GiGi's Playhouse Inc.- Down Syndrome Achievement Centers’ Post

Meet Olivia.  Olivia was sophomore in high school, when she stepped in to our GiGi's Playhouse Fort Wayne. She didn't know what she wanted to do or exactly what she was looking for, but she thought volunteering at GiGi's sounded fun. Fast forward three years later, and Olivia was right, Olivia found volunteering at GiGi's so fun, she's still doing it! Only now, Olivia's pursuing a career she's passionate about! Through her time at GiGi's, Olivia discovered something about herself: she loves working with people with disabilities. Olivia's time at GiGi's made her realize she wants to be an occupational therapist. She's now pursuing that dream! Inspired by Olivia's story? Come join us. Wednesday, July 17, we're hosting our National Volunteer Orientation. Requiring only an hour of your time, this orientation will not only help you learn about our Playhouses and our opportunities, but it has the potential to kickstart you on a new, rewarding journey! Click here to join our Virtual Orientation and kickstart your journey: https://lnkd.in/gDvB8MyJ  #gigisplayhouse #downsyndrome #volunteer #inlcusionmatters

Thank you Steve Howerton and City Wide Facility Solutions for supporting our mission!

Thank you Brighter Bites for supporting GiGi's Playhouse Sugar Land 💙💛💙💛💙

⛳⛳Tee it high and let it fly! At GiGi's, we don't just offer FREE programs inside our Playhouses; we also have programs designed to take our participants out of the Playhouse and into their communities! Recently, our GiGi's Playhouse Hoffman Estates /National Playhouse partnered with a local golf course, the Inverness Golf Club and provided our participants with a series of free golf lessons from their head PGA golf professional! Beyond helping our participants with their golf swing, programs like this get our participants out into the community and help them interact with people who have no ties to Down syndrome! Click here to read more about this program and find out why Josh Pius, Inverness' head The PGA golf professional, calls it "the best part of my day": https://lnkd.in/eHHzmEjT #downsyndrome #gigisplayhouse #golf #inspirational #PGA

Going for the Gold! HUGE shoutout to GiGi's Playhouse Charlotte participant Marie-Claire Walsh-Miot! who made a big SPLASH competing in swimming at the Special Olympics State Games at NC State! Marie-Claire won gold in the 100m freestyle, and two silvers in the 50m backstroke and 4X50 freestyle relay. Way to go, Marie-Claire! Photo Courtesy of Special Olympics North Carolina #specialolympics #downsyndromeachievement #inclusionmatters #fitnessmotivation #gigisplayhouse

Thank you Tracy for your support as a volunteer! We love seeing amazing people like you help us change lives!

BREAKING NEWS: There’s reason to be optimistic! The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced they’re approving Kisunla, a new drug that has been shown in clinical trials to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease! This news is of great significance to the Down syndrome community as a staggering 90% of individuals with DS will develop Alzheimer’s by the age of 54 -- Kisunla gaining FDA approval gives our population another treatment option! Read more about this amazing story HERE: https://lnkd.in/gYEGW9yD #gigisplayhouse #breakingnews #alzheimersdisease #downsyndrome