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…
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…
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…
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…
Last week was Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving fueled by social media shares, mentions, and matches. It is an annual event celebrated on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. Over the years, it has become an event on par with Black Friday and Cyber Monday–a way of giving back to the good works all over…
According to the National Alliance To End Homelessness, the estimate for those experiencing homelessness in America in 2017 was 553,742. Add pregnancy to the equation and you realize the vital importance of Maggie’s Place, what we do and who we serve. Our moms, babies and children are not just nameless faces and statistics. We are…
Here in Arizona, we are so happy when we get new moms, babies are born or we add a new home to our family. We are thrilled that The Zechariah House, our home in the Cleveland, Ohio area celebrated it’s grand re-opening earlier this month. Here is what the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland had to…
It was a dark and stormy night. Really stormy. Thunder and lightning paired with sideways rain pelted Arts Park at Tempe Town Lake. Cars lined up, lights ablaze, waiting to set up the annual Race For Maggie’s Place. Course set up usually starts about 1 or 2 a.m. At 5 a.m. Racelab was still unable…