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Giving Back at GiGi’s Playhouse | Glenn MacIntosh
Our GiGi’s Board of Managers introductions continues with Board Vice President, Glenn MacIntosh. Our Board Vice-President, Glenn MacIntosh, is certainly no stranger to GiGi’s Playhouse Syracuse. He and his family have been involved with GiGi’s since before the playhouse opened. His son, Hayden, is a regular participant in our free programs and just so…
Read MoreFinding The Silver Lining
Welcome back to the #GiGisBlog Beth Craver. I think we can all agree that some days finding a silver lining can feel hard or even impossible, but we promise they are there! We love how Beth is sharing hers. Enjoy xo I’m not sure you know, but these are unprecedented times. Luckily, parents of kids…
Read MoreChanging of the Guard at GiGi’s Syracuse
We are proud, thrilled, and excited to share that we have a new Board of Managers President at GiGi’s Playhouse Syracuse! Please help us welcome Mary-Jo Klein as our new president. Mary-Jo took the seat in March and has been leading us with passion and vision through this incredible season. We are inspired by her…
Read MoreRising to the Challenge
On June 6th, we collectively traveled to the MOON AND BACK (TWICE!) with over ONE BILLION STEPS logged and over $1.3 million raised for Global Acceptance through our Generation G Step To Accept Challenge! From Poland to Sweden to the UK and Mexico, and all over the US, almost 100,000 believers were proudly walking,…
Read MoreStep To Accept FAQs
Here are answers to some of the questions we have been receiving about our Step To Accept Challenge. What is the Step to Accept Challenge? First and foremost, this is a virtual FUNDRAISER for GiGi’s Playhouse Syracuse. With the cancellation of most of our fundraisers for 2020 due to COVID-19, we need ALL of our…
Read MoreDown Syndrome at its Finest | The GiGi’s Family
Let me tell you about my friends at GiGi’s Playhouse. They are a nonprofit organization that offers free programming to people with Down syndrome and their families. Their programs are therapeutic and educational in nature and geared towards the success of individuals with Down syndrome and acceptance for all. They sound great right? Well now…
Read MoreThanks Mom! | Sara LaValle
“How did you get involved with GiGi’s Playhouse?” “Do you have a child with Down syndrome?” These are questions I am asked all the time. I do not have a child with Down syndrome, but my cousin, Amelia, is one of our rockstar participants and her mom, Janet, was one of the founders of GiGi’s Playhouse Syracuse. This is how I first…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Update from GiGi’s Syracuse
Hello, GiGi’s Playhouse Syracuse Community, Based on the latest information and guidance from our national office and public health officials, we have decided to suspend all programming, events and volunteer orientations at GiGi’s Playhouse Syracuse until further notice. We are not aware of any individuals connected to the Playhouse who have had exposure to COVID-19 and we…
Read MoreWhy GiGi’s? | Heather Rodriguez
Howdy! I get to kick off my week sharing my FAVORITE place, the place the changed my entire life. GiGi’s Playhouse. For the past seven years, I have been fully (or as fully as a non-family member can be) engaged in the Down syndrome community. I celebrate and cry over every win and sorrow alongside…
Read MoreWhat the Gala gives you.
It is a favorite time of year around GiGi’s Playhouse. Busy volunteers all coming together to not only deliver FREE purposeful programs but also to assist in the planning for the biggest event of the year! The ‘i have a Voice’ Gala is a night we gather, get fancy and dig deep to ensure this…
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