September 2017 – GYMBO BUZZ – Explore our world and share yours.

Houston Gymboree Play & Music Franchise Owner Is Helping Hurricane Harvey Victims By Matching Product Sales

Hurricane Harvey devastated the Houston are with strong storms and heavy flooding and many area families are still struggling to get on their feet including many of our Gymboree Play & Music staff and customers.

In response to this need Devina Bhojwani (who owns 4 Houston area Gymboree Play & Music locations) has decided to give back. Devina’s own home has had extensive damage and she wants to help other families displaced by the storm.

I am overwhelmed hearing about the devastation to so many families and homes so my team and I have set a goal of $5,000 in merchandise sales and we will match these sales at 100% and donate to the JJ Watt Houston Relief Fund. – Devina Bhojwani

J. J. Watt is an American football defensive end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League and he runs the Justin J. Watt Foundation. He has started the Houston Flood Relief Fund to help the hurricane victims get back on their feet.

The Houston Gymboree Play & Music Team (all hands in!)

You can stop by one of these 4 Houston area locations to purchase products for the match donation event.

Katy
1520 S. Mason Rd., Unit E
Katy, TX 77450
(713) 953-0444

Memorial
14623 Memorial Dr. #B
Houston, TX 77079
(713) 953-0444

Post Oak
1990 Post Oak Blvd. Unit #C
Houston, TX 77056
(713) 953-0444

Willowbrook Plaza
17375 Tomball Pkwy. (Hwy. 249 at Gessner), Suite 2E
Houston, TX 77064
(713) 953-0444

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Events

Gymboree Play & Music National Grandparents Day Celebration

On Sunday, September 10th Gymboree Play & Music locations across North America celebrated National Grandparents Day with a free “Carnival of Fun” for kids ages (0-5 years) and their grandparents.

Photo courtesy of the Carmel & Greenwood, Indiana location.

Each location hosted their own special party with activities that included.

Grandma’s cookies dough table
Fishing with grandpa
A pie toss
The generations at play dance-off
Red light/Green light
Hide & Seek

Photos courtesy of the Yorktown, New York location.

Grandparents and their grandchildren also created a Keepsake for Grandma & Grandpa to take home.

A great time was had by all!

Giving Back

Gymboree Play & Music is opening their doors in Houston for FREE play for all children affected by Hurricane Harvey

Gymboree Play & Music of Houston is inviting all families and children from the Houston community this Labor Day weekend to come play, de-stress and unwind from all the devastation and chaos created by Hurricane Harvey. It has been proven time and time again that play is a hardwired, daily need for children, and that play is one of the best ways for kids to cope in a crisis.

With local Houston schools closed, playgrounds flooded, and so many families displaced from their homes, Gymboree Play & Music of Houston wants to do our part to help our community’s children have a safe place to play — and to give moms and dads a moment of sanity as well.

Devina Bhojwani, the owner of multiple Gymboree Play & Music play centers in the Houston area, has had extensive damage to her own home and yet still comes in to open her business’s doors to the community. She and her team are working throughout the long Labor Day weekend, unpaid, in order to offer Open Gym play groups totally FREE of charge for Houston families.

We are doing everything we can to keep our doors open and our play space safe and free for Houston families,” says Bhojwani. “It’s so important for parents and kids to have a small moment of normalcy and happiness through play during these difficult times.

You can view more information and find Open Gym times on the Gymboree Play & Music Houston Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/gymboreehouston/