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Gigi—s Playhouse opens in Little Rock as a free Down-syndrome achievement center and asks for volunteers
Summary
Katie Sircsa told the committee Gigi—s Playhouse Little Rock is a free Down Syndrome Achievement Center (the 46th in the U.S., and the only one within roughly 600 miles) offering tutoring, therapy volunteers and career-development programs; the group asked legislators to volunteer, donate and promote an Oct. 12 walk/festival at Lake Willistine Park.
Katie Sircsa, representing Gigi—s Playhouse Little Rock, presented the nonprofit—s new Down Syndrome Achievement Center and asked the Senate Children and Youth Committee to support the center—s volunteer and outreach needs. "Gigi—s Playhouse is the only nationwide network of brick and mortar Down Syndrome Achievement Centers," Sircsa said, adding the Little Rock location is number 46 in the network and serves families statewide as the closest center within about 600 miles.
Sircsa described free, non-billable…
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