SOE Champions
Several of our staff and board members attended the annual GiGi's Conference earlier this month. This conference is always a highlight of the year. It's a chance to connect and network with other Playhouses' staff and board members, hear from inspirational keynote speakers, and so much more. “My favorite part...
October 2024 Best of All
Participant Best of All This summer, we launched an all-new program called Music Makers - Rock Band for ages 16 and up. This group has met every Thursday since the beginning of June to learn different instruments and skills. After months of practicing they performed twice in October. Their first...
Celebrating FRIENDS and Volunteers
A message from our Gala Committee: Thank you to the 350+ people who attended or supported the annual fundraising gala. We loved seeing old friends and meeting new FRIENDS too. It was great having Andrew Stutzke as our emcee and the speakers were inspirational and informational too! The entertainment, especially the...
September 2024 Best of All
Participant Best of All Grandparents are participants too! Programs at GiGi's are a family affair. Siblings, grandparents, aunts, and uncles are always welcome. We recently had a program specifically for Grandparents and while we only had a couple attend it was still a magical morning. Grandparents, you are welcome anytime!...
Gala 2024
Join us on National Meet New Friends Day (October 19, 2024) for our annual fundraising gala. In honor of this day and all the friendships formed here at GiGi's, the event is FRIENDS-themed this year and we can't wait for the Central Perk-Coffee Pull. Doors will open at 5:30 pm...
Dementia & Down Syndrome
People with Down syndrome are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease, a type of dementia, at earlier ages than the rest of the aging population. Dementia can be difficult to diagnose in people with Down syndrome and requires caregivers to implement specific strategies to address behaviors related to dementia. Specialty-trained...
August 2024 Best of All
Participant Best of All Darrian has a lot to say. Darrian has been participating in our adult group speech group, aka, Coffee Club for over a year. She tends to be quiet, taking everything in and responding with gestures and whispers. This week Darrian was participating with a voice we...
Fall 2024 Programs & Events
GiGi’s is booming with exciting programs and events this fall. Our website calendar is full of the regular programs offered but we wanted to highlight a few new or special events here on the blog. We don’t want you to miss anything! Additional details (times, locations, etc) can be found...
Worth the Drive
Many GiGi's Playhouse locations serve a large metropolis area. Here in the Quad CIites, we're a little unique. We serve: 5+ cities that make up the Quad Cities (Yes, there were originally only 5) 2 states separated by the mighty Mississippi River many smaller rural towns and villages Many of...
July 2024 Best of All
Participant Best of All Lauren ended her summer speech sessions with a bang! Miss Ann tried a new therapy technique and it was phenomenal. She was able to decode what Lauren was saying into words that more people would understand. The #bestofall moment was when Lauren's eyes lit up because...
June 2024 Best of All
In June, we held our annual GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge and it was AMAZING! Be sure to visit the recap blog linked here. The rest of June was a blur of activity with all of our summer programs starting including two new programs/activities. Participant Best of All Recently during an Adult...
