Wigs 4 Kids thanks Cathie Martin of WGRT for sharing news about the introduction of new legislation in Lansing that would require insurance companies to help cover the cost of wigs for Michigan children in need. Cathie took the time to interview Maggie Varney, Founder & CEO of Wigs 4 Kids about the support the organization has received from State Representative Sarah Roberts and Miss Spirit of the State Jaeleen Davis, who is a Wigs 4 Kids recipient.
Fox 17: No barbers or salons, yet COVID-19 increased hair donations
We thank Doug Reardon and Fox 17 News in West Michigan for sharing a story about the increase in hair donations during the COVID-19 pandemic. When salons & barber shops were closed, supporters grew their hair out to help Michigan children in...
Kiro 7 News: Pandemic Hair Cuts Lead to Influx of Hair Donations
Kiro 7 News is another media outlet that has been reporting on the influx of hair donations due to the pandemic. You can read their story that covers Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan as one of their charities...
Reach Radio Interview
We thank Fran, the Founder of Reach Radio for inviting Maggie Varney our Founder & CEO of Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan to share information about our program with their listeners. Reach Radio is a public health service and we're...
WXYZ: Ann Arbor & Milford Police Sponsor Wig for Harper
Our thanks to WXYZ Channel 7 for sharing the story of Harper, one of the teens in our program who received a wig from Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan after being diagnosed with cancer in summer 2020. We're honored to provide services to...
Incarcerated Man Donates Hair to Help Children
An incarcerated man donated hair to children battling cancer, a process three years in the making. When Jesús was in county jail in October 2017, he heard about a program that helps children battling cancer. He decided then to start letting...
Macomb Daily: Optimist Club Kicks Off 2021 with Raffle Winners
We thank the Macomb Daily for acknowledging the Central Macomb Optimist Club and Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan as one of the charities the Optimists have supported over the years. They're currently hosting random raffle drawings to kick...
C&G Newspapers: Holiday Cards Available
We thank C&G Newspapers for providing media coverage of Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan, our annual appeal and holiday cards. This was a great opportunity for us to raise awareness in the community and we appreciate their continued belief...
ITV News UK: 10-year-old girl from Norfolk Donating Afro Hair
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...
CNN Impact Your World: Ready to cut your long, quarantine hair? Consider donating it to charity
Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan was featured in an article by CNN Impact Your World about how you can donate your hair during the pandemic. We want to thank CNN and Julia Chan for including us in this amazing article! You can read more by...
WDIV: Metro Detroit Police Raise Funds for Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan
WDIV Local 4 News filmed an amazing interview and wrote an article about the Metro Detroit Police Officers who are participating in No-Shave November and raising funds to support Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan. You can watch the interview and...