events
A Record Breaking Gala
We’re thrilled to share the highlights from our 10th Anniversary “I have a Voice” Gala and Auction presented by The Brett Boyer Foundation. With 270 people in attendance at City Winery, the energy in the room was electric as we celebrated our mission to support individuals with Down syndrome and their families in Middle Tennessee.…
Read MoreRegistration for Summer 2022 Tutoring and Group Programs in Brentwood is Now Open!
Registration for Summer 2022 Programming in Brentwood is Now Open! Registration for our free therapeutic and educational programming in Brentwood this summer is now open, and it will remain open until May 27th. Information on Sumner County programming will be available soon. The summer semester will start the week of May 29th and will go…
Read MoreOur 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 GiGi’s has put those donations…
Read MoreCelebrate 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 reading Mikko’s #BestofAll story! His…
Read MoreGiGi’s Playhouse Nashville Believer’s Ball 2017
Written by GiGi’s Playhouse Nashville’s EPIC Adults We are GiGi’s EPIC adults. We are officially taking over the GiGi’s Playhouse Nashville blog! Many of us had an opportunity to attend GiGi’s Playhouse Nashville’s annual Gala this year. We would like to share with you what we experienced at the “i have a voice” Believer’s Ball…
Read MoreFriends, Fun, and CrossFit
This summer, we have piloted a new addition to our Friends, Fun, and Fitness program. In addition to Martial Arts and Yoga, we now offer CrossFit too! After our Row for a Reason event in April, the CrossFit community at On The End (OTE) has been extremely interested in collaborating with to form a new…
Read More3 2 1 Dash For Down Syndrome 5K
On June 12th GiGi’s Playhouse Nashville hosted our first 3 2 1 Dash For Down Syndrome 5K in Shelby Park. We had over 200 runners and walkers come out to support GiGi’s Playhouse Nashville for this event. Everyone had an amazing time we had games, face painting, Sam the Balloon Man, the Kona Ice truck.…
Read MoreEPIC Hot Air Balloon Festival
Our EPIC adults were a smashing success at the Franklin Hot Air Balloon Festival hosted by Acklen Park Productions and sponsored by Vanderbilt Health at Westhaven! They worked all spring to prepare for the event and sold enough notecards to self-fund the upcoming summer semester of their program! They all did an amazing job making…
Read More3 2 1 Dash For Down Syndrome 5K
Do you love to help a good cause? Do you love to run? Have we got the event for you! 3 2 1 Dash For Down Syndrome 5K on June 11, 2016 is a race for adults and children, along with a “dash” run for individuals with Down Syndrome. Race proceeds will benefit GiGi’s Playhouse Nashville, a one-of-a-kind…
Read MoreRow For A Reason
Check out this awesome video recap and join us in shouting a huge THANK YOU to On The End CrossFit and everyone who planned, supported, and participated in Middle Tennessee Row for a Reason 2016…including our very own EPIC adults and the Tennessee Titans Cheerleaders!! We are incredibly grateful. Your generosity and support are helping…
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