Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!

It was quite the menagerie that showed up to the Maggie’s Place Halloween Party this past weekend. Current and alumnae moms, staff, MissionCorps, and of course lots of extra cute, extra chubby, extra energetic kids dressed in their Halloween best came together to do one of the things Maggie’s Place does best: celebrate. As was…

Problem Solving

I received my undergraduate degree at a university well-known for its engineering program. I, however, received a degree in Psychology – so you could say my homework didn’t require that I solve as many problems as other students on campus. All the same, I really like when solutions to life’s dilemmas are reached. Within the…

The Smallest Gift

Our volunteers and donors are fantastic. Generosity truly does keep our doors open and our house afloat. Sometimes there is a desperate need and Divine Providence provides suddenly in the last minute. Other times, a seemingly simple gift makes all the difference. Things like putting documents in a file in chronological order or decorating a…

Maggie’s Place has a new Executive Director!

Maggie’s Place is excited to announce Laura Magruder as the new Maggie’s Place Executive Director. Magruder was selected after a several-month search, and came to Maggie’s Place from Communities in Schools of Arizona where she served as Executive Director and State Director. Magruder brings over 20 years of diversified experience serving in leadership capacities in the…

One day at a time….

These last few weeks have been especially busy at The Michael House as we prepared to receive new moms, welcomed two women interviewing to become MissionCorps members, and trained many new volunteers and student interns from ASU and GCC. All of this on top of practicing Simple September and juggling babysitting for one of our…

On Giving House Tours

Recently, I had the blessing of leading a small group on a tour through our lovely home, The Magdalene House.  Although it was a crazy-busy day and I had about 412 things on my to-do list, the break of showing the house to a mother and her five children was exactly what I needed. They…