
Welcome Fall 2020 Interns
We are lucky this fall to have several interns helping with fundraising and programming. Please help us welcome Lizzie, Maddi, and Sadie! Elizabeth (Lizzie) Here's a little about Lizzie. She is from Dixon, IL, and is a junior at Augustana College. She majors in business administration and English and is...

Kowabunga – Thank YOU!
Kowabunga Dudes & Dudettes! You ran, walked, dashed, donated, and volunteered and we thank YOU! The virtual support was "gnarly" and "radical" as the turtles would say. Seeing all of your photos and videos on all the social media platforms filled our shells with pride. Your support of our friends...

October 2020 Activities
Local Programs GiGi's is continuing to offer virtual programs locally and nationally as we work through a detailed plan for reopening in staggered stages nationwide. We're following CDC guidelines and taking all precautions necessary to keep our friends and families safe. We encourage you to attend a program virtually! Virtual...

Do you have Jack’s back?
We recently reached out to all the 2020 Superhero Team Captains and asked them to tell us their WHY! Why do they support GiGi's? Why do they set up a team each year? Why is GiGi's and the programming offered so important to them? The story below may belong to...

Welcome to the team, Haylee!
Please help us welcome the new Site Assistant Haylee to GiGi's Playhouse Quad Cities. We are excited to have her join the team and she is excited to meet all of you! Hello all! My name is Haylee Myers, and I am ecstatic to become a part of the GiGi’s...

Unusual Year – Unusual Superhero
Unusual Year - Unusual Superhero We have an unusual superhero for an unusual year and invite you to come out of your shell and be… Generation G! This year due to COVID-19 we are holding this event virtually. The good news is that you can join and show your support...

Volunteer Spotlight – Ava Gomez, Marketing Intern
My time volunteering as the Marketing Intern for GiGi's Playhouse Quad Cities has been such a great experience this summer and into this fall. I am extremely lucky to have been able to intern at such a great organization for the community! Although with the majority of things being virtual/remote...

September Happenings 2020
GiGi's is continuing to offer virtual programs locally and nationally as we work through a detailed plan for reopening in staggered stages to ensure we're following CDC guidelines and taking all precautions necessary to keep our friends and families safe. We encourage you to attend a program virtually! Local Programs...

August Happenings 2020
GiGi's is continuing to offer virtual programs locally and nationally as we work through a detailed plan for reopening in staggered stages to ensure we're following CDC guidelines and taking all precautions necessary to keep our friends and families safe. We encourage you to attend a program virtually! Check out...

Water Fun (and Speech too)!
We've recently seen some hot days here in the QC area and it looks like there's more in the forecast in the coming days. What better way to beat the heat than by playing in the water! Whether it's the sprinkler, pool, buckets of water, or squirt guns, you can...

June 2020 Best of All in a Virtual World
This month’s Best of All blog has some very exciting Best of All moments from our very own GiGi’s Quad Cities participants who have been working hard at home during virtual programming! Even though we have switched to a virtual platform due to COVID-19, as you can see below, it...