Many Monday nights Maggie’s Place Program Director Julie Carlberg can be found on the radio. She’s a frequent guest of the Man Up and Lead Radio Show hosted by Richard Cunningham and Chris Radoccia. Each week they tackle different ways men can make an impact and lead their families. Perhaps this week they got more…
Guest Blogger Laura Mascari, Volunteer Coordinator at The Michael House, shares with us today. I love when people tell me I look like my mom. It’s a compliment not only because she is beautiful on the outside, but because she embodies joy, sacrificial love, and patience each and every day. There is something natural in…
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…
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…
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…
We set a goal for our annual Back To School drive. Each year we throw a party right before school starts where we hope to give much needed backpacks and school supplies to the children of our Maggie’s Place moms. This year, thanks to you, we surpassed our goal and were able to hand out…
Maggie’s Place works with the most vulnerable of populations: women experiencing poverty and their fragile infants and children. People ask how we accomplish what we do. We are devoted to providing life changing programs and services and are guided by what we call the Six Pillars of Support. They spell out what we do, why…
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a Maggie’s Place mom? We recently got a letter from a mom telling us what it’s like. It’s another point of view… “Dear Maggie’s Place, When I first got to Maggie’s Place, I was desperate and had no hope for my life. I had no…
We’re celebrating here at Maggie’s Place. In our quest to serve moms all the way through their success, we have an apartment that houses mothers choosing adoption or reunification. Support and love has many faces. Most recently, the Catholic Leadership Circle, donated $25,000 to Maggie’s Place for a fourth apartment to house just such moms.…
Just in case you missed CEO Laura Magruder’s Easter Message… Blessings to you all. Alleluia! Everywhere we look we see wild flowers and the beautiful colors of blooms as they seem to be everywhere. Spring is a season of renewal for nature and for individuals. Here at Maggie’s Place…