Yoga 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...
Fun 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...
Meet our Summer Intern!
Hello, my name is Gillian Staten, and I just recently graduated from Iowa State University, where I majored in Child, Adult, and Family Services. During my major, I focused heavily on children and youth options. I have been working with children since I was about 13 years old. I began...
Strike 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...
My new favorite holiday is 3/21: World Down Syndrome Day
There are many things in life we celebrate: birthdays, anniversaries, milestones, promotions - I mean there is pretty much a holiday every day if you look hard enough. However, one of my new favorite holidays is 3/21: World Down Syndrome Day. Being a relatively “new” mom to an amazing...
GiGi’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...
Take a look at the some of our live auction pieces for the gala
Take a look at some of the live auction art pieces getting prepared for GiGi's Playhouse 2019 'i have a Voice' Pure Imagination Gala! GiGi's Studio mentors are busy at work with their live auction pieces and the participants from Drama Troupe have painted canvas' for their design! We can't...
Thank 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.
Volunteers needed for the ‘i have a voice’ Gala!
2019 'i have a voice' Pure Imagination Gala Because of your generosity, GiGi’s Playhouse can continue to deliver our programs to more individuals with Down syndrome at no charge to their families. Your support is so much more than just a donation of time, it's an amazing gesture of compassion...
Veridian 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...
