Burning Calories, Changing Lives: Orange Shoe Lakeview Joins Forces with GiGi’s Playhouse Chicago

Patch / by Allie Nowak / March 7, 2025

CHICAGO, Ill.— Orange Shoe Personal Fitness (Orange Shoe), known for its highly personalized training and wellness programs, is taking its commitment to community engagement to the next level. The Lakeview studio has partnered with GiGi’s Playhouse Chicago for its “Calories for a Cause” fundraising campaign, furthering its mission of fostering inclusivity and support through fitness.

From March 16 to March 22, Orange Shoe Lakeview will have a GoFundMe page to raise funds in support of GiGi’s Playhouse Chicago, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering individuals with Down syndrome through free educational, therapeutic, and career development programs. Since opening in 2008, GiGi’s Playhouse Chicago has served over 750 families, providing essential resources such as literacy, math, and speech tutoring, fitness programs, nutrition education, and career training opportunities. Read More Here.