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Volunteers Spotlight – JDC 2023
Thank the 55 volunteers that helped out at the John Deere Classic this summer. This was the best year yet for volunteer coverage at this event. Many thanks to Blackhawk…
Read MoreHow does your garden grow?
It’s that time of year! Time for fun in the sun, enjoying some lazy time outdoors, and of course- Gardening! Earlier in June, Christy and Mike spent some time planting…
Read MoreWelcome Summer Intern – Roger
We are excited to have 2 interns with us this summer. You’ve hopefuly already “met” Jade via our previous blog. Today we’re introducing you to Roger! Roger is eager to…
Read MoreYOU are heroes and we thank YOU!
Those numbers speak volumes to the support that the Quad Cities community shows for our local Playhouse but the numbers don’t always tell the story! The story begins with 47…
Read MoreSummer FUN making SMILES happen!
GiGi’s Playhouse Quad Cities will benefit from several summer events but we need your help! Many volunteers spot available. Grab a friend and have some fun with us. We promise…
Read More45+ Superhero Teams & Fun Facts Too!
Our GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge – Superhero 5K Run, 1 Mile Walk, and Kids Dash taking place on June 3, 2023 is less than 3 weeks away, so we thought we…
Read MoreDestination Discovery – Sports
This spring we held a 6 week Destination Discovery – Sports series. Each week was focused on learning the basics of a new sport. We touched on basketball, soccer, volleyball,…
Read More7 Highlights & 170 people! WDSD 2023 Recap
World Down Syndrome Day 2023 took our Playhouse by storm! It began on March 18th with an awareness/celebration event held at Augustana College that hosted 125+ people enjoying bingo, b-bop…
Read MoreIt’s not just cooking!
We piloted the GiGi’s Kitchen program during the COVID shutdowns back in 2020/2021 and we’re able to virtually see our participants getting more comfortable in their own kitchens at home.…
Read MoreWorld Down Syndrome Day 2023
World Down Syndrome Day is March 21st. It is celebrated on 3.21 to align with the 3 copies of the 21st chromosome that causes Down syndrome. GiGi’s loves to celebrate…
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