‘i have a voice’
We Have Some Exciting News to Share!
Thank you Variety- the Children’s Charity for believing in the potential of individuals with Down syndrome! Variety- the Children’s Charity has generously awarded us with a grant for $11,576 to renovate our kitchen. Variety- the Children’s Charity is dedicated to improving the lives of children who are at-risk, underprivileged, critically ill or living with special needs.…
Read MoreYoga for GiGi’s 🧘♀️🧘♂️
We had a great group of yogi’s who ventured out into the hot summer sun to do yoga in the park benefitting GiGi’s Playhouse Des Moines on Saturday, July 27th! The event raised $875, this will continue to provide free purposeful programming to kids and adults with Down syndrome to achieve their best of all!…
Read MoreFun night out at the Iowa Cubs Game!!
Thank you Des Moines Pub Crawl and the Iowa Cubs for supporting GiGi’s Playhouse Des Moines this past weekend. The rain couldn’t stop all the people from attending and having fun on and off the field. Addi enjoyed running down on the field, tossing around the baseball and saying hi to everyone that…
Read MoreStrike a Pose
Last week our son Pierce was asked to be a model for the 2020 GiGi’s Playhouse National Calendar. We had such a blast visiting the first GiGi’s Playhouse location in Chicago and meeting the founder Nancy Gianni. “She is living proof that miracles do exist. Fifteen years ago, she had no idea that the birth…
Read MoreGiGi’s Playhouse 2019 ‘i have a Voice’ Pure Imagination Gala
Head over to our Facebook to check out all the photos from our night of celebration! We are beyond thankful for all of the amazing people that made the GiGi’s Playhouse 2019 ‘i have voice’ Pure Imagination Gala a truly inspiring night of celebration and success! Thank you DJ DAS Entertainment 🎧for the incredible music🎶,…
Read MoreThank you Plymouth Nursery School for the incredible donation!
Instead of staff gifts this holiday season, the staff at Plymouth Nursery School honored GiGi’s Playhouse Des Moines with wonderful donations from their giving tree! We received animal crackers, juice boxes, paint supplies, paper products, and so much more! We can’t thank Plymouth Nursery School enough for their generosity.
Read MoreVeridian Credit Union’s Spark the Spirit Fundraiser- GiGi’s Playhouse wins $1,000!!
We would like to say thank you to Veridian Credit Union and everyone that voted for GiGi’s Playhouse Des Moines in Veridian’s Spark The Spirit by Veridian Credit Union fundraiser! This wonderful donation will continue to provide FREE purposeful programming for kids and adults with Down syndrome! ✨💙 #generationg #givingtuesday #gigisplayhouse #sparkthespirit
Read More6th Annual GiGi’s Playhouse Holiday Vendor Fair
Come support the 6th Annual GiGi’s Playhouse Holiday Vendor Fair! Get some holiday shopping done while supporting GiGi’s Playhouse Des Moines as well as local businesses and vendors. Save the date for shopping! We hope to see you there! We are now accepting applications for vendors, and we encourage you to apply today! You can…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight….Chastity Price!!
Meet Chastity Price! She is our wonderful host for not one but TWO of our programs at GiGi’s Playhouse. She is the 4th Friday host for Friday Friends and she also hosts Friends, Fun and Fitness. “I absolutely love volunteering at GiGi’s playhouse! GiGi’s is a very special place most importantly because of the participants,…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight….Kristin Sohn!!
Meet Kristin Sohn! She has been volunteering for GiGi’s Playhouse Des Moines for over 4 years! Kristin started off as a tutor for a couple years but then in winter 2016 she needed more volunteer hours for a college class, so she helped with GiGi University and has been a consistent volunteer with University ever…
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