It’s time! As promised, we’re doing our GIVEAWAY with Gaia Herbs and giving you the chance to WIN a Giveaway Box filled with Gaia Herbs Wellness Products, as well as some GiGi’s Playhouse Merch! You don’t want to miss this! Follow these 4 steps to enter win: 1. Make sure you are following us @gigisplayhouse and @gaiaherbs 2. LIKE this post 3. Comment WELLNESS and tag 1 friend! 4. Share on your stories and tag @gigisplayhouse and @gaiaherbs The Giveaway ends on Sunday August 11th at 11am CST. A winner will be randomly selected from those who enter! Good luck! #GaiaHerbs #Giveaway #wellness
GiGi's Playhouse Inc.- Down Syndrome Achievement Centers
Non-profit Organizations
Hoffman Estates, IL 7,906 followers
Educate. Inspire. Believe.
About us
GiGi’s Playhouse is the ONLY nationwide network of Down syndrome achievement centers; changing lives through free, results-driven programs for individuals of all ages, families, and communities. GiGi’s Playhouse is an inspirational and dedicated place for families to celebrate their child and benefit from free programs that unleash joy, confidence and continuous improvement. Playhouses empower children and adults to achieve their “Best of All” and to pursue their dreams. Founded by GiGi's Mom, Nancy Gianni, in Hoffman Estates, IL, the organization now includes 44 community Playhouses including the first global Playhouse location in Mexico. In helping individuals with Down syndrome, we can address our larger vision of global acceptance for people of all abilities. GiGi's Playhouse changes the way the world accepts individuals with Down syndrome. With 44 locations and growing, GiGi's Playhouse reaches more than 10,000,000 people through our website e-mail and social media. From GiGi's Playhouse Founder Nancy Gianni: "Typically when a business works as hard as we do, you grow your profits. That is why you go in into business! GiGi’s growth is extraordinary, but our profits are not measured in dollars but in the lives, we are changing every day. I know our model of free educational, therapeutic and career programs would not fit into any Fortune 500 CEO’s business plan, but do you know who wins with our plan? The kids and the world!" GiGi’s Playhouse has been featured on NBC Nightly News with Kate Snow and on Tom Brokaw's radio show, the TODAY Show, as well as on numerous TV outlets nationwide. GiGi's Playhouse was also chosen as the 2017 beneficiary of the Northwestern University Dance Marathon! For more information, please contact us at [email protected]
- Website
-
http://www.gigisplayhouse.org
External link for GiGi's Playhouse Inc.- Down Syndrome Achievement Centers
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Hoffman Estates, IL
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2003
- Specialties
- FREE Therapeutic, Educational and Career Programs, Positive support and networking for parents and siblings, 97% Volunteer Led Programs, and Generation G Campaign for greater acceptance
Locations
-
Primary
2350 W Higgins Rd
Suite 440
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169, US
Employees at GiGi's Playhouse Inc.- Down Syndrome Achievement Centers
Updates
-
Come tee off with us in 11 days! Please join Manday, August 19, for GiGi's Playhouse National Golf Outing at Ivanhoe Golf Club, a private, world-class golf course in Mundelein, IL. Want to see how beautiful this 27-hole course is? TOUR HERE: https://lnkd.in/gBkY3Tuv Ivanhoe's 27 holes offer an experience unlike any other in the Midwest. Consisting of three distinct nine-hole courses: Forest, Marsh, and Prairie, Ivanhoe is as challenging as it is beautiful. Beyond golf, enjoy a day of... ⛳Delicious Food and Beverages ⛳ Great Prizes ⛳ Networking Opportunities In addition to playing this award-winning course, your participation provides you with the opportunity to make an impact. The money we raise from this event allows us to build national programming, facilitate understanding, and create a more ACCEPTING world! Click here to reserve your spot now: https://lnkd.in/eq8GzG5 #golfcourse #golfing #chicago
-
-
At GiGi's, our participants aren't JUST participants – they're achievers, self-advocates, and leaders! In part 5 of our 6-part series, with Mia and her family, Mia tells her own story... and she tells it beautifully! A high school graduate, softball captain, and co-lead of our LMNOP and Teen Tastic program, Mia does it all! Like Mia, our participants are capable of so much. At GiGi's, we provide them with the resources, support and love they need to reach their potential! Know someone who wants to reach their potential? Click here to find a Playhouse near you: https://lnkd.in/e68rzJk #DownSyndromeInclusion #AchievingPotential #InclusiveCommunity
-
-
-
-
-
+11
-
-
Do you work alongside individuals with Down syndrome? Good news! The GiGi’s Educator Symposium is here to help you level up professionally! Taking place September 21st, this FREE online workshop provides teachers, aides, paraprofessionals, therapists, and more with strategies to help you effectively support individuals with Down syndrome. Individuals with Down Syndrome have unique needs and challenges. That’s why our Symposium is so essential. It provides you with tools and strategies you can use IMMEDIATELY! Plus, CPEs are available from our educational partners! Trust us, you don’t want to miss this. Register now to secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/dtZuNS78 Reach out to [email protected] with additional questions! #gigisplayhouse #downsyndrome #educatorsymposium2024
-
-
At GiGi’s Playhouse, we love to serve our families and create a world of acceptance. Gaia Herbs also serves families and creates a world of wellness! That’s why we’re thrilled to announce we’re partnering with Gaia Herbs, a leading herbal supplement brand sold in retailers like Whole Foods and Sprouts, as well as at gaiaherbs.com, to offer our followers a FREE giveaway of their Organic Black Elderberry Kids Syrup and more Gaia Herbs products! Gaia Herbs reached out us to after a mother to a son with Down syndrome shared how Gaia’s Black Elderberry Syrup has helped her son support his immune system. Touched by her story, Gaia Herbs contacted us, wanting to provide our families, volunteers, and staff with their wellness products! Black Elderberry Syrup can now be brought home for free from select Playhouses, and you can win some in our upcoming giveaway! We’re grateful for this partnership with Gaia Herbs and can’t wait to run the GIVEAWAY on Thursday August 8th at 11 am CST. Make sure you’re following us, so you don’t miss it! Plus, Gaia Herbs is offering our families 75% off two bottles of their Black Elderberry Kids Syrup. Use Promo Code BE75 through the end of September at checkout on Gaia Herbs’ website www.gaiaherbs.com #gigisplayhouse #GenerationG #giveaway #GaiaHerbs #Downsyndrome #DownsyndromeAwareness
-
-
"What you have does not define what you can become." This Sunday, American sprinter Noah Lyles took home the gold in the thrilling Olympic 100-meter men's race! But just as significant as Lyles' victory, was the message he shared on social media after the race -- the obstacles an individual faces does not define them. Similarly, our participants aren't defined by Down syndrome. It's a PART of who they are, but not ALL of who they are. Down syndrome does not put a ceiling on what they can accomplish! Scroll to see some individuals with DS who are accomplishing incredible feats! And click the link to read more about how Noah Lyles' message resonates with the DS community: https://lnkd.in/geVDzSCE #downsyndromeachievement #parisolympics #breakingnews
-
-
-
-
-
+1
-
-
"You don't try; you do." In Part 4 of our 6-part series with Mia's family, Holly, a volunteer at GiGi's Playhouse Sacramento explains how her sister Mia's determination inspires her! Mia's incredible... but she's not alone! At GiGi's, all our participants are inspiring. Like Mia, having Down syndrome doesn't stop them from achieving their goals. Instead, it adds fuel to their fire and strengthens their determination and will! Want to be inspired? Visit a Playhouse! See firsthand how incredible our participants and families are. Find a playhouse near you: https://lnkd.in/e68rzJk #gigisplayhouse #downsyndromeawareness #downsyndromelove #volunteer
-
-
-
-
-
+2
-
-
Caleb's Crew answered the call...who's next?!? Have you heard? This month, we're partnering with Hyrox for #Run8Give8! All the proceeds go to GiGi's Playhouse, and the money raised will help us continue to build free programming, facilitate understanding, and create a more accepting world! The challenge is simple: - Run or Walk 8K (5 Miles) - Donate $8 - Tag 8 people you want to take the challenge (and make sure you tag GiGi's Playhouse and HYROX too!) 8km, 8 dollars, 8 friends! That’s all it takes to help us change the world! Caleb's Crew has done their part. Now it's your turn. Help us make this challenge go viral: https://lnkd.in/gqpQev-y #downsyndrome #hyroxusa
-
History was made last week! A BIG congratulations to Kayla Kosmalski (Princess Kayla), for competing in the Miss Teen USA Pageant, making her the first contestant with Down syndrome to ever compete in the national competition! Kayla's been breaking barriers for the last few months, as she already made history when she was crowned Miss Delaware Teen USA. We're so proud of Kayla for showing the world that individuals with DS can do anything they set their mind to! Want to help make the world a more accepting place for people like Kayla? Join #GenerationG, the generation that's making the world a more accepting and inclusive place for ALL people with disabilities. Click here to join #GenerationG! 👉 generationg.org #gigisplayhouse #downsyndrome #inclusionmatters
-
-
Chad and Marvellyn accepted the challenge, will you?! Chad is a coach, friend to many in the disability community, dedicated GiGiFIT Lead Volunteer at GiGi's Playhouse Miami and a #GenerationG Ambassador! This August, HYROX and GiGi's Playhouse are joining forces together for the #Run8Give8 campaign! All proceeds from #Run8Give8 go to GiGi’s! The challenge is SIMPLE! 1. Run or Walk 8K (5 Miles) 2. Donate $8 3. Tag 8 people you want to take the challenge (and make sure you tag GiGi's Playhouse and HYROX too!) We challenge YOU! 💪 👉 gigisplayhouse.org/hyrox/ #gigisplayhouse #Run8Give8 #HYROX #downsyndromeawarenes #downsyndrome