GiGi’s Playhouse Buffalo

Serving Young People with Down Syndrome Across Life Stages

GiGi’s Playhouse Buffalo (“GiGi’s Buffalo Down Syndrome Achievement Center”) will prepare to launch GiGi U, a postsecondary education and life skills program for young adults with Down syndrome, while delivering programming to future participants to prepare them to succeed in GiGi U. Our goal is to launch GiGi U by the end of the grant period.

CATEGORY: Programs & Services
LOCATION: Buffalo, NY
AMOUNT: 130000
YEAR AWARDED: 2026
WEBSITE: https://gigisplayhouse.org/buffalo/


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