Safety and Water…Do Mix!
Teaching Safety Concepts: Hot Dangers are everywhere and we have questions all the time, how do we teach our child about danger? This can be an abstract concept and there are dangers everywhere, but what we don’t always realize, that when talking about things that are dangerous, our world is...
Amazing, Challenging, Refresing…
In the recent volunteer newsletter the volunteer spotlight featured a group of college students that have gone above and beyond for our local Playhouse over the past year or so. This is the same group of students that planned the 2018 World Down Syndrome Day celebration. We asked them to...
Paired Progressions
Being a part of an international network of Down Syndrome Achievement Centers has its perks! One of those perks being that we have brilliant minds within the network that are constantly researching, advocating, enhancing programs and more. One of the latest updates to our purposeful programs are Paired Progressions! We have always...
Stronger Together: Friends, Fun and Fitness
Our Friends, Fun and Fitness Program has been an amazing experience for our participants, coaches and leaders. There is no way we could make this program as amazing as it is without the community support in the Quad Cities. This is the second of several blogs that will focus on...
2018 Gala Award Recipients
We are happy to share with you more information about each of the categories for the 2018 gala awards as well as the winners for this year. We have many younger individuals that come to the Playhouse throughout the year that do a variety of tasks at and for the...
Stronger Together: Friends, Fun and Fitness
If you follow us on Facebook you may have seen the videos from our all new Friends, Fun and Fitness Program. This program has been made possible not only by the partnership discussed below but also a partnership with a local HyVee and thanks to a grant from the Scott County...
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...