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GiGi’s Playhouse receives groundbreaking $2 million MacKenzie Scott grant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 10, 2024 – GiGi’s Playhouse, the only network of Down Syndrome Achievement Centers, has been awarded a $2 million grant by philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving. With over 6,300 nonprofits applying, GiGi’s was one of only 361 organizations selected to win the prestigious grant. Originally, GiGi’s Playhouse applied for a $1…
My Great Aunt Joanie
This story was submitted via #MyDsStory. Submit your story here before April 11 and have a chance to win $250 for you and your Playhouse. Written by our guest writer, Claire Parker My Great Aunt Joanie was born in Dillon, SC in 1950 with a third copy of her twenty-first chromosome. When her family took…
GiGi’s Playhouse 1:1 Literacy Tutoring Program Pairs Perfectly with March National Reading Month!
Don’t you just love that phonemic alliteration!! Program Pairs Perfectly! Learning to read opens doors to inclusion in the classroom, workplace and community. We know that visuals are key when teaching individuals with Down syndrome, so it is not surprising that reading visual language is often a strength for our participants – especially when they…