Volunteer Spotlight – Beth Takemoto
Please help us celebrate Beth Takemoto as the Volunteer Spotlight this month. Beth has been volunteering at the Playhouse for about 4 years. Beth works for John Deere as a Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor. She attended Iowa State University with a major in Industrial Engineering and earned an EMBA from Iowa...
Volunteer Spotlight
Please help us recognize Jordan Furosi as the Volunteer Spotlight for the month. Jordan is originally from San Jose, CA and is currently a student at Augustana college. He began volunteering at the Playhouse this past fall as part of as assignment/project for a class. He is Communications Studies major,...
Host Families
Host Families: Why are they so important? GiGi’s Playhouse Quad Cities runs programs mostly on weekends, and families here in the Quad Cities enjoy spending mornings with us. We love spending weekend mornings with all of you! We have many different types of volunteers here at the Playhouse. We have...
On the fence about volunteering at GiGi’s?
Have you thought about volunteering at GiGi's but just haven't taken the steps to do it? Have you been thinking about spending more time volunteering but not sure when, where, or how? Check out the recent blog post that our national office shared! It may not only help you jump...
Volunteer Spotlight
Please help us welcome Estefani to the Playhouse. She is a new volunteer but has put in many hours over the past few weeks. She has done everything from cleaning and organizing to preparing mailings and making copies. Anything we have asked her to do she has done with a...
We laugh, dance, eat…
This is the third in a series of blog articles related to the upcoming “i have a voice” Gala. Last week we heard from Brian and he told you that “Gala is a blast” This week we introduce you to Mayra and Maricela. They are from Muscatine, Iowa. For those of...
“Gala is a blast”
Part two in the series of blog posts related to the upcoming Gala. Last week, you heard from Beth about how the Gala is a celebration. This week Brian, one of our board members is telling you “It’s a blast!” Brian has also been one of the featured speakers at...
“a time to celebrate accomplishments and motivate the community”
The 2017 “I have a voice” Gala is just a couple of months away but planning has been underway for several months. In an effort to learn more about the Gala and what it means to some of our families, we reached out to some of the families that have...
Benefits of Tutoring
GiGi’s Playhouse has recently updated the Literacy curriculum for all Playhouses across the network. The Educational Excellence Committee spent months researching new techniques, best methods and evidence based practices to give our friends our “Best of All”! We wanted to update our blog followers about the changes we have made!...
Sensory Play
Digging in, getting messy, touching, feeling, smelling....that's what sensory play is all about. Many people shy away from sensory play because it is messy. Yes, sensory play is messy but it is also valuable. Sensory play has many benefits just google it and see. There are many ways to encourage sensory...
Never too old!
If you have ever wondered about tutoring here at the Playhouse, here is a great blog from another location that shows the importance of continuing the learning journey. Tutoring is available for ages 3 and up. It is free and the times/dates are coordinated with your schedule so it is as...