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.
#2352 Local Painters Union 1M Sponsors Another Child's Wig!
Heartfelt gratitude to #2352 Local Painters Union 1M for their continued support of the kids we serve! They raised enough funds to sponsor another child's wig through our Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan, Inc Adopt-a-Kid program. This is...
Josh Donates His Hair in Honor of Tricia
Donating your hair to Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan, Inc is a great way to help a Michigan child in need and cutting it in honor of a loved one is a beautiful gesture indeed! Josh donated his hair in honor of Tricia and it will make an...
Central Lake Lions Club Members Visit MW4K!
"Where there's a need, there's a Lion!" Rod and his daughter Jennie from the Central Lake Lions Club visited Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan, Inc today since they have both donated hair in support of the kids we serve and...
Come Celebrate With Us!
The countdown continues! Our 20th Anniversary Gala for Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan, Inc is our signature event - an incredible evening where we celebrate the kids & families we cherish. You're invited to join us! Gather your family...
More VR 4 Kids Program Pilot Progress!
Our VR 4 Kids Program Pilot at Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan, Inc continues! We gather helpful feedback, videos and photos of our wig recipients enjoying & benefiting from this immersive technology which is shared with our partners...
myWalgreens Rewards Help Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan!
We’re participating in the myWalgreens donation program in which you can donate your myWalgreens cash rewards to Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan. At Walgreens, you’ll earn unlimited 1% Walgreens Cash rewards when you shop and you...
Meet Cecily, One of Our Wig Recipients!
Meet Cecily! She is one of our wig recipients who is bravely fighting brain cancer. Cecily was referred by one of the 8 hospitals in Michigan that provide pediatric oncology. When Cecily visited our Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan, Inc Wellness...
Silent Auction is Open!
We’re excited to announce we’re just one month away from our 20th Anniversary Gala which is the biggest celebration of the kids we serve and one of our largest fundraisers of the year. Our silent auction is LIVE online and there are some...
A Special Message from Josie's Family
We were thrilled to read this email today from our wig recipient Josie's family who received her custom wig that we ordered for her. This is the joy we strive to create with our program:
"We just love the new wig! It’s so beautiful...
Thank You, White Castle Volunteer Team!
Our 20th Anniversary Gala is a month away and we're fortunate to have wonderful volunteers helping us prepare! White Castle general managers Brittney, Troy, Denise and Cassandra gave of their time & talent today to organize special prizes...
Kroger Community Rewards: May-July 2023
Thank you, Kroger Community Rewards members! Choosing Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan, Inc to benefit from a portion of proceeds from your shopping trip is an easy, cost-effective way for you to help us continue our mission! Each quarter,...
Party with a Purpose!
There's an exciting beauty industry event coming up! Windsor Beauty Supply and Schwarzkopf Professional are hosting Party with a Purpose on Saturday, September 9th, 2023 from 5-9 pm at Windsor Beauty Supply's location on Middlebelt Road in...
Detroit Zoo with UAW Local 160
A special thanks to Home of UAW Local 160 for providing 100 tickets to the Detroit Zoo! Our wig recipients & families, board members, staff, volunteers and hair donors were invited to enjoy a delicious luncheon and visit to see the zoo's...
July 2023 Facebook & Instragram Donors
A special thanks to our summertime Facebook & Instagram supporters who made contributions to Maggie’s Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan during the month of July. These caring individuals donated through birthday fundraisers, and we appreciate that...
Nutrition & Healthy Meal Planning Class
Dear Wig Recipients & Families,
Prepare those chef hats...we're hosting a healthy meal planning & nutrition cooking class on Saturday, August 19, 2023 - 10:00 am at our Wellness Center in St. Clair Shores!
In this...
Selfridge Firefighters 2023 Golf Outing
Heartfelt thanks to Chief Howard and Chief Ross & all the Selfridge Firefighters for their love and support of our Maggie’s Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan program over the years through their annual golf outing. They have now become our biggest...
Brothers Michael & Robert Donate Hair
Michael and Robert enjoyed sharing a hair donation experience today at Go Green Salon located inside our Maggie’s Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan Wellness Center. The journey started with one brother growing his hair out for donation, which inspired...
Birmingham Metropolitan Women's Club Visit
The Birmingham Metropolitan Women's Club is always looking for ways to increase the community service work they do. We were invited to share information about Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan, Inc this morning during their monthly meeting....
Grounds For Belief Community Church Picnic
Grounds For Belief Community Church is a small, starter, non-denominational church in our hometown of St. Clair Shores that supports Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan, Inc by raising awareness & funds for our program. We attended their annual...
International Alopecia Day 2023
Today is International Alopecia Day and 35% of the children we serve at Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan, Inc have alopecia; an auto-immune disorder where the body's immune system misperceives a threat, attacks the hair follicles and causes...