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Welcome to Up With Down!

Up With Down is a non-profit support and advocacy group for individuals with Down syndrome and their families. We are based in Des Moines and serve more than 190 families in central Iowa. 

  Up With Down has Exciting News! 

We are opening a Gigi's Playhouse in the Des Moines area!  If you haven't heard about Gigi's before, you can check out their website at www.gigisplayhouse.org   Gigi's Playhouse is a Down syndrome awareness center.  It will be a place where we can gather and our kids can play and learn.  We are very excited to make this happen!  We are shooting to have our grand opening on March 21, 2010 (World Down syndrome Day).  We are negotiating two different locations, both in the Urbandale/Clive area.  There are 4 Gigi's locations in the Chicago area and one in Sioux City, Iowa.  There are plans to open centers in Manhattan, San Diego and Atlanta also!

Our Gigi's Playhouse is operated 100% by volunteers.  All the board members are volunteering their time and energy to open this fantastic place for our kids and families.  We need more volunteers!  If you want to see more teen activities, volunteer to host game night or movie night once a month at Gigi's.  If you want to have a play day on a certain day, volunteer to host it that day so others can join you!

Our Gigi's will only have the programs that we have volunteers for; if we want to have a great selection of programs for all age groups, we need volunteers to help. 

We also have a list of items that we need for Gigi's Playhouse.  Let us know if you can help out.

 

 

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Save the Date!

2010 Buddy Walk 

August 28, 2010

Ankeny DMACC Campus

 

 

GiGi’s Playhouse Des Moines Wish List

 
General Playhouse Items
Sofa (2)
Rocking Chair
Coffee Table
End Table
Kids Table
Kids Chairs
Changing Table
Bookshelf (2)
Toy Cubbies
Computer (2) – We have 3 computers and printers
Refrigerator
Microwave
Dishwasher
Step stool
 
Literacy
Copier
Laminator (2)
Paper Cutter (2)
 
Gross Motor Items
Balance Beam
Large Therapy Balls
Mini Trampoline
Therapy Stairs
Therapy Wedges
 
Kids Play Area
DVD Player
TV
Costumes
Games
Puppets
Books – We have kids books being donated.
Kids Kitchen
Crayons
Coloring Books
Easel
Puzzles
Blocks
Bouncy / Playground Balls
Toys
CD’s
DVD’s – ‘Signing Time’ 1st series is being purchased for the Playhouse.
 
Teen / Young Adult Room
TV
DVD Player
Karaoke Machine
CD’s
DVD’s
Wii            we have a WII 
Wii Games
Bean Bag Chair
Table
Chairs
Sofa
Coffee table
Board games
Cards
 
 
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