A Love Beyond Limits: Matthew Schwab and Lucia Romano’s Inspiring Journey 

Love knows no boundaries, and it certainly transcends societal expectations. In a heartwarming story that unfolded at GiGi’s Playhouse’s National Conference in Chicago, two incredible individuals, Matthew Schwab and Lucia Romano, celebrated not only their love for each other but also a profound commitment to advocacy and breaking barriers for the Down syndrome community. Having…

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Best of All – Lossie & Thomas

“Good, Better, Best! Never Let It Rest! Until Your Good Is Better, And Your Better Is Best!”                               Author Unknown While there are a few sources of this quote, I love it and subscribe to it because it is one of the…

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We Are One by Cady Driver

We weren’t even looking for him when we found him. We were not in the world of blue and yellow, counting chromosomes, and shouting their worth. We didn’t really know it existed. Nor did we comprehend the tragedy of what the lack of acceptance does to the world’s people. We were neck deep in adoption…

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Talking all things GiGi’s with Elizabeth a committed participant!

ALL things GiGi’s with Elizabeth H  If you are a frequent visitor of GiGi’s Playhouse Raleigh then you have probably met Elizabeth Heenan, a 37-year-old woman with Down syndrome who is a very active member of GiGi’s! She has been volunteering and participating at GiGi’s Playhouse Raleigh since 2017! We wanted to learn more about…

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Freely changing lives by giving their time!

The definition of a volunteer is “a person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task.” Yes, you read that right; FREELY offers to take part in a task. A volunteer gives up their time, energy, and so many other priceless parts of themselves to help a cause. GiGi’s is a 99% Volunteer run organization which means that there are 1,000’s…

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Why Community Support Matters <3

When I was 23 years old and fresh out of college, I became a Developmental Therapist. My job entailed going to different daycares and people’s homes in the Raleigh area and helping children, ages birth-3 years old, to meet their developmental milestones. There was so much joy in getting to support parents on their journey of helping their children take first steps, speak for the…

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