Posts Tagged ‘Volunteer’
Join Us for Our Holly Jolly Read-a-Thon!!
Shop ‘Til You Drop!
Need some help with holiday shopping, & want to help out an organization at the same time? – Please join us for stress free holiday shopping at GiGi’s Playhouse-Des Moines!! – Bring your friends & have fun purchasing gifts, laughing & socializing! We will have something for everyone with candles, pocketbooks, tutus , gourmet cookies, …
Read MoreParent Orientation Speaker Series: Activities & Programs Around Des Moines
Join us Tuesday May 14th from 6:30pm to 7:30pm at the Playhouse for our monthly Parent Orientation Speaker Series. This month the topic is Activities & Programs Around Des Moines. We will have speakers from Very Special Arts, Best Buddies, Challenger League, Link Associates Leisure program, Miracle League, Special Olympics, and Courage League Sports, so…
Read MoreWant to learn more about the Home and Community Based Services Waiver?
Join us at GiGi’s Playhouse- Des Moines Tuesday, April 9th from 6:30 to 7:30pm. Training Specialist Emily Roth from the Department of Human Services will present an overview of the HCBS waiver including but not limited to: registering and signing up for benefits, guidelines, and the renewal process. We will have volunteers to supervise and…
Read MoreCalling All Volunteers
Want to make a difference in the lives of those with Down syndrome and their families? Awesome! Join us at GiGi’s Playhouse- Des Moines for our volunteer training sessions. We are holding monthly day time training and quarterly night time training. Join us next on, Thursday, April 11th from 11:30 am to 1:00pm or Tuesday,…
Read MoreDreams & Goals made into Success
2012 Dreams and Goals What a FANTASTIC year that will shortly be behind us, but looking back we can say, “GiGi’s Playhouse Des Moines DID THAT!” We are very THANKFUL that each of you helped us obtain our goals and dreams for the year, without your support we would have difficulty doing so-THANK YOU! The…
Read MoreOur World Turned Right-Side Up
I did not realize our lives were being lived upside down until shortly after my daughter McKenna arrived in 2004. Seven weeks premature, McKenna was a shock to our collective ‘systems’ the day she arrived; unexpected would be a HUGE understatement. For the first couple of months our lives were chaos: a lengthy NNICU (Neo-Natal…
Read MoreHappy Birthday to our Superman!
I was introduced to GiGi’s Playhouse by chance almost 2 years ago when I heard Megan speak at a chamber lunch. I knew immediately that it was a place that I wanted to be a part of. I was greeted with open arms by all and felt like I was being welcomed into a family.…
Read MoreThankful for GiGi’s
Hello GiGi’s friends and families! My name is Jessica, and I am proud to introduce myself as the new Site Coordinator for GiGi’s Playhouse-Des Moines. I started in September, and I already feel like I’m part of the GiGi’s family! At the Therapeutic Play Center Celebration GiGi literally welcomed me with open arms. I was…
Read MoreHallo-would you like to volunteer for our Halloween party?
Can you believe it’s October already? We hardly can! It’s been a great start to the month with the unveiling of our ‘i have a voice’ gallery. You know what’s coming up? HALLOWEEN! What are you dressing up as? How about your kids? We heard a popular costume is a Caterina. It’s a cross between…
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