GiGi & Nancy on the Go!

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Meet Nancy and GiGi at one of their upcoming events!

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DENVER
Thu Oct 3
VIP Luncheon - Denver
Wed Oct 9Fri Oct 11
VIP Luncheon - Cincinatti
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Atlanta
Wed Oct 23
Fox Valley
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Nancy&Chris

Stronger Together | Rotary Club Chicago

I was thrilled to be invited to the first of 2018, Rotary Club Chicago meeting on January 9th. The Rotary has no secret handshake, no secret policy, no official creed, no secret meeting or rituals. It is an open society of men and women who simply believe in helping others. Believe! My favorite word!! I…

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The most wonderful time of the year

I could not be more grateful for all I have in my life!  Franco Gianni and Romina Rose are home, all my kids under one roof!!  Besides trips to the movies to see Star Wars, making holiday treats and just enjoying much needed time with close friends & all there is so be grateful for this time of year we…

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Miracles always show up…but OUCH!

I think it is safe to say that if you know me, you know I do nothing small…”go big” is generally how I want to live. I have kicked off December with a serious bang!     GiGi accidentally slammed the trunk on my face the other night! Paul blamed me for being distracted or as…

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On the go in November!

Can we just start with a big ol WOO-HOO!? November was filled to the brim with awesome! It is December, I am home and while the work continues I am happy to have a little time to breath, after all, we accomplished in November! Let’s start back at the beginning of the month! I do not…

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Down Syndrome Acceptance | One Mile at a Time

Woo-Hoo! GiGi and I had the most amazing time yesterday! It was so exciting to join the GiGi’s Playhouse Bradley Kankakee team to announce the donation of TWO GiGi’s Playhouse branded 53-foot trailers from Hoekstra Transportation. The trucks will be traveling Kankakee and the surrounding area spreading a message of acceptance and love.  Steve Hoekstra,…

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Inspiration in Mexico

Nancy, GiGi, and the team are spending the next few days at GiGi’s Playhouse Mexico! Catching up on the great work, being inspired and training on the new tools we have to help the impact of the GiGi’s Playhouse free purposeful programs be even greater! Nancy is bursting at the seems to share with us all…

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San Diego Dance Party

“We had such a great time yesterday! It was amazing to see everyone come out to support us. Nancy and GiGi had a wonderful time and we were honored to have them there. “ GiGi also managed to fit in an impromptu workout on the beach in San Diego! Thank you Rachel Olson for letting…

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How I Learn

We have an amazing team here from New York City shooting our “How I Learn” video! This video will highlight the unique learning strengths of individuals with Down syndrome. This will be for educators, therapists, parents, advocates, babysitters and anyone who wants to understand how our kids learn! Just yesterday I used a quote from…

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GiGi’s Playhouse INC Golf Outing

We had a beautiful day on the links at The Club at Wynstone.

The Gianni's with Mario Lopez

GiGi and Mario Lopez at the GiGi's Gala 2017

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Steve Harvey and Ford Foundation Donation

Nancy and GiGi on Windy City Live

On the Set of ABC's Windy City Live

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Take the "GenerationG" pledge

and make a commitment to being accepting, generous and kind every day and in every way! By taking the pledge, you will join a new era of game-changers that we call #GenerationG!