January 2025 Best of All

January is always hard because everyone is getting back into the swing of things after the holidays. This year, we kicked off the year with lots of great programs including some we’ve never offered before! Below are just some of the Best of All moments that we picked to highlight! Participant Best of All Back…

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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 she realized Miss Ann understood…

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February 2024 Best of All

Every month we recap special happenings, events, and people that inspired us. We refer to these as Best of All moments. The recaps are featured in a report for our board and the national office. We will begin featuring them here on our blog so you can see all the amazing happenings and people who…

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January 2024 Best of All

Every month we recap special happenings, events, and people that inspired us. We refer to these as Best of All moments. The recaps are featured in a report for our board and the national office. We will begin featuring them here on our blog so you can see all the amazing happenings and people that…

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ABCs by Patrick

At our 2022 Gala, we had the pleasure of having Patrick Gulbranson as our speaker.  Patrick is from Stuart, Iowa, is a 2008 graduate of Waukee High School in Waukee, Iowa, and is an Eagle Scout and Vigil Honor member of the scouting’s Order of the Arrow.  Patrick has been heavily involved with GiGi’s Playhouse…

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“It was refreshing!”

A new math one-on-one tutor has been very excited and nervous about working with his first participant. Knowing she was only 3 was also exciting and nerve-racking. After watching all the tutoring, many emails with the coordinator, and lots of preparation, it was time for this Palmer student to have his first session. My friends,…

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Giggles are the Best of All

Last Friday night, we had a virtual Teen Tastic and Fantastic Friends program as the COVID numbers kept us out of the playhouse. We had a blast! Valentine card-making kits were sent out and a group of friends all got online and worked at home while chatting and sharing their creations. The amount of giggling…

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February 2021 Best of All!

Each month we look back on the previous month and choose 3 stories to share with our board and the national office. We also highlight many of them on the Best of All Wall here at the Playhouse! Here’s a look back at February 2021! Participant Best of All:  This Best of All Moment goes…

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January 2021 Best of All!

Each month we look back on the previous month and choose 3 stories to share with our board and the national office. We also highlight many of them on the Best of All Wall here at the Playhouse! Here’s a look back on January 2021. Participant Best of All: Amelia was the first to participate…

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December 2020 Best of All!

Each month we look back on the previous month and choose 3 stories to share with our board and the national office. We also highlight many of them on the Best of All Wall here at the Playhouse! Here’s a look back on December 2020. Participant Best of All: For the month of December, we…

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