GiGi's Playhouse Rochester "Under the Sea" Gala Tickets On Sale Now
Plus! Exclusive GiGi's Beer, T21 IPA, Back by Popular Demand by Sager Beer Works
ROCHESTER, NY, Feb. 7, 2022—GiGi's Playhouse Rochester, a nonprofit Down syndrome achievement center, announced that tickets are on sale now for the 5th annual gala taking place on Saturday, March 19. This is the most important fundraising event of the year for GiGi's and the first time since 2019 that it has an in-person component due to the pandemic. This year's theme is "Under the Sea."
Tickets are now on sale at gigisplayhouse.org/rochester/gala. Tickets are limited due to capacity restrictions.
GiGi's hopes to raise $75,000 at the Gala, to support free programming for people with Down syndrome in the Rochester region.
"We are thrilled to be hosting our gala in person again after a two-year hiatus," said GiGi's Playhouse Rochester President, Jennifer Bustamante. "This year's enchanted celebration will dive into the wonders of GiGi's where our guests will discover a whole new world of inspiring stories and show our community how we're making a splash!"
A cocktail reception and silent auction will take place from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. followed by a presentation with guest speaker, Michelle Hughes, Sr. Leader Internal Operations for GiGi's Playhouse Inc., followed by dinner, a live auction, music, dancing and casino tables.
Tickets, tables and sponsorship packages are now available starting from $200 to $15,000. To buy tickets and for more information visit gigisplayhouse.org/rochester/gala or email rochester@gigisplayhouse.org.
GiGi's Exclusive Beer, T21 IPA is Back by Popular Demand!
In addition to the gala's fundraising goals, GiGi's is bringing back beer brewed by Rochester's Sager Beer Works. T21 IPA will feature 3 parts malts, 2 part hops and 1 part yeast honoring the three copies of chromosome 21 that occurs when a person has Down syndrome. It is available now for pre-order and pick-up from Sager Beer Works, 46 Sager Dr., Rochester. Four-packs can be purchased for $20. Sager will donate $8 to GiGi's for every four-pack purchased. To purchase and pick-up visit commerce.arryved.com/location/BAlbXZt6/modality/pickup.
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About GiGi's Playhouse Rochester
GiGi’s Playhouse Rochester is a non-profit organization that serves people with Down syndrome from prenatal diagnosis to adulthood focusing on achievement, belief and confidence. Open since April 2017, it is part of GiGi's Playhouse network of 53 Down Syndrome Achievement Centers and growing across the United States and Mexico — the only network of its kind that provides free, life-changing therapeutic, educational and career training programs for 30,000+ individuals of all ages.
Through free programs and the Generation G Campaign for global acceptance, GiGi’s helps maximize opportunities for daily achievement and lasting acceptance. The program helps advance a vital social impact goal by showing the world what individuals with Down syndrome are capable of achieving as students, co-workers, volunteers, friends, and valued members of their communities.
For more information about free programs, volunteerism, impact partnerships, events, and the many ways to support GiGi's Playhouse Rochester families visit: gigisplayhouse.org/rochester.