The Lakeshore Optimists of Grosse Pointe held their 42nd Annual Youth Appreciation Awards, honoring 12 outstanding young people from Grosse Pointe North, Grosse Pointe South and University of Liggett schools. It was such an honor for our Founder & CEO Maggie Varney to personally meet them and serve as the keynote speaker at this special event. Thank you, Optimists for shining a light on the incredible achievements of youth in our communities.
January 2024 Newsletter
Our January newsletter has been released and is filled with heartfelt stories, new opportunities to get involved with our mission and special spotlights on some of the businesses & individuals helping us make a difference. Read it here:...
Remembering Honor the Therapy Dog
We’re saddened this evening to announce that Honor, one of the therapy dogs we’ve been fortunate to work with has passed away. Honor and Gracie visited wig recipients at our Wellness Center and several events for the kids over the years...
NEW Merchandise: Travel Tumbler!
We're excited to announce we have a new merchandise item to show your support for Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan, Inc! For anyone looking to drink more water or keep large drinks hot or cold for long periods, our travel tumbler is the...
Makeup Class Postponed Due to Weather
Dear wig recipients & families, due to the inclement weather, cold temperatures and incoming snow, our attendance has been impacted and we are postponing our Skin Care Superheroes class on Saturday, January 20, 2024. Please stay safe & warm...
Our Amazing White Castle Volunteers
Our amazing White Castle volunteers Brittney and Cassandra spent the day helping us give back to our beauty industry. They worked with our Founder & CEO Maggie Varney to organize beautiful, new synthetic wigs that were donated by Shear Pointe...
Multimedia Makeup Academy Troy Visits Our Wellness Center
Today, a group of future cosmetologists from Multimedia Makeup Academy of Esthetics, Cosmetology and Special FX visited our Wellness Center with their instructors so they could learn more about hair restoration, our Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of...
Sign Up for Skin Care Superheroes Class
Dear wig recipients & families: we are planning a skin care and makeup class on Saturday, January 20, 2024 - 2:00 pm at our Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan Wellness Center in St. Clair Shores and we would love for you to join us! We'll...
Adina Donates In Honor of Her Son Ezra
Heartfelt story: Adina chose to donate her hair to Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan, Inc in honor of her son Ezra who completed his treatment for cancer. It was so very sweet to see Ezra cut some of his mom's ponytails during her hair...
Sponsor a Warm, Snuggly Hat for Kids in Need
It's very cold here in Michigan and one of the special ways you can support our kids during the winter months is to sponsor a warm, snuggly hat. Fact: we lose about 40% of our body heat through our head and hats keep our kids warm during...
Grady's Hair Donation Story
It is amazing the stories we receive in the mail with hair donations from caring families who are touched by the work we do. Leslie, Grady’s mom writes: “Grady is 3 years old, and this was his first haircut. His uncle Tommy was diagnosed...
Skin Care Superheroes Class
Dear wig recipients & families: we're so excited about our first class of the year! Be a "skin care superhero" by attending our skin care and makeup class on Saturday, January 20th, 2024 - 2:00 pm at our Wellness Center in St....
Clinton Township Kiwanis Visit!
It was great visiting with the Clinton Township Kiwanis today which is a wonderful club filled with members from diverse professional backgrounds who each lend their talent to make a difference. We gave them updates about our new VR program for wig...
National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
Today is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day and we thank ALL the law enforcement departments for their commitment & dedication to our communities every day. Many go above and beyond the call of duty and several also participate in our...
Civic Organizations in 2024
Our first speaking engagement of the year is happening Wednesday at the Clinton Township Kiwanis and we're looking forward to reconnecting with our civic groups in the community! Civic organizations have supported our Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of...
Introducing XR Impact Network
Last year, we implemented a VR 4 Kids Program Pilot to give our wig recipients access to virtual reality therapies which help facilitate pain management, meditation & relaxation. We are excited to introduce XR Impact Network, our new VR 4 Kids...
Katy's Hair Donation Story
Meet Katy, one of our wonderful hair donors who shares her story of how she got involved with Maggie’s Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan:
“My first hair donation was 12 years ago. I was an elementary school principal at the time and challenged...
A Heartfelt Note for our Holiday Sponsors
Our deepest gratitude goes out to the caring individuals and businesses who opened their hearts to sponsor Maggie’s Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan wig recipient families during the holiday season. Thanks to this group of generous people, our kids...
16,404 Hair Donations in 2023!
What an incredible amount of hair donations we received in 2023 from kind-hearted individuals in 68 countries around the world! We're so excited to celebrate 16,404 hair donations to Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan, Inc!! Heartfelt...
Support Services 2024
Our 2024 support services calendar of events for our wig recipients & families is now live! We are excited to have a year full of fun activities (more will be added as the months progress) and we encourage our wig recipients to sign up early as...
Subscribe to our Newsletters in 2024
It's a new year and there will be many new opportunities to support the kids we serve at Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan, Inc! Are you subscribed to our monthly newsletters? If not, please sign up now to read stories from some of our kids,...