$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...
Thank You!!!
Thank you to the Blank Children's Hospital Festival of Trees and Lights for the BEAUTIFUL new Christmas tree! It is working it's magic here in our playhouse. Come check it out this Saturday, December 3rd from 11:30 - 2pm for our 2nd annual holiday party. Santa will be here too!
Thank You!!!
Thank you to the Italian-American Heritage of Iowa for donating $2500 to to our Playhouse!It was an excellent opportunity for Down syndrome awareness and we are VERY appreciative of the check. Here is a picture of Darren Marasco and Jeff Caracci from the Italian-American Society making the check presentation to...
August 27th, 2011
August 27th will be Up With Down's annual Buddy Walk at DMACC Ankeny Campus. They will also have a 5K walk/run and the "Friends of GiGi's Playhouse" will have their first annual GOlf Outing at Copper Creek in Pleasant Hill. Please check out their website for details www.upwithdown.org
Down syndrome Awareness Day
P R O C L A M A T I O N WHEREAS, One in every 733 babies is born with Down syndrome, representing approximately 6,000 births per year in the United States; and WHEREAS, People with Down syndrome possess a wide range of abilities and are active participants in...
July 29th & 30th Italian Festival on Court Ave Bridge!
Please help support GiGi's Des Moines by attending the annual Italian - American Festival on the Court Ave Bridge downtown. Lots of great Italian food and music! We are their beneficiary this year - so a portion of the gate proceeds will go to us! It's a win win!Click on...
Come check out our Yoga Classes!
Click on image to make it larger. Michelle Soyer is our wonderful Yoga instructor. She volunteers her time once a month here at GiGi's Des Moines. Check out our activity calendar for upcoming dates. She does a 9:00 am class for teens and adults followed by a 10:00 am class...