Join us for the 2023 Feeling Lucky Gala!

Another year has come and gone and we’re getting ready to celebrate our Playhouse turning 12 years old on October 1st. We feel lucky to be part of the fantastic and generous Quad CIties community but even more lucky to be part of the lives of individuals who happen to have a diagnosis of Down…

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“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 the Gala in the past.…

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Planning for 2017

As we are heading into the holiday season, we want to make sure you all know how truly thankful we are to have you as part of GiGi’s family. Whether you are a participant, volunteer or donor we thank you! Without you our local Playhouse would not be what it is today. The board of…

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My First Rodeo…

This is my first rodeo Superhero Run/Walk! The upcoming Superhero 5K, 1 Mile Walk and Kids Dash for Down Syndrome has been around for a while. It started 12 years ago as the Buddy Walk and has grown tremendously. Many families and volunteers have been participating since the very beginning. I have only been with…

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“It’s a feeling like none other.”

As most of you know, our annual Superhero 5K Run, 1 Mile Walk and Kids Dash is just around the corner. Families have been asked to create their fundraising teams and we currently have 24 teams raising funds for our local Playhouse. The top 3 fundraising teams will receive incentives for their efforts. We asked…

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It’s Almost October!

It may be the beginning of August, and a lot of you are starting to think about the kids going back to school, but it will be October before we know it. You might ask, “What’s so special about October?” Well let me tell you. Here at GiGi’s Playhouse – Quad Cities, October is in…

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