Posts Tagged ‘Gala’
Don’t Be Late
We recently asked a few past attendees of the “i have a Voice” Gala to write a post about their experience as an attendee. Our Site Coordinator’s sister shared this amazing write up on her blog which is in true fashion about how she is ALWAYS late for everything!! Weddings (her own), funerals, appointments, and…
Read More2018 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 Playhouse. Some of the younger…
Read MoreWhy 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 our daughter’s home visiting nurse.…
Read MoreMy 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 did you hear about GiGi’s…
Read MoreGiGi’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… there are a lot of…
Read MoreVolunteer 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 . She has a busy…
Read MoreWe 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 you that are not aware,…
Read More“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.…
Read More“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 been involved over the years.…
Read MorePlanning 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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