Sock it to Social – DSAM 2025

Down Syndrome Awareness Month 2025

We’re kicking off Down Syndrome Awareness Month and celebrating 14 years of serving the Quad Cities. Plus, we’ll have a little fun on social media throughout the month.

Parking Lot Party

Wednesday, October 1, 5:30-7:30 pm

Food trucks, fun, games, and friendship!

  • Streets of Italy
  • Doggy Fresh Dogs
  • Hacienda Grill
  • Sweet Butts Cotton Candy
  • The Main Squeeze Trailer

GiGi’s Rock Band performs at 7:15 pm.

Let’s pack the parking lot with blue, yellow, and fun socks, too! ⬇️

Registration is encouraged but not required. Visit the website calendar to learn more.

Sock It to Social – All Month Long! 🧦

Our new Executive Director, Nate, is known for rocking fun, colorful, and themed socks—not just on World Down Syndrome Day, but all year long!

This October, in honor of Down Syndrome Awareness Month, we’re inviting YOU to join the fun. We’ll be taking a social media tour through his (multiple!) sock drawers and posting a new pair every day.

Here’s how you can get involved:
👀 Check out the daily sock posts
👍 Comment what you love (or don’t!) about his style
📸 Share your own sock photos to join the movement

And the best part? 🎉 Weekly prizes for those who participate!

So, dig into your sock drawer and get ready to Sock It to Social with us this month!

Do you need some new socks? Check out John’s Crazy Socks! Pst…The holidays are just around the corner, and socks make great gifts and stocking stuffers!

  • 10% of the net sales from that purchase go to GiGi’s Playhouse Quad Cities!
  • Enter code: GIGIQUAD25 in the charity/discount/gift code box on the second page of checkout!
  • John’s Crazy Socks will give a 10% discount to anyone who uses the code!
  • The fundraising campaign goes through October 31st, so hurry and get some great socks!

Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X!

Did you know we even have YouTube and Pinterest?!

💌Invite your friends and family to join GiGi’s in both of these FREE activities. The more the merrier! These are great ways to inform people about Down Syndrome Awareness Month in a fun way!

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