GiGiFit Highlight & ‘Best of All’ Moment!
Our FREE GiGiFIT programs combine activities with a strong fitness focus and an ultimate goal of success and improved movement designed by a physical therapist. GiGiFIT was created in collaboration with skilled Physical Therapists who work specifically with individuals with Down syndrome. The GiGiFIT programs are designed to address common issues for individuals with...
GiGi’s Kitchen Adult Highlight & Best of All!
Our GiGi’s Kitchen programs are designed to emphasize the importance of a healthy lifestyle and early exposure to practical cooking skills. Under the guidance of program leaders, participants engage in activities designed to promote healthy eating habits, kitchen safety awareness, food preparation skills, self-confidence, and social skills by applying learned...
1:1 Math & Literacy Tutoring Highlight & Best of All Moment!
Literacy The GiGi's Playhouse 1:1 Literacy Tutoring Program uses a methodology with documented success based on research by professionals in the field. The ability to read opens doors for individuals with Down syndrome in the workplace, schools and the community. Developing reading skills also leads to improvements in speech and language development, auditory perceptual...
Amina Grace Speech & Language Highlight & Best of All Moment
The GiGi’s Amina Grace Speech and Language one-on-one program provides individuals of varying abilities and of all ages (youth, teens and adults!) with greatly expanded opportunities to evolve and refine their speech and language skills. Effective enunciation, clarity of speech, word order and message meaning are paramount to fostering greater...
Welcome Window Contest!
We are extremely excited to be holding a 'Welcome Window Contest' for our new location! Any team to raise $2,500 toward the 'Believe in our Build' capital campaign will get their individual’s picture displayed in the welcome windows of our new Playhouse in the Oakdale Commons! Just like for our...
Help us Reach New Heights: Support Our ‘Believe in our Build’ Campaign
GiGi's Playhouse Southern Tier has been serving the community for just over four years. Throughout this time, we have witnessed firsthand the tremendous impact we can make when we come together. And as we grow and expand our programs, we face a pressing need: a larger facility to accommodate our...
GiGiFit Acceptance Challenge 2023
After months of preparation and planning, our 2nd Annual GiGiFit Acceptance Challenge 5k run, 1-Mile Walk, and Kids Dash for Down Syndrome has come and gone. Over 320 runners, walkers, and volunteers joined together on a cold and rainy day to celebrate those with an extra copy of their 21st...
Volunteer Spotlight: Molly!
This week's volunteer spotlight is Molly! Molly has been volunteering with the Southern Tier Playhouse for many years, and helped us start our GiGi's Cooking class! Molly is the owner of Creative Nutrition Solutions! Molly leading GiGi's Kitchen Adult! How did you hear about GiGi's Playhouse/ get involved as a...
Volunteer Spotlight: Anne!
Anne working with Deedar! How did you hear about GiGi's Playhouse/ get involved as a volunteer? I visited the GiGi’s Playhouse in Syracuse with one of our families and we became interested in possibly starting a GiGi's in the Southern Tier. After several meetings and joining our start up team...
Volunteer Spotlight: Mikayla!
With Volunteer Appreciation Month coming up, we want to highlight those who make our Playhouse come to life by leading programs, working in the Playhouse to make it better, and caring for our participants. This week we highlight our volunteer, Mikayla! Mikayla helps lead our GiGi's Adult Cooking Class and...
GiGiFit Acceptance Challenge Teams 2023!
Have you heard of the physical and social movement GiGi's Playhouse Southern Tier is hosting on April 29th? The mission of the GiGiFit Acceptance Challenge is to bring awareness and acceptance to the Southern Tier community and beyond! We aim to project our message of creating and spreading global acceptance...
Welcome to Colleen, Our New SLP!
We are extremely proud to be running the Amina Grace Speech and Language program for the fourth session since 2021, here at GiGi's Playhouse Southern Tier. Providing speech services for our participants gives them the opportunity to break through barriers caused by speech related struggles. To learn more about the...