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.
Delanie, Our Angel
Every day, we see children throughout the state of Michigan who are bravely fighting cancer. They teach us so much about life. Delanie was a 13-year old warrior who got her wings. Our thoughts & prayers are with her family – we are so...
Joey Donates His Hair!
We love our hair donors! You help us make our mission of providing wigs to the children of Michigan at no charge a reality. Joanne writes, "Joey sent his hair in November for your organization. He was so proud to grow it out and donate it. His...
Meijer Chesterfield Helps the Kids!
Meijer Chesterfield is a great example of a business in our local communities that uses its success to help others. They generously chose Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan, Inc to receive a $5,000 donation to help us continue serving the children...
18,533 Hair Donations in 2022!
In 2022, an AMAZING amount of 18,533 hair donations were sent to Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan, Inc from 66 countries around the world to help us continue making beautiful custom wigs for the children we serve. HEARTFELT...
Jonah Donates His Hair to Help the Kids!
Let's hear it for Jonah who just donated his rare red hair to Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan, Inc! Our program is all about kids helping kids. Jonah's mom Tricia writes, "Thank you for your kindness and inspiring my son, Jonah and...
Repurposing Items for Raffle Baskets
Happy New Year! January is here and we're starting to put together raffle baskets for our 20th Anniversary Gala. We have lots of baskets to put prizes in and are seeking donated items to complete them. We take items all year yet especially now...
Happy New Year 2023
Heartfelt thanks to our supporters who made 2022 a successful year of serving the children of Michigan. All of your donations of time, talent & treasure certainly add up and make a profound difference in the lives of our kids! Here’s...
Kinslee's Holiday Sponsorship
Our sweet Kinslee is 6 years old and has alopecia. She visited Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan, Inc to enjoy a holiday gift sponsorship from our friends at Variety - the Children's Charity of Detroit. Kinslee and family had hot cocoa &...
Meet Aleena; one of our Wig Recipients!
What a great visit we had today with Aleena, one of our wig recipients! She bravely fought cancer in 2014 and now is doing well. We are always happy to hear when our kids are feeling better. Her little sister Leah donated her hair today to pay it...
Sterling Heights Police Event & Toy Donation
We support our local police departments and thank them for a successful Pigs 4 Wigs campaign this year. We have been gifted an abundance of toys and the Sterling Heights Police have upcoming events, so we dropped off a box of toys to share! Please...
Emma's 4th Time Donating Hair!
Meet Emma: this sweet girl has donated her hair 4 times to Maggie’s Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan in 2018, 2019, 2021 & 2022. She is always excited to pay it forward and help her peers. Emma is friends with Payton, a wig recipient in our program...
Happy Holidays 2022!
We wish you a happy, healthy & safe holiday season from all of us here at Maggie’s Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan. We will be closed Saturday, December 24, 2022 – Monday, December 26, 2022 to celebrate the holiday and will reopen on...
Madison's Holiday Sponsorship with Variety Children's Charity Detroit
Our sweet wig recipient Madison who has alopecia was chosen by Variety - the Children's Charity of Detroit to be sponsored for the holidays and they fulfilled the items on her wish-list. She enjoyed a special visit to our Wellness Center with...
Balloon Bloom Donates Festive Balloon Garland for our Enchanted Tea Room!
How festive is our Enchanted Tea Room? Thanks to our new friend & supporter Katelyn from Balloon Bloom, we have a beautiful holiday balloon garland to decorate this area in our Wellness Center so our kids have a fun & exciting space to enjoy...
Jayme Holiday Sponsorship with Sonya, Family & Schrieber Agency
Heartfelt gratitude to our Advisory Board member Sonya Kory, her family and Mr. Schrieber of American Income Life: Schrieber Agency for generously choosing one of our Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan, Inc wig recipients for holiday sponsorship....
Kaediya & Family Holiday Sponsorship
Meet Kaediya, one of our wig recipients at Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan, Inc! She is 17 years old and bravely fighting leukemia. Her family was chosen to be sponsored for the holidays by our Event Coordinator Mildred and Kaediya also...
Portage Department of Public Safety Pigs 4 Wigs
Another job well done by the Portage Department of Public Safety! They are one of many local police departments that participated in our 10th Anniversary of the No-shave November "Pigs 4 Wigs" campaign. They are sponsoring 2 children's...
Northeast Detroit Lions Club Spearheads Holiday Dinners
The Northeast Detroit Lions Club have supported Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan, Inc since our humble beginnings. Every year, Jim Williams spearheads a holiday dinner sponsorship for several families in our program with help from his fellow...
Zayd - Our Newest Kid!
Zayd is one of our newest kids at Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan, Inc since he is experiencing alopecia; an auto-immune disorder causing hair loss. Every new child in our program receives a welcome bag full of comfort items to assist them as...
Our Teams Celebrating the Holiday
Our team is celebrating the holidays together and another successful year of serving the children of Michigan. A special thanks to them for their hard work, dedication, commitment & support in helping our Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan,...