Do you ever wonder what happens as moms make their way through Maggie’s Place? Most of our mothers go on to do great work in addition to taking care of themselves and their children. Mercides, who gave birth to twins just nine months ago, is now a peer mentor in the fight against the opioid…
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…