“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth.” — Muhammad Ali “Volunteers don’t get paid, not because they’re worthless, but because they’re priceless.” – Sherry Anderson “Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.” ― H. Jackson Brown Jr. Volunteerism is the lifeblood of Maggie’s Place. We’d…
Are you up for the challenge of love, service, compassion and babies? If so, MissionCorps might be for you. At Maggie’s Place, it is the MissionCorps members that serve our moms and babies in each of our homes. They generally spend a year helping mothers and babies, along with helping in the home and…
Thanks are always in order at Maggie’s Place. We are blessed with donations, volunteers, meals and love. Today, we celebrated that love and community at a luncheon provided by Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert. That’s right–the employees at Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert brought lunch to Maggie’s Place moms, staff and board members to celebrate Valentine’s Day.…
Blessings come from everywhere. Did you know you can gift your car to Maggie’s Place? Currently, we are so very grateful for a vehicle gifted to us just this past week. A donor, who found us online, donated a 2000 Chevy Impala with only 38,000 miles to help our moms and babies all across the…
Do you ever wonder what is accomplished at Maggie’s Place over the course of a year? The outcomes for 2017 are in. Numbers are important, of course, but here we measure emotional impact as well. “Maggie’s Place has given me stability for the first time in my life. Security that I have a place here,…
There’s still time to make a gift of your Charitable Tax Credit. You can help pregnant and new moms at Maggie’s Place through the Arizona Tax Credit–a great way to make your tax dollars count. You can donate up to $800 to support Maggie’s Place and then get it back when you file your taxes.…
A recent conversation with Laura Magruder, CEO, gives us a deeper insight into what will make a good 2018 for moms and babies at Maggie’s Place. Topping Laura’s list are, “Value, dignity, respect and love.” “The whole purpose of our work is to save and change lives and with our staff, volunteers, board of directors…
Dear Elizabeth House Moms, My name is Jennifer. I used to live here at this house for a year. I had my daughter Ava just the day after Christmas. And let me tell you, it was the happiest time in my life. I miss those day a lot! I want you to know that when…
I want to give a shout out to all the MissionCorps, past, present and future. When I was your age, a year of service was the furthest thing from my mind. I was a single mom at that time in my life so I naturally relate to our moms. My year at Maggie’s Place is…
I know a mom who was faced with the prospect of divorce for conceiving her son out of wedlock. She had to travel a great distance late in her third trimester for a government census. When it came time to give birth to her child, she was out on the streets. No medical professionals were…