Technicolor Trot: 1 Mile Fun Run Fundraiser
The Pi Delta Sorority at Lipscomb University has planned a 1 mile fun run in support of GiGi's Nashville! “The Technicolor Trot is a one mile fun run fundraiser taking place on Lipscomb University’s campus in support of Gigi’s Playhouse. The run will be untimed, and participants get to...
Thank You For an Amazing 2020 “I Have a Voice” Gala!
The annual "I Have a Voice" Gala & Auction is GiGi's Playhouse Nashville's most important fundraiser of the year, historically raising more than half of our annual operating budget and ensuring that we can continue to provide a range of therapeutic and educational programs at NO cost to families each...
Destination Discovery March 17th & 19th
Join us at the playhouse for Destination Discovery on March 17th & 19th! This program supports the development of fine motor skills, gross motor skills, social skills and language through purposeful play and peer to peer interaction in a casual and fun setting. This program also brings families together to...
Program Leader Spotlight: Jenny Matern
Jenny Matern has been with GiGi’s for a year as a member of the Young Professionals Board. Jenny spent a year and a half working with children with Down Syndrome at Susan Gray School in 2010-2011 and fell in love with this sweet population. From there she nannied for a...
Program Spotlight: Super Sibs
"My son has loved the Super Sibs program. Ms. Jenny is truly wonderful and has made it so fun to participate that even my usually reluctant participant joins in! He loves that after years of tagging along for his sister, he has his own GiGi’s program. We are so grateful...
Registration for Spring 2020 Programming is Now Open!
GiGi's Playhouse Nashville Spring 2020 Registration is Now Open! Registration will remain open until January 1, 2020 or until programs are full. Once you complete the online registration form, you will receive a confirmation of enrollment or waitlist by January 9th, 2020. We are excited to offer the following programs this spring: ...
We’re Thankful for YOU!
If there is one word that can sum up GiGi's Playhouse, it is community. It is humbling to think about the vast number of people who keep the GiGi's mission alive and going strong with their passion, involvement, and support. Whether it be families choosing to support one another at programming,...
Program Highlight: Cooking Club
Ben and Cooper preparing quesadillas in Cooking Club GiGi’s Playhouse exists to change the way the world sees Down syndrome, and we believe that the best way to do that is to empower our friends with Down syndrome to change that themselves through their lives and...
Registration for Fall 2019 Programming is Now Open!
Registration for our free fall programming is now open! Registration will remain open from Aug. 13 - 23 or until programs are full. We are excited to offer the following programs this fall: One-on-One Educational Tutoring Literacy (ages 3+): weekly as scheduled with student & tutor Math (ages 3+): weekly...
Our Donors are our Miracle Makers!
Last weekend, we welcomed our top donors to the Playhouse for a Donor Appreciation Open House and Tea to recognize their tremendous support of GiGi's Playhouse Nashville. As an organization that is 100% privately funded, our donors are our miracle makers. The event included sweet treats and a short program to demonstrate how...
Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day: Mikko Moves to Music!
IT’S 3/21!! Join us as we CELEBRATE #WorldDownSyndromeDay2018 TODAY by sharing #21DaysofBestofAll! Today, meet Mikko from Music in Motion, which is offered in partnership with Belmont University’s music therapy program. Mikko joined his family through adoption just a few short months ago in December 2017. You won’t want to miss...
#21DaysofBestofAll: Scott
Day 1: Join us as we count down to #WorldDownSyndromeDay2018 on 3/21 by celebrating #21DaysofBestofAll! Today, meet Scott from Friends, Fun, & Fitness at On The End CrossFit and CrossFit Pro Vita. Scott's mom, Anita, writes: When Scott was born, he had two dislocated knees. A surgeon harvested tendons from...