4th Annual Golf Outing- Recap!
GiGi’s Playhouse Sacramento’s FOREth annual golf outing was a fun and eventful day as expected every year. The golf outing took place on September 25, 2023, at the beautiful Catta Verdera Country Club in Lincoln, CA, and for the fourth year in a row, we had a sold-out field with 146 golfers in...
Golf Outing Featured Team- Fairway Friends!
This year at our 4th Annual Golf Outing we'll have a new group teeing off thanks to longtime Playhouse supporters; the Judd Team at Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty Legends! With their support/sponsorship we're fielding a team we're calling "Fairway Friends" comprised of self advocates & volunteers from our Fantastic...
Hey Good Lookin’ Whatcha Got Cookin’?
GiGi’s Playhouse Sacramento kicked off GiGi’s Kitchen this summer for three different age groups- kids 6-12, teens 13-17, and adults 18+! The program surpassed all of our expectations! We had a massive amount of participants completely engaged and eager to come back again! Claudia (right) & the GiGi's Kitchen Teen...
You’re In for SO Much Joy! | Nic’s Story
Nic's 4d Ultrasound My pregnancy with Nic was easy. I had no substantial or prolonged morning sickness like I’d had with my previous two pregnancies, no major aches, pains, swelling, or other typical discomforts that one might experience, and the entire family was happy and excited for our last little...
Volunteer Spotlight – Karen Siino
Interview with Karen Siino; Volunteer Program Coordinator at GiGi’s Playhouse Sacramento Interviewed by Liam Ginnell & Claire Ramaley Karen & Charlotte at Fantastic Friends Karen has been with GiGi’s Playhouse since the beginning and is our Adult & Teen Program Coordinator! Volunteer Claire & Fantastic Friend Liam sat down with...
Fantastic Friends Super Bowl & “Pal”-entine’s Day Party
Our Adult Program - Fantastic Friends! By Mia Siino, Self-Advocate & Claire Ramaley, Program Lead and Marketing Committee Member On Super Bowl Saturday (February 12th) Fantastic Friends hosted our second Annual Super Bowl & Valentine’s Day themed party. Our ice breaker question was who we were rooting for in the...
A Safe Landing | Jaydon’s Story
I found out I was pregnant with our third child just days after we sold the baby items that our two older boys outgrew. We were living on a military Base in Texas at the time. I scheduled an appointment with my OBGYN, (although, most of the details are blurry),...
Chase’s Diagnosis Story | Black History Month
Jasmine, Chase's mom, wrote a beautiful story about her son, who has Down syndrome. She walks us through the story of Chase's diagnosis after birth and her emotions during and soon after. Jasmine also talks about the importance of representation in the Down syndrome community and how she feels blessed...
GiGi’s is Like No Other | Nataley’s Success in Speech Therapy
We love sharing touching stories from families who participate at our Playhouse! Nataley's is incredibly unique; even though our Playhouse isn't in her neighborhood, her mom Jesana drives an hour weekly to receive FREE 1:1 Speech Therapy through the Amina Grace Speech and Language Program we offer for individuals with...
Leaders Supporting Leaders | GiGi’s Playhouse Annual Leadership Conference 2022
GiGi’s National Leadership Conference 2022 One dedicated volunteer, our faithful Site Manager, and four passionate Board Members had the privilege to attend the National Leadership Conference in Chicago last week. Two of those Board Members have also recently taken on staff roles with the GiGi's National Office, so they were...
“Mom, I am going to be FINE” | Samir’s DSAM Story
October is Down syndrome Awareness Month, and all month long, we are sharing stories and moments that have shaped our families' perspective of Down syndrome in hopes of creating a better understanding of what Down syndrome really is! Today, we are sharing Samir's story from his mother's eyes. "When Samir...
Welcoming Matteo | A New Parent Story
My son Matteo was born last August and we found out a few days later that he had down syndrome. My husband and I knew nothing about down syndrome so it was very scary and confusing at first. The NICU nurse told us about GiGi’s Playhouse Sacramento and I could...