Events
Fantastic Friends Super Bowl & “Pal”-entine’s Day Party
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 Super Bowl- the Chiefs or the Eagles. Most people picked the…
Read MoreLeaders 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 wearing two hats this year!…
Read MoreA TEErific Day of Golf! | Our 3rd Annual Golf Outing at Catta Verdera Country Club
With familiar faces and many new ones, GiGi’s Playhouse Sacramento’s 3rd annual golf outing might have been the best one yet! Our golf outing took place on Monday, September 12, 2022, at Catta Verdera Country Club in Lincoln, CA, and for the third year in a row, it was a sold out event with 156…
Read MoreGiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge Kickoff!
What a wonderful weekend full of love, awareness, and acceptance! We connected with and met so many families during Happy Dayz Vineyard’s Rosé for a Cause event and Leatherby’s Family Creamery Fundraiser. We kicked off our Second Annual GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge at Leatherby’s on World Down Syndrome Day! Thank you to everyone who came out to the…
Read More100+ Women Who Care Placer County | Helping Local Nonprofits
We are so honored to have been invited to 100+ Women Who Care Placer County’s quarterly event this month. It was a wonderful evening of educating others about our Playhouse and having the opportunity to learn about two other nonprofits in our area. Not only were we invited to their event, but members also voted,…
Read MoreHonoring Black History Month | Disability Rights & Inclusion
At GiGi’s Playhouse Sacramento, it is our mission and purpose to change the way the world views Down syndrome and to send a global message of acceptance for all. However, our advocacy work is not limited to the Down syndrome community. During Black History Month (and every day of the year), we honor the unsung heroes…
Read MoreSpreading Holiday Cheer! – GiGi’s Playhouse Toys for Tots Drive-Thru
This year, we decided that the best way to spread GiGi’s Holiday Cheer was through giving back to those in need! We were so excited to be a part of Toys for Tots this season, and you are going to be blown away by how much we donated! The United States Marine Corps Toys for…
Read MoreEvents YOU need to be at this December!
Events You Can’t Miss This December Holiday Playhouse Events Our calendar is full of fun activities this month you won’t want to miss out on! From our regularly scheduled programming to Pictures with Santa! There is fun for the whole family in the month of December at the Playhouse. Toys for Tots Drive Thru Help…
Read More2nd Annual Golf Outing 2021
Our 2nd annual golf outing took place on Monday, November 1, 2021, at the beautiful Catta Verdera Country Club in Lincoln, CA. Despite having to delay the tournament one week due to weather conditions, we had 136 golfers in attendance ready to golf FORE a great cause! As luck would have it, it rained for…
Read MoreCourage. Community. Clarity.
GiGi’s National Leadership Conference 2021 Five of our Board Members, our Site Manager, and one volunteer had the privilege to attend the National Leadership Conference this year. We came together to build teams, strengthen our mission, and grow together. 2021 National Leadership Conference Every year in November, the GiGi’s Playhouse National Office conducts five days…
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