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Marketing Intern Experience
GiGi’s Playhouse Quad Cities has been VERY lucky to have Ava as our Marketing Intern for the past year. She started with us back in April 2020 right after the COVID shutdown. We weren’t sure how it would work out since we’d never really had a remote/virtually intern before but we overcame the challenges and…
Read MoreVolunteer Opportunities Spring 2021
Thank you for visiting our blog to learn more about specific volunteer opportunities available this spring/summer! GiGi’s is a 99% volunteer-run organization and we need your help! Don’t see a role listed that interests you? Reach out and we can discuss more options, plus there are short-term or date-specific opportunities on the monthly volunteer sign-up!…
Read MorePlay & Leisure…It is Important!
Please help us welcome Paige Blazina to the Playhouse as our current Occupational Therapy (OT) Intern. She is here to tell you all about the importance of play and leisure. It really is important! Paige is a student at St. Ambrose University studying occupational therapy, graduating in May of 2021. Prior to starting her journey…
Read MoreFebruary 2021 Activities
Sign-Up is OPEN for Handwriting & Keyboarding! Handwriting & Keyboarding (Typing) sessions will be available this spring! Handwriting is for ages 3 and up and keyboarding for ages 5 and up. This program will be overseen by Occupational Therapy Intern Paige Blazina. Curriculum used: Handwriting without Tears – Teaches pencil grip, letter formation, and the…
Read MoreWelcome, Jenny!
Please help us welcome Jenny to our board! Jenny is replacing Tim Gulbranson as the legal expert on our board. She is currently being onboarded and going through the training process. We are excited to have Jenny join us and look forward to working with her. Jenny lives in Bettendorf, IA with her husband, Daniel,…
Read More3 Outgoing Board Members – Thank You!
Sadly, with the new year, we’re saying goodbye to 3 of our long time board members. These 3 have served many years and in several roles. As a medical professional serving new parents, a sibling, and a parent, they all had their very own reasons why they choose GiGi’s. They all brought their unique talents…
Read MoreJanuary 2021 Activities
Tutoring (Tutor & Student) Applications Open Applications are currently being accepted for the spring 2021 session! Applications close on January 5th. Apply TODAY! The spring session begins on January 31, 2021, and is 15 weeks long. Tutoring and speech like all programs at GiGi’s are FREE! See additional information by clicking below. Literacy Information &…
Read MoreVolunteering in 2021
Hello and Happy New Year! Volunteering in 2020 looked a lot different due to COVID-19! Opportunities were limited and we know some of you are waiting until things become more stable. We appreciate all of you wherever you are in your journey of volunteering with us. In 2021, we know things will still look different…
Read MoreNovember 2020 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 on November 2020. Participant Best of All: This month we really got into…
Read MoreGiving Thanks in 2020
This month we’ve been sharing Giving Thanks posts from families. We hope you’ve enjoyed seeing what they are thankful for. 2020 has been a challenging year for many including all of us here at GiGi’s Playhouse Quad Cities. From staff working at home this spring, board meetings and programs being done virtually, canceling programs and…
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