Acceptance, the real Meaning.

Guest Post: Beth Craver Six years ago I was a Down syndrome rookie. I was learning the ropes from people I met through social media and my new BFFs over at GiGi’s Playhouse. Their mission screamed acceptance and I was completely on board. My bags were packed and ready for advocacy and enlightenment. My message…

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Honoring Justina at the Run Walk & Dash!

GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge Team Spotlight: Team Justina 👉🏼  See Team Page Here If you currently attend GiGi’s free programing you know our incredible program coordinator, Kara.  Kara is mother to 8, her youngest Justina was born with Down syndrome and her precious short life left an incredible impact on her family.  Kara volunteers her time…

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Run, Walk & Dash with Team Joey!

Luke Brayn smiling with young man who has Down syndrome in Syracuse NY

GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge Team Spotlight: Team Joey 👉🏼  See Team Page Here Team Joey is ready to run, walk and Dash on April 30th, if you know Joey you know what an incredible young man he is. LOVES firefighters, Luke Bryan, and being a great friend!  Want to see more check out his Facebook Page…

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Our Why – Jim & Lori Kindon – GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge

GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge Team Spotlight: Team Katies Krazies 👉🏼  See Team Page Here Lori and Jim Kindon have been faithful volunteers since the early days of GiGi’s Playhouse Syracuse and we are proud to share their WHY today!  👇🏾 Are you honoring anyone with your team, if yes, why? Yes…….we are honoring our friend, Katie Macco…

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Legacy of Love

Little boy with Down syndrome wearing glasses and smiling

Guest Blogger – Beth Craver    For nine months intuition kept nagging me; telling me he was going to have Down syndrome. So When Judah was born and I knew-knew, it was kind of odd that I was completely shook. Like, To my core. Fortunately, I wasn’t voted “most optimistic” in my high school yearbook…

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What a Wonderful Year of Achievement.

  Dear Friends, Thank you! Because of you, GiGi’s Playhouse Syracuse continues to triumph over the unthinkable. Because of you, we never let our families down, despite the tumult of 2020 and 2021. Because of you, GiGi’s Playhouse Syracuse is stronger than ever. Because of you, we can continue to dream big, work hard and…

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Growth, Connections and Awards – GiGi’s Leadership Conference 2021

GiGi's Playhouse Leadership Awards

Every November, The GiGi’s Playhouse National Office dedicates 5 days of training and development for the network of playhouses and startups at the Leadership Conference. GiGi’s Playhouse was once again thrilled to join (safely) with close to 300 believers from around the country! GiGi’s Playhouse Syracuse was represented by the Board of Managers President, Vice…

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Meet the Syracuse Board – Jason Ryan

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We are continuing our Board of Managers introduction today with Jason Ryan. Jason is the Marketing Director at Dinosaur BBQ and is a valuable part of the GiGi’s leadership team.  Since joining the board Jason has shared his energy, creativity, passion for acceptance for all, and much more! We asked Jason a few questions about…

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2021 Calendars are HERE! Acceptance all year!

Down syndrome Acceptance

2021 Calendar: Stories of Acceptance   GiGi’s Playhouse produces quality, professional calendars year after year impacting our communities and raising acceptance for individuals with Down syndrome. As with all communications, we want the calendar to share the mission & WHY of GiGi’s Playhouse, which is to change the way the world views Down syndrome and send a global message of…

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3 Common Down Syndrome Myths & The Facts

Down syndrome facts

  Happy Down Syndrome Awareness (or as we like to call it) Acceptance Month! We thought this would be a great time to talk about some common myths about Down syndrome. Some that we may or may not have thought were true before entering our own unique journey.   Myth 1: Down syndrome is hereditary.…

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