GiGi's Playhouse Des Moines

08/07/2025

There is still time! ⏱️

Applications to become a 1:1 Literacy or Math Tutor close on August 11.
That means you only have a FEW DAYS to help us make a difference! But why wait? Sign up now to help us change lives!

If you are willing to teach for 1 hour a week, YOU can make an incredible impact. It's THAT simple! We'll train you, support you, and work around your schedule.

As a volunteer tutor, you can help someone reach their full potential.
Don't miss this chance to make a difference. Apply here!
https://gigisplayhouse.org/desmoines/volunteer/

08/06/2025

08/05/2025

It’s Tuesday and that means another episode of the thrilling series “Top Ten Team Tuesday”. We’ve seen a bit of movement among these overachievers, including one team that broke back onto the Leaderboard after slipping out of the top ten earlier this month. This is getting exciting!

In all we have 35 teams entered and 285 participants! Are you among them? WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!

To register for the GiGi’s a team, go here: https://tinyurl.com/3kcapxp6

To make a donation to the event (and possibly to a particular team or specific participant), go here: https://tinyurl.com/3see73m3

08/04/2025

There's still time to help us change lives!​

There's 1 week left to apply to become a 1:1 Literacy or Math Tutor!​

Our FREE 1:1 Tutoring in Literacy and Math changes lives, helping our participants build critical skills like reading, comprehension, problem-solving, and critical thinking. These programs help individuals with Down syndrome learn in a way that works best for them.​

But we need your help; we need literacy and math tutors!​

As a volunteer tutor, you can help someone reach their full potential! And we make tutoring simple—just commit to as little as one hour a week, and we’ll work around your schedule!​

Only 1 WEEK left to apply to become a tutor for our Fall session. ​

Apply now! https://gigisplayhouse.org/desmoines/volunteer/

08/04/2025

What does your week look like? Ours is BUSY! We have six days of activities scheduled for newborn participants and adults and everyone in-between. Art, music, fitness, cooking, learning, friendship and FUN. These are the weeks we love best, when the Playhouse is buzzing with progressive, purposeful and FREE programming!

If you’d like to be part of the action, you know what to do: register here: https://gigisplayhouse.org/desmoines/sfcalendar

08/02/2025

Have you signed up for the GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge yet?

Or, maybe you know it as the GiGi’s 5K Donut Run and Inspirational Walk. (Thanks to the Donutland in Urbandale for making the event as sweet as possible!) The event is being held at DMACC in Ankney on Saturday, August 23rd, and we’d love to see you there!

If you haven’t signed up yet, you better do that now – the deadline to register and be guaranteed a T-shirt in your size is August 7!!!

To sign up, go here: https://tinyurl.com/2bf8rhbn

08/01/2025

Have you registered your team for the GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge 5K Donut Run and Inspirational Walk yet?

Not only do we want your team to attend the Saturday, August 23rd event at DMACC in Ankeny, we want to recognize you with a beautiful (and collectable) yard sign that we’ll place along the route. That is, if your team raises $321 by the August 7 deadline!!!

The clock is ticking… to sign up, go here: https://tinyurl.com/2bf8rhbn

07/30/2025

Enroll for FREE 1:1 Tutoring!​

Our Literacy and Math Tutoring Programs help individuals with Down syndrome build reading, math, and critical thinking skills—tailored to how they learn best.​

And yes, it’s completely FREE!​

Spots fill fast—register now for the Fall session! https://gigisplayhouse.org/desmoines/volunteer/

07/29/2025

It’s Tuesday, which means that it’s time to revisit the Leaderboard for the GiGiFIT Acceptance Challenge 5K Donut Run and Inspirational Walk coming up on Saturday, August 23rd.

Ava’s Army is building a commanding fundraising lead, but that’s not the only breaking news to report. We welcome back Team Gus to the Top Ten and want to thank all our teams for their amazing fundraising!

If you want to join us or support this important fundraiser, we’d love to have you. It's fundraisers like this allow GiGi’s to offer more than 500 hours of purposeful and progressive (and FREE) programming fundraising to individuals with Down syndrome (and other chromosomal disorders) every month!

To register to join us on Saturday, August 23rd at DMACC Ankeny, go here: https://tinyurl.com/3kcapxp6

To donate to one of our registered participants or teams, go here: https://tinyurl.com/3see73m3

07/28/2025

Enroll for FREE 1:1 Tutoring!​

Our Literacy and Math Tutoring Programs help individuals with Down syndrome build reading, math, and critical thinking skills—tailored to how they learn best.​

And yes, it’s completely FREE!​

Spots fill fast—register now for the Fall session!

https://gigisplayhouse.org/desmoines/volunteer/

07/28/2025

It's a quiet Monday, but you can bet that we're gearing up for another great week at GiGi's Playhouse. Adult participants will "rule the roost" on Tuesday and Friday evening, teens will take over on Thursday, and everyone is welcome for "Open Play" on Wednesday from 10 to noon.

When will we see you? Sign up here: https://gigisplayhouse.org/desmoines/sfcalendar