\/03\/Sams-Team-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/milwaukee\/files\/2024\/03\/Sams-Team-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who inspired this team and what makes them EXTRA awesome? Sam has inspired our team. He&#8217;s 8 years old, tenacious, outgoing, and hilarious. We&#8217;re so blessed to have someone with an extra chromosome in our family. Life is never dull! What is your favorite part of attending programs and events at GiGi&#8217;s Milwaukee? 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