Posts Tagged ‘purposeful programs’
Rockstar #6 – Meet Caitlin
Welcome to day 6 of our 10 day blog series. If you’ve missed the first half, please go back and meet the first 5 rockstar participants highlighted. Today, we’d like you to meet Caitlin. Caitlin enjoys coming to GiGi’s Playhouse for Achievers and Adult Group Speech “Coffee Club” the most. During this Achievers session she…
Read MoreRockstar #5 – Meet Bobby
We’re half way through this 10 post series. You can see previous posts by looking back at the blog. Today, we’d like you to meet Bobby! This young man works at Kwik Star and loves his friends and cousins. Bobby says the best thing about GiGi’s is being able to be together. His really likes…
Read MoreRockstar #4 – Meet Matthew
Day four of our 10 day blog post series featuring the rockstars that recently participated in the GiGi Prep and Achievers programs bring us to this handsome fella. Please meet, Matthew! Matthew comes from an hour and a half away to join in the fun and purposeful programming here at GiGi’s Playhouse, Quad Cities. Matthew…
Read MoreRockstar #3 – Meet Lisa
If you read the first blog in this 10 part series, you may remember that on of our friends from the spring GiGi Prep & Achievers programs was missing from the group picture. Sadly, she was not feeling well that day. Today, we’d like you to meet Lisa. Lisa is a big personality in a…
Read MoreRockstar #2 – Meet Christy
Today is day 2 in a 10 day series of meeting individuals who recently completed our spring 2024 GiGi Prep and Achievers programs. Today we’d like you to meet Christy! Christy is best known as the Spirit Coach for all of Sherrard sports; Go Tigers! Christy is not only a sports fan, but the thing…
Read MoreRockstar #1 – Meet Riley
As promised in our last blog, we’re here to highlight our spring 2024 GiGi Prep & Achievers participants. Every day for the next 9 days, we’ll introduce an individual. Plus, we’ll hear from the program leaders! Today, we’d like you to meet Riley! Riley is a funny young man who works at Steve’s Mirror and…
Read MoreMeet 9 Rockstars!
This blog is a celebration of 9 rockstars that recently completed the GiGi Prep & Achievers programs. It has been a great 6 weeks for these adult participants. The program has been meeting twice a week for 4 hours each day and it’s been a BLAST! A little about the programs: GiGi PREP is the…
Read MoreMarch 2024 Programs & Events
Group Programs March 5th & 7th – GiGi Prep & Achievers (18+) Last week of the 6 week program. March 8 – Teen Tastic (13-17 years) Let’s get cooking! March 9 – March 19 – Group Speech for Adults March 22 – Fantastic Friends (18+) March 25 – Group Speech for Teens (13-17 years) March…
Read MoreFebruary 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…
Read MoreWhat? We can’t hear you! Speak Up!
This summer our Speech & Language program worked hard on giving participants their voices so that others can hear them and also break down the barriers of communicating personal wants and needs. The Amina Grace Speech and Language program partners with GiGi’s Playhouse nationwide including right here in the Quad Cities. The parents of Amina…
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