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
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Largest Donation to Date!
We received our largest donation to date...$10,250.00!!! It was from a new organization called "100 Men on a Mission." It was presented to us and to Up With Down.They asked for nothing in return except that we spread the word about their organization so that others may join. Please check...
Language Group Meets 1st Monday Each Month
My name is Anne Fessler. I am a speech-language pathologist at McKee Early Childhood Center in the Des Moines Public Schools district. I am hoping to establish a language group at Gigi’s Playhouse. As a therapist, I enjoy seeing my students begin their education and watching them grow throughout the...
Sacred Heart Church Donates to our Math Program
Another Big Thank You!!! Sacred Heart Church in West Des Moines asked us awhile back, "What does GiGi's want for Christmas?" We told them we could really use help gathering the many items needed for our upcoming Math Program. They asked for a list of the materials needed and voila!...
$2000 Donation from Masons High 12
A Big Thank You to the Masons High 12!!! Last summer we presented the Circles Paradigm which teaches people with intellectual disabilities about social boundaries, levels of trust, etc. They have officially given us $2000 to purchase the program. We will begin having Circles Paradigm Programming after the first of...
$200 Donation from Sixth Graders
A Big Thank You to Merrill Middle School 6th graders: Seth Kallestad, Kennedy Lewis, Brian Goode, Emily Boehm, and Gabby Ichelson. They were given a class project to raise money for a charity - they picked us! The raised $200 and sold 2 calendars!! They requested that $100 go toward...