Giving By Carey and Trevor McLaughlin   Every time my daughter Claire goes to Golisano Children’s Hospital for an appointment, x-ray, etc., she proudly tells the staff, doctors and nurses…

Gratitude By Carey and Trevor McLaughlin I have had a sticky note on the inside of my kitchen cupboard for years on which I wrote: “If the only prayer you…

Down Syndrome Awareness Month by Carey and Trevor McLaughlin Down Syndrome Awareness Month is during the month of October.  Being curious, I did a quick internet search of Awareness themes…

Hi! My name is Madison, I am the new Site Coordinator at GiGi’s Playhouse Rochester! I fell in love with GiGi’s when I volunteered in the past for the Golf…

GiGi’s Playhouse Literacy Program By Carey and Trevor McLaughlin My oldest daughter just completed a half marathon on her birthday in April.  Her road to running a half marathon was,…

Volunteering By Carey and Trevor McLaughlin I hated my first volunteer job.  That’s not a good way to start a blog about volunteering, but please keep reading.  In my family,…

What is GiGi’s Playhouse? By Trevor and Carey McLaughlin GiGi’s Playhouse is a Down Syndrome Achievement Center started by Nancy Gianni after her daughter, GiGi, was born. “The very first…

Kindness and Acceptance By: Carey and Trevor McLaughlin ‘Pay it forward’ is the concept of one person performing a small act of kindness towards another without publicizing or broadcasting it…

Grab Your Sneakers…It’s Time to Get Active For Acceptance Do you love supporting GiGi’s Playhouse, promoting acceptance, exercising with friends and family, or even all of the above? If so,…

World Down Syndrome Day World Down Syndrome Day!  March 21st By Carey McLaughlin World Down Syndrome Day is a global awareness day that has been officially observed since 2012 by…