Community
“Thank you for allowing us to feel normal again! We love you all…thank you for your steadfast commitment to participants.”
The Covid-19 Pandemic has been difficult for us all, especially our friends who are high risk. As we have opened our doors again, it is amazing to see the happiness and joy in our friends when they are able to come to The Playhouse and be together again. GiGi’s has always been a place of…
Read More“When I answered the phone, I will never forget what she said.”
When I left teaching special education to start Able Transition, I was excited, scared, grateful and fearful. The tension of all of these emotions were very real. I knew quality life-long transition planning needed to happen. But I was afraid of the what if’s and how I would manage to educate others on what transition…
Read MoreI scream, you scream, we all scream for Ice Cream!
Our community support in 2020 was incredible. Local businesses rallied together to support GiGi’s Playhouse Raleigh in creative ways, proposing different opportunities that would help us continue offering FREE therapeutic & educational programs. For a monthly fundraiser, we asked families and community members to support our playhouse with ice cream from Dairy Queen at four…
Read MoreI have loved working at GiGi’s because everyone has such a positive attitude!
Our Fall 2020 graduate students from NCCU provided 190 one-on-one Speech Therapy sessions as part of our Amina Grace Speech & Language program under the direction of Dr. Layton, SLP. Read what they had to say about their experience: I’ve been working closely with a group of awesome people to help improve their language skills. Those…
Read MoreI am thoroughly impressed and left the experience with a heart full of joy!
We have wonderful partnerships with local universities for sports endeavors (practices/off site opportunities/Victory Day), Internships, 1:1 Amina Grace Speech therapy and bringing awareness to the capability of individuals with Down syndrome. We are inspired by our communities goal to help create a world of acceptance. Read a few quotes (below) from four gradudate students who…
Read MoreDairy Queen Community Fundraiser- show your support!
GiGi’s Playhouse Raleigh has been chosen as the Charity of the Month for the ROUND UP Fundraiser for all Dairy Queens in the Triangle. The Round Up Fundraiser is asking all “fans” in the community to round up to the nearest dollar so the additional amount can be donated to our organization. Stop by your nearest…
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