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February 2024 Best of All
Every month we recap special happenings, events, and people that inspired us. We refer to these as Best of All moments. The recaps are featured in a report for our board and the national office. We will begin featuring them here on our blog so you can see all the amazing happenings and people who…
Read MoreThe A Team is here!
Please help us welcome Ashley & Aryn to our Playhouse. They are both interns from St Ambrose spending some time with us here this spring. Ashley My name is Ashley Todorov. I am a senior at Saint Ambrose University in Davenport IA. I am a psychology major and a mom to be in June. I…
Read More3 steps to get started!
Ever thought about becoming a volunteer here at GiGi’s? The beginning of a new year is a great time to get started! GiGi’s is 99% volunteer-run and we need your help to make all the free purposeful programs possible. YOU can make a difference in the life of an individual with Down syndrome. Together we…
Read More6 Ways YOU can make a difference!
Spring has spring and so have a number of volunteer opportunities here at GiGi’s! We are 99% volunteer run and rely on a wide variety of volunteers to make all the programs and events possible. Quad City Cruisers Car Shows GiGi’s has been chosen as one of the charities to benefit from several car shows…
Read More2022 Gala Awards
Every year we take some time to recognize a few volunteers and/or participants at the annual Gala and this year was no different. At GiGi’s Playhouse volunteers and participants are at the heart of what we do. In 2022, GiGi’s Playhouse Quad Cities has logged close to 4000 volunteer hours with volunteers performing various roles…
Read MoreMeet Ms. Stephanie!
We are excited to introduce you to our new Leaps & Bounds Program Leader, Stephanie Witt! We asked Stephanie to share a little bit about herself and below is what she had to say. Hello, families! I am so excited to be joining GiGi’s Playhouse this summer as the leader of Leaps and Bounds! I…
Read MoreMeet Madeline
Please help us welcome Maddie to the Playhouse. She is one of the interns from St Ambrose University spending the spring with us. We asked Maddie to share a little bit about herself to help us and all of you get to know her. Hi! My name is Madeline Blackbourn, but most people call me…
Read MoreMeet Maria
Here at GiGi’s, we’re gearing up for spring and our local colleges are beginning their first semesters for 2022. We are excited to have 3 interns joining us this spring (two from St Ambrose University and one from Augustana College). They are hitting the ground running with great ideas, planning, and so much more. Today…
Read MoreNew Improved Learning Labs – Same Great Purposeful Programs
As many of you know, we began an expansion project this past fall. This project opened up the wall between our original space and allowed us access to the vacant space next door. In the vacant space, there were 6 preexisting office spaces that have allowed our staff to now have appropriate and professional office…
Read MoreAugust 2021 Best of All
Each month we look back on the previous month and choose 3 stories to share with our board and the national office. We also highlight many of them on the Best of All Wall here at the Playhouse! Here’s a look back at June 2021! Participant Best of All Music/Drumming was an amazing program this…
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