“My job is to love this person,” says Natalie, an AmeriCorps member at The Elizabeth House. She is reflecting on her year of service, its’ meaning, its’ heartbreak and lessons learned. Natalie joined with fellow Corps member Christina for a podcast mini-series featuring moms and AmeriCorps members from each of the Maggies’ Place homes. “No…
By: Valentino Mejia “Thank you for calling Maggie’s Place, The Elizabeth House, this is Valentino, how can I help you?” It is with great sadness that I say my internship at Maggie’s Place has come to an end. When I first started at Maggie’s Place, I was so excited to step foot in the…
by Stephanie Chavoya There is no greater love than a mother’s love for her child. As cliche as it sounds, I have been given that love from my own mother and witness it everyday living at The Magdalene and Michael homes. When I committed to a year of service with Maggie’s Place, I honestly…
Our AmeriCorps members, the ladies who live in Maggie’s Place homes with our moms and babies, are nothing if not resourceful, compassionate, loving and strong. As we are in recruitment season for next year, Natalie, a current Corps member, shares some thoughts for new incoming Corps members. Read along… Dear New Corps Member: I…
We all have preconceived notions about others. We would not be human without them. That includes the mothers at Maggie’s Place–where they come from, how they’ve journeyed to us and what will happen once they leave us. Monasia, a mom at The Elizabeth House, turns those notions and opinions on their heads. We cannot wait…
When we started our podcast a month or two ago, we thought we might stir up some conversation, inform listeners about Maggie’s Place, engage some new supporters and bring more awareness to the work at Maggie’s Place. We were right on all counts. What we didn’t think of was how much we would learn from…
It’s International Women’s Day. At Maggie’s Place, women are everywhere–the moms, the Corps members and a bunch of our babies. They are, indeed, an amazing group. In honoring them on this special day, we have some of their thoughts to share. Thanks to funding from a Dignity Health Community of Care grant, The ASU Morrison…
We love to share the experiences of our AmeriCorps and MissionCorps members in Arizona and Ohio. Today, we hear from Claire who lives with the moms at Arizona’s Magdalene House. Thank you, Claire, for sharing your experience with us. “With graduation quickly approaching, it came time to discern my next step. I began researching Catholic…
AmeriCorps Member Amy shares her thoughts with us… “It would be amazing, but it’s not realistic.” That’s what I told myself when the idea of spending a year at Maggie’s Place came into the picture. After attending The University of Scranton, a Jesuit university, I spent a lot of time imagining myself in service, but…
Some thoughts to keep your spirits lifted through this season which can often be hectic and overwhelming. From all of us at Maggie’s Place, we wish you joy and family and hope for the holiday and for the coming year. “Let us keep Christmas beautiful without a thought of greed.” –Anne Garnett Schultz “May you…