Group photo at the GiGiFIT event: the HighPoint Advisor team and their loved ones pose in bright red shirts in front of the GiGi's Playhouse Syracuse sign.

GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge 2025: Spreading Light on a Rainy Day

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Group photo at the GiGiFIT event: the HighPoint Advisor team and their loved ones pose in bright red shirts in front of the GiGi's Playhouse Syracuse sign.

On Sunday, May 18th, the Highpoint Advisors Team, along with some of our loved ones, proudly participated in the GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge 2025 put on by GiGi’s Playhouse Syracuse. Despite the rainy weather, the event brought plenty of warmth, joy, and community spirit. This year’s theme was “Christmas in May” and yes, even Santa made an appearance!

We were honored to walk as part of Team Hayden’s Heroes, and we’re truly thankful they welcomed us to their team.

The HighPoint Advisors team and their loved ones pose for a cheerful selfie outdoors, surrounded by greenery, in front of the "Hayden's Heroes" sign at the GiGi's Playhouse Syracuse GiGiFIT event. Everyone is smiling and wearing red shirts.

What Is the GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge?

The GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge is more than a run/walk, it’s a movement!

As the organization puts it:

“We’re uniting across race, gender, abilities, beliefs, and more, because every person deserves to be accepted as they are. Our incredible friends living with Down syndrome are leading the way as the masters of acceptance!”

We support the Syracuse chapter of GiGi’s Playhouse, an organization that holds special meaning to one of our advisors, Patrick Newton. Patrick recently earned his Chartered Special Needs Consultant® (ChSNC®) designation, enhancing his ability to help those with special needs, as well as their loved ones, navigate financial planning with expertise and compassion.

Ongoing Support: Supply Drive at Highpoint Advisors

We’re proud to support GiGi’s Playhouse Syracuse not only through events but also through action. We currently have an ongoing supply drive in our office to support the needs of the Syracuse center. Check out the image below for a list of commonly needed items.

A flyer for GiGi’s Playhouse Supply Drive hosted by HighPoint Advisors. It lists the drop-off location as 5900 N. Burdick Street, East Syracuse, NY 13057, and provides the office phone number, 315-627-0474. Suggested donations include gluten-free snacks, cleaning products like paper towels, soaps, and wipes, and gift cards to grocery stores, Big Dons, the zoo, and Flamingo Bowl.
Patrick Newton of HighPoint Advisors, LLC sits on a couch with two members of GiGi's Playhouse in Syracuse, New York. In front of them are various donated items that Patrick brought on behalf of the HighPoint team, supporting the organization's mission.

Drop-Off Info:
Stop by our office Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm, or contact us to coordinate a drop-off time that works for you.

Supporting Causes That Matter to Our Team

At Highpoint Advisors, we are committed to giving back to the causes that are important to each of our team members. In addition to our support of GiGi’s Playhouse, we’ve:

We look forward to continuing our support for GiGi’s Playhouse and other organizations that help build a stronger community.

Stay tuned for more ways we’re giving back and we hope this inspires you to get involved too!

The team at HighPoint Advisors, LLC poses for a cheerful selfie with their loved ones at the GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge for GiGi's Playhouse. They are outdoors in Liverpool, New York, all wearing red, and smiling brightly for the photo.
A large inflatable arch marks the start of the GiGi's Playhouse Syracuse, NY GiGiFIT Challenge walk/race at a park in Liverpool, New York. The arch displays the organization's name, "GiGi's Playhouse Syracuse, NY," along with the phrases "Down Syndrome Achievement Centers" and "Educate, Inspire, Believe." Participants gather around, waiting for the event to begin.

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