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Getting to Know Our Board – Beth Takemoto
We continue our “Getting to Know Our Board” series with an introduction to Board Member and Gala Chair, Beth Takemoto. My name is Beth Takemoto and I have been a GiGi’s Playhouse Quad Cities board member since 2013. I was born in the Quad Cities and moved back in 2012. I became very interested in…
Read MoreGetting to Know Our Board – Elizabeth Richmiller, DNP, CPNP
November is a month of giving thanks and we at GiGi’s Playhouse want to take this month to thank our team behind the scenes – our board members. Each GiGi’s Playhouse is governed by a local Board of Managers. This board is made up of a diverse group of individuals who work together to make…
Read MoreThank You, Interns!
This summer you may have seen me at the playhouse helping with programs or in the back office. My name is Haylee and I am a student at Augustana College where this summer I was given the opportunity to intern at the Playhouse. From June to mid-August I worked with Michelle on marketing and outreach.…
Read More1st Graders Believe!
Tara Beeler’s 1st Grade class at George O. Barr Elementary took Down syndrome awareness to a new level. This inquisitive and ambitious group of students asked school faculty and students to bring in items from home that they would be willing to put into a yard sale to raise money for GiGi’s Playhouse Quad Cities.…
Read MoreReflections of a Mother
As I listened to a young couple share their beginning story I reminisced about our painful beginning, I was reminded once again how lucky I am to have found such amazing people to share this life with. IF I could only go back 18 years and sit down with myself and say: Do not fool…
Read MoreFrom the Heart of a Tutor
When my precious great-niece Zoey was born in March of 2013, I knew that I wanted to do all I could to support her and her family. Who could guess that through my connection with Zoey- which led me to GiGi’s Playhouse – MY life would instead be enriched. I had driven past GiGi’s Playhouse…
Read MoreCongratulations to our GiGi Prep Graduates!
On February 18, 2015, GiGi’s Playhouse Quad Cities welcomed its first class of GiGi Prep participants. For the next six weeks these five amazing adults with Down syndrome attended weekly classes on Wednesdays from 9am-1pm, focusing on communication, health, fitness, and healthy cooking. The goal of GiGi Prep is to develop a “confident u. healthy…
Read MoreQuad Cities Bringing our #BestofAll in 2015
As we welcome 2015, we wanted to give you a preview of the focus of GiGi’s Playhouses Nationwide. You may have noticed on our Facebook page, website and in current communications the use of many hashtags, among them #BestofAll. Our goal in 2015 is to help each of our participants achieve their Best of All. We…
Read MoreFive Instructional Strategies for Children with Down syndrome
Children with Down syndrome are capable learners who are excited and eager to learn. They just need to be given the opportunity to excel. They may learn at a slower pace, but are more than capable of learning. They are strong visual learners. This means that they understand what they see better than what they…
Read MoreYou are Invited!
2013 i have a voice Gala Quad Cities Gala – February 23, 2013 i Wireless Center Dear Families, Friends, and Playhouse Supporters, Celebrate and support the mission of GiGi’s Playhouse – and the thousands of children and families we serve – by purchasing, a table or tickets to the upcoming i have a…
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