Buddy Walk & 5k Registration
Register TODAY to join us for the 15th Annual “2012 Up With Down Buddy Walk” @ Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny on Saturday, August 25th! Register yourself, accept pledges and form your team at: https://secure.ezeventsolutions.com/fr/upwithdown/2012buddywalk! The day will start at 8am with the 5k Run, Onsite Registration &...
Heartbeat <3 of the Playhouse
The Board of Directors would like to give a HUGE THANK YOU to Norm Davis for volunteering his time to remove the wallpaper at GiGi's! When we asked Norm if he would remove the wallpaper, he was not only willing but was even excited to do it. We felt extremely lucky...
Board of Directors Spotlight
“My name is Anthony Lohse & I am happy to be a Board Member at GiGi’s Playhouse. I was so excited & honored to be asked to be included with such an important organization that provides wonderful opportunities to children & parents. To give you a little background of whom...
New Parent Packets Available at local hospitals & clinics
After surveying families of what information they were given at the time of their child’s birth and diagnosis of Down syndrome we found that most parents were given little to no information (some received Xerox copies from the internet, others were given some web links to check out and others...
Therapeutic Play Center Update
We will be seeing lots of changes at GiGi’s Playhouse Des Moines this summer. We are happy to announce that the new Therapeutic Play Center is coming to OUR Playhouse in early July! Gretchen Baldwin had a ‘grand idea’ of bringing a Therapeutic Play Center to the Playhouse back in...
Literacy Volunteer Tutors Needed
We are in need of Literacy Volunteer Tutors! If you are interested in becoming a Literacy Tutor working with Families 1-on-1 for a minimum of 1 hour per week please go to: https://jldesigntestsite.info/desmoines/education-at-des-moines! Download the Literacy Tutor Volunteer Form, fill it out and email it to us at: literacyDSM@gigisplayhouse.org! We...
Latest Updates from GiGi’s Playhouse – Des Moines
Hello all! Welcome back to our blog. We are now up and running with a new site, and a new outlook on our blog. With the new access that GiGi's has provided, we are now able to keep you up to date on the latest news through our website! The...
World Down Syndrome Day Pizza Party
In honor of World Down Syndrome Day we are hosting a Family Pizza Party. Let's celebrate that extra 21st chromosome on the 21st of March! Please email desmoines@gigisplayhouse.org or call 515-252-7529 to rsvp.
Our Corporate Sponsors for the 2012 “i have a voice” Gala
We'd like to thank all of our sponsors this year! Thank you for supporting our community.Up With Down $5000 Mercy Children’s $5000 Scheels $2500 Des Moines Eye Surgeons $1500 Marsh $500 Mercedes Benz $500 Kemin $500 Accumold $500 Auto Outlet $500 Blank Children’s $500 Vermeer $500 Hassell Chiropractic $500
Our Corporate Sponsors for the 2012 "i have a voice" Gala
We'd like to thank all of our sponsors this year! Thank you for supporting our community.Up With Down $5000 Mercy Children’s $5000 Scheels $2500 Des Moines Eye Surgeons $1500 Marsh $500 Mercedes Benz $500 Kemin $500 Accumold $500 Auto Outlet $500 Blank Children’s $500 Vermeer $500 Hassell Chiropractic $500