Our May Volunteer of the Month is….
Tawnya is our Volunteer of the Month for May! Tawnya has been the Program Lead for our Leaps & Bounds program for the past two years. She has done an incredible job facilitating the program while also ensuring families, participants and volunteers feel welcomed, engaged and supported. Tawnya goes above...
Four Ways to Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day…
World Down syndrome Day is Wednesday, March 21st (3/21), only a few days away! World Down syndrome day (WDSD) was first observed in 2006 in many countries around the world. In December 2011, the General Assembly of the United Nations declared March 21st World Down syndrome Day to raise awareness...
Our February Volunteer of the Month is…..
Meet our February Volunteer of the Month, Katie! Katie has been a volunteer here at GiGi’s Playhouse Twin Cities since November 2017. Katie has volunteered with a number of our programs since then! She’s volunteered with our Social Skills for Young Learners Program, LMNOP and Yoga! Katie says that her...
Sea Life Room Grand Opening!
On Wednesday, January 17th we had our Grand Opening celebration for our brand new Sea Life Room here at GiGi's Playhouse Twin Cities! This is an interactive room designed, funded and built by Merlin's Magic Wand Foundation and Sea Life! Our Sea Life Room is an interactive "sensory" room that...
“This is the best night of my life”
Wow! Our Winter Wonderland Dance was a huge hit this year! We had almost 50 teen and adult participants attend with their friends and family on Friday, December 8th. And we all danced the night away! One of our adult participants was overheard saying, "this is the best night of...
We’re Expanding!
We're Expanding! The GiGi's Playhouse Twin Cities Board of Directors is excited to announce that we are expanding! We will be adding 4,000 square feet of Playhouse space by growing into the warehouse space on the other side of our back wall. The expansion will begin in the end of...
Jack at the Olympics!
Don't miss the Special Olympics World Games Opening Ceremony THIS Saturday on ESPN where our very own Jack Campbell will be there to represent the United States! He will be competing in gymnastics! Go Jack!!
Family Survey- We need your input!
GiGi's Twin Cities Families- We need your input! GiGi's Playhouse Twin Cities has the opportunity to expand both our space and our program offerings this year! As a part of this growth process, we'd like your feedback on what is working well and what additional opportunities you would like to...
Jason’s Story
Jason's Story I first heard about GiGi’s Playhouse from friends who had toddlers with Down syndrome, and I assumed, like many people I'm sure, that it was primarily directed toward and for younger children. In a wonderful and appropriate way, our son showed us that is not the case. This...
February & March Program Schedule Posted!!
We have posted our official February and March Program schedule on our calendar! All of our programs are FREE for individuals with Down syndrome and their families. We will have a new schedule for April and May that will be posted at the beginning of March. If you are interested...
Have you completed our Program Planning Survey? We need your help!
Please take a moment to complete this Program Planning Survey so that we can get your feedback as to programs and times/days of week work best for you. If you have a child or adult with Down syndrome who will benefit from our FREE programs, or if you would like...
GiGi’s Playhouse Twin Cities featured on Channel 5’s Give to the Max Day coverage
We're so excited to see our President, Amy Jackson, featured on KSTP Channel 5 this morning as part of their Give to the Max day in Minnesota coverage. See what Amy has to say about our GiGi's Playhouse efforts here And, you can donate to GiGi's Playhouse Twin Cities here...