Down syndrome acceptance

A sweet month indeed!

Last year our friends at the Speach Family Candy Shoppe decided they wanted to give back to the community that has supported them for the past 100 years. So they started a contest for the community to nominate their favorite non-profit organization. The Speach family would then spotlight each of...
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January Program Buzz

Programs at GiGi’s Playhouse offer foundational learning opportunities for individuals with Down syndrome, their families and the community.       Destination Discovery (all ages) January 4 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Destination Discovery is an interactive and engaging program for participants of all ages and their families. We support...
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December Program Buzz

Programs at GiGi’s Playhouse offer foundational learning opportunities for individuals with Down syndrome, their families and the community.       Karate Kickers (8+ years) December 6 @ 4:30 pm The benefits of karate for people with Down syndrome are endless. Karate focuses on development of balance, coordination, discipline, focus, attention,...
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November Program Buzz

Programs at GiGi’s Playhouse offer foundational learning opportunities for individuals with Down syndrome, their families and the community.       Karate Kickers (8+ years) November 1, 8, 15 and 22 @ 4:30 pm The benefits of karate for people with Down syndrome are endless. Karate focuses on development of balance,...
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October Program Buzz

Programs at GiGi’s Playhouse offer foundational learning opportunities for individuals with Down syndrome, their families and the community.       Volunteer Orientation October 2 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Are you interested in learning more about volunteering at GiGi’s Playhouse Syracuse? Please join us for an hour of information. You will...
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Acceptance starts with a smile and a Hi!

  Dear My fellow Moms and Dads, I believe that we all want the same thing when it comes to our precious children. Whether we breastfeed or bottle-feed, home school, put them on that scary yellow bus, or wave goodbye from the carpool lane. Whether we work or we don't,...
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September Program Buzz

Programs at GiGi’s Playhouse offer foundational learning opportunities for individuals with Down syndrome, their families and the community.         Volunteer Orientation September 4 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Are you interested in learning more about volunteering at GiGi’s Playhouse Syracuse? Please join us for an hour of information. You...
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2019 CNY Buddy Walk Registration is LIVE!

You asked & we answered! GiGi's Playhouse Syracuse is thrilled to be the new host of the annual NDSS Buddy Walk!  This year’s 25th Anniversary Buddy Walk (21st year in Syracuse) will take place on Sunday, September 29, 2019, at Long Branch Park at Onondaga Lake Parkway in Liverpool, NY. You can register TODAY!...
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A peek inside GiGi’s Playhouse Syracuse

GiGi’s Playhouse exists to change the way the world views Down syndrome and to send a global message of acceptance for all. GiGi’s Playhouse is the ONLY international network of Down Syndrome Achievement Centers created to provide FREE life-changing therapeutic and educational programs for individuals with Down syndrome and their families.  There are now 46 GiGi’s Playhouse locations across the US...
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August Program Buzz

Programs at GiGi’s Playhouse offer foundational learning opportunities for individuals with Down syndrome, their families and the community.       Music In Motion (13+ years) August 5 and 12 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm   We are super excited to offer a new music program this summer called Music in Motion. It will...
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July Program Buzz

Programs at GiGi’s Playhouse offer foundational learning opportunities for individuals with Down syndrome, their families and the community.       Music In Motion (13+ years) July 8, 15, 22 and 29 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm   We are super excited to offer a new music program this summer called Music in Motion....
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Love of art

I recently had the pleasure of meeting Pam Baldini and her husband John Dittman. They stopped into the Playhouse for a tour and to talk a little bit about her brother, James “Jay” Baldini. Jay passed away three years ago at the young age of 60. He spent his early...