October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month, or we like to call it ACCEPTANCE month!
This October we are spreading AWARENESS and creating ACCEPTANCE…from employer luncheons to our Let’s Kick Grass Kickball Tournament! We will be celebrating by sharing the stories and beautiful faces of those in our community too!
Business Lunch
and Learn
Join us in an engaging presentation at your place of business!
Acceptance Pin & Window
Decor Packets
Join us in spreading awareness and creating acceptance!
School Activity
Book
Join us in spreading awareness about your differences in your child's school.
Are you a business that wants to learn more about Down syndrome and GiGi's, schedule a Lunch & Learn! We will come to your business over lunch with a fun and engaging presentation! Contact us at wausau@gigisplayhouse.org or (715) 370-6652 to schedule!
Stop in, make any sized donation, and receive a pin to wear the month of October and beyond! Pick up a window decor packet at the same time to put up in your business or home to show support of GiGi's and our amazing partipants!
Are you an educator and want to do a fun Down syndrome awareness activity and learn about differences, we have a book for you!
Click the image to download our activity book.
Family Halloween Dinner & Movie Night
October 18, 2024
Join us for a spooktacular evening of Halloween fun. There will be a bootiful dinner with spider, monsters and ghouls galore! We will end with a family friendly Halloween movie! Dress up in your favorite costume and prepare to have a wicked good time!
DSAM & National Pumpkin Day
Let’s spread awareness by decorating pumpkins! Can you make the best blue, yellow, or Down syndrome themed pumpkin? Let’s see what you got! Pick up a pumpkin to decorate from the Playhouse, take a photo & send it to us for a special guest judge the Pumpkin Master and for us to announce on October 26th which is National Pumpkin Day! Pumpkin Pickup starting the week of October 9th at the Playhouse.
DSAM & National Stop Bullying Day
School aged GiGi’s participants will have the opportunity to bring a snack to their class with a special message about Down syndrome and being more alike than different on National Stop Bullying Day! Our Youth Board will be prepping these and will attach a message to each snack. Download and print your own tag at home here.
DSAM & #GenerationG Community Mural
Help raise awareness for Down syndrome, GiGi’s Playhouse Wausau, and create a more accepting, generous, and kind world for everyone. Gather your family and friends and use our GenerationG Image to create a 2D or even 3D project with the GenerationG heart being the foundation/focus. All finished projects can be dropped off throughout the month of October, at the Playhouse. Projects will be put together to create a community mural on October 28th. Questions email the Playhouse.