10 year old Carly from Norfolk in the UK was having trouble finding a charity in the UK to accept her texture of hair and was exploring the option of donating it to Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan in the US. This gave us the opportunity to educate another charity in how her hair can be utilized and we thank Carly and her family for raising awareness of this issue. Please read this important article in ITV News written by Wedaeli Chibelushi: https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2020-11-20/10-year-old-girl-from-norfolk-unable-to-find-uk-charity-to-donate-afro-hair-to
Pocono Record: Stroudsburg Mini-Thon Raises Funds for Kids Cancer Research
Wigs 4 Kids thanks the staff and students of Stroudsburg Area High School in PA for their efforts to raise funds in support of children experiencing cancer. During a mini-thon all-night dance, over $80,000 was raised for the cause. Several...
Grand Haven Tribune: Haircuts for a Cause
A special thanks from Wigs 4 Kids to the staff and students of St. Mary's Catholic School in Spring Lake, MI who chose to host their 2nd annual cut-a-thon for our program. A total of 38 generous individuals donated their hair to help kids...
Wig Bills Petition for Insurance Companies to Cover Kids Wigs
Did you know the state of Michigan does not recognize the need for insurance companies to cover the cost of wigs for children? Wigs 4 Kidsfeels that a child’s wig should be covered just like any other prosthetic. 3 bills have been...
C&G News: City Approves Block Grant Fund Allocation Plan
Our thanks to C&G News who recently provided media coverage of Sterling Heights' decision to approve Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for local nonprofits, such as Wigs 4 Kids. This is one of the many ways in which we reach...
Donated House to Wigs 4 Kids Raises $37,000 for Program
Wigs 4 Kids has some exciting news! In April we announced that a house in Redford, MI had been generously donated to Wigs 4 Kids through Keller Williams Great Lakes Market Center. A special thanks to Jake Hewitt who approached our Advisory Board...
Wigs 4 Kids Business of the Year!
Each year, Wigs 4 Kids selects a business to honor at our signature event in recognition of the work they do throughout the year to help us continue our mission. We congratulate Complete Interactive Technologies, Inc. who will be...
Macomb Daily/Tribune - New Cafe Hosts Charity Event for Wigs 4 Kids
Our thanks to Ross Raybin from The Macomb Daily/Daily Tribune for covering the charity preview event held by the new Eos Cafe in St. Clair Shores for Wigs 4 Kids. The fundraiser was a success and helped us reach out in our hometown to more families...
CBS TV - Street Beat Interview
Wigs 4 Kids thanks Kris Kelly at CBS/WWJ TV for providing us with the opportunity to appear on the program Street Beat! We will be talking about how we help children experiencing hair loss with the wigs & support services that we...
Corp! Magazine "One Tough Cookie Award" Article
Wigs 4 Kids thanks Karen Dybis and the team of Corp! Magazine for generously providing media coverage of the "One Tough Cookie" Award received by Maggie Varney, our Founder & CEO from the Girl Scouts of Southeastern...
WGRT FM: Brewing Success - Fundraiser to Benefit Wigs 4 Kids
Our heartfelt thanks to Cathie Martin and the team of WGRT FM Radio in Port Huron for covering the success of the Eos Cafe charity preview with Wigs 4 Kids. Eos is a new business in our hometown of St. Clair Shores and we are pleased to welcome them...