Tia wore many hats at Maggie’s Place. She has left us for graduate school and her next adventures. She recently shared her thoughts with us. “Once, I stepped off a plane into the unapologetic heat of June in Phoenix. Responding to an unmistakable draw to the charity called Maggie’s Place, I imagined a quiet life…
When was the last time you visited Maggie’s Thrift Store? Never been? Don’t know about it? Maggie’s Thrift is a social enterprise store benefiting the work of Maggie’s Place. Social entrepreneurship is defined as, “the use of a business to help develop, fund, and implement solutions to social, cultural and environmental issues. It often creates…
Last Saturday found us on sensory overload at The Scott Resort and Spa in Scottsdale. Was it the flowers? The cake? The gorgeous decor? Or was it Lauren Garcia, of What Lola Likes fame, throwing a baby shower for the moms and babies at Maggie’s Place. Lauren found us through our Facebook page a…
Last week, Maggie’s Place joined together with Catholic Charities Community Services and the City of Phoenix to celebrate the opening of our newest home, The Gerard House. One of the morning’s highlights, in addition to meeting some of the moms and seeing their excitement, was a blessing from Bishop Thomas Olmsted. The Bishop warmly greeted…
As you may know, an integral part of the Maggie’s Place family is our MissionCorps members. They come into our homes, take care of our moms and babies and become some of our closest friends. And then a year is up, and they move on to their next adventure. This month we say good bye…