Relationship Building for a Global Community
Providing us with a sense of belonging, support, and shared purpose, communities are sources of friendship, identity, and mutual aid.
The Virtual Playhouse was formed with a goal of providing opportunities and a virtual platform for people to come together, regardless of geographic boundaries, to exchange ideas, seek advice, and foster meaningful relationships.
Virtual Community Groups and Programs
Would you benefit from a virtual community group or community program? This year, we strive to form community groups that you need/want. Please share with us your ideas or any needs you may have in this brief survey.
We are growing our community on Facebook. Can you help us out? Please follow us on the GiGi’s Playhouse Virtual Playhouse Facebook page and share. Thank you!
Participants and Families Find Community with the Virtual Playhouse
Virtual Playhouse participants and families share their experiences of finding community, growth, and achievement. We are so happy our Virtual Playhouse community is growing and thriving! Do you have a personal story you would like to share about your participation with the Virtual Playhouse? Please share here!
Noah
“We enjoy GiGi’s Virtual Playhouse for everything it represents. Inclusion, compassion, growth, understanding and most of all FUN! To engage in an activity with other children and their families is a gift and a reminder that we are not alone, and that we are a mighty community of fierce love and determination!”
Jeremy
Along with other families, volunteers, staff and supporters, “During the month of May, we set a GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge – Virtual Movement goal. Jeremy was excited every time we went out to walk, and we were so proud to see him meet his fitness goals. This challenge allowed him to share his goals and achievements with family and friends,” welcoming them to experience the GiGi’s Virtual Playhouse community.
Robert
Robert uses his talents to support the GiGi’s Virtual Playhouse community as a volunteer. “I know that I can help bring people together through dance,” Robert says. “I want to make the world a better place through dance.”
Please see the Virtual Playhouse blogs for more photos and stories.
More than words: Joe Pawsey’s success transcends reading
With the help of GiGi’s Virtual Playhouse team, Joe Pawsey was able to regain his confidence and accomplish his dreams! At GiGi’s Playhouse, we strongly believe that education opens doors. Whether it’s at school, the workplace, or the community at large, literacy leads to inclusion. There’s no better illustration of this than a recent success…
Stirring Up Joy: Julie’s Journey with GiGi’s Kitchen Adult
In the midst of the pandemic, when social distancing became the norm and staying at home became a way of life, many of us found ourselves seeking new ways to stay connected and engaged. For Julie, discovering Virtual GiGi’s Kitchen Adult was a silver lining in an otherwise challenging time. Amidst the pandemic, Julie stumbled…
A sister’s impact
Many of our volunteers come to us because their lives have been personally touched by knowing someone with Down syndrome. We have many volunteers who have a sibling with Down syndrome and choose to give back by volunteering through our virtual 1:1 tutoring program or virtual group programs. Their passion for the Down syndrome community…