Why should you experience the “i have a Voice” gala at least once? It’s a revelation!
We were able to catch up with another 2017 first time gala attendee (actually a couple) to get their feedback. Thank you, Chad and Susanna Johnson for sharing your experience with us and others! How did you hear about GiGi’s Playhouse? The information about GiGi’s was provide to us from...
My First Gala Was… “Absolutely Amazing”
The 2018 “I have a Voice” Gala is just a few short weeks away. Last year, there were several new attendees and we wanted to get some feedback from them to see what they thought of the event. Kaitlyn was the first to share her thoughts with us. How...
GiGi’s Grammy Awards
Did you know GiGi’s has their very own Grammy Award Show? It’s held during the annual “i have a Voice” Gala. In addition to a night of cocktails, dinner, and entertainment we take time to show our appreciation for some of the volunteers that go above and beyond. Trust us......
Group Volunteering
In the past year, we have had several groups come to the Playhouse and volunteer their time and talents. Groups have come in to clean the Playhouse, present a new skill to participants and decorate for the holidays. They also have helped us prepare for and be a part of...
Resolutions & Family Time
As we start a new year, I am sure we have started some resolutions for 2018. Some of us are thinking health and wellness, some of us want to learn or experience something new, while others want to spend more time with friends and family. This month, we have some...
Volunteer Spotlight – Paula
This month we would like to recognize Paula Lund as the Volunteer Spotlight this month. Paula recently moved to America from Australia and lives in Moline, IL. She is an accounting professional. She has been volunteering here at the Playhouse for about 6 months and is passionate about supporting the...
Will you make a monthly commitment?
It's that time of year and we're not referring to the holidays. For many, it's budget time! Some of you may be looking at your 2017 budget and looking for a good cause to make an end of year donation to while others may be planning out their 2018 budget...
Everyday Speech and Language Skills: Road Trips Part 2
We are back this month to talk about practicing sounds while in the car. This is a great time to get extra sound practice in while you are driving to friends and family for the holidays. This activity can be done during any trip, no matter how long you are...
Let’s talk…
Let’s talk about generationG. Maybe for some of you, this is your first-time hearing about this generationG thing, for others, you have heard it before, but don’t know much about it, while even fewer of you know what generationG is or see it in your lives. So, what is generationG?...
Learning at its finest!
From our Site Coordinator: "On this cold and rainy Tuesday morning while sitting at my desk, I can hear a participant, her mom, and the tutor jumping around like frogs while singing ribbit, ribbit, ribbit as part of the literacy session. This is just one time out of many that...
Volunteer Spotlight – Mara
This month we would like to recognize Mara as our Volunteer Spotlight! She has been volunteering here at the Playhouse since last fall. She is originally from Rockford, IL but is currently living n Davenport, IA. She is a Junior at St. Ambrose University with plans to be a physical...
Everyday Speech and Language Skills: Road Trips (part 1)
Everyday Speech and Language Skills: Road Trips (part 1) It is that time of year again, where we are going to visit our families for Thanksgiving and we can spend a lot of time in the car. Why not practice some of your speech and language skills? This month we...