Educators at Ronald Brown Academy in Detroit brought a unique twist to the typical math curriculum found in today’s classrooms. Mrs. Rolanda Matthews; a 4th grade teacher at the school, wanted to give her students real world experience in problem-solving and show how math is applied in different industries. She was also looking for a project that would help the students contribute to the community and chose Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids to collaborate with! Maggie Varney our Founder & CEO and Jackie our Administrative Salon Coordinator joined Dwayne Sylvester of Hair Creations Studio Salon and his staff to teach the children how to measure hair wefts. The kids participated in a hands-on activity with stylists; sewing hair into caps to make wigs right before their eyes.
Thank You to our Salon Supporters!
We love our salon supporters! In 2019, there were 747 salons, cosmetology schools and stylists registered with our Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan program and they helped cut hair for donation, held fundraisers and styled wigs for the children...
Hair Donations Around the World 2019
WOW!!!!!!! In 2019, we received 27,831 hair donations from 62 countries around the world!!!! Heartfelt thanks to everyone who cut their hair to help the children at Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan! Your kindness & generosity TRULY makes a...
Our W4K Bake Sale Returns!
Our Bake Sale is back! Support Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan with a donation and receive a delicious baked good from Josef's European Pastry Shop in return. Stop by our Wellness Center (30126 Harper Avenue, St. Clair Shores, MI 48082)...
Thank You, Michigan First Credit Union!
Thank you, Andy Daily and team at Michigan First Credit Union for your continued support of Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan. The group just donated $1,200 to our program and this is one of several donations they have made over the years to help...
Michigan Counties Served in 2019
Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan is honored to have helped children in 49 counties in 2019! Our program is available to the entire state and we work with all 8 hospitals that provide pediatric oncology; servicing the patients they...
Construction Progress Continues with our New Forever Home!
It's all coming together...construction work continues on our new forever home for Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan! Today, we selected tile to decorate the new Wellness Center for our children & their families. We are excited about what...
Wolfgang Donates Hair & Raises Funds 4 the Kids!
Way to go, Wolfgang! This young man just donated his hair AND hosted a Facebook fundraiser, garnering $620 to help the kids! 10% of our kids are boys and they always appreciate when their peers donate as they journey through their health challenge....
Welcoming 2020!
As we say goodbye to 2019 and welcome 2020, we reflect on the kind & generous people who have made the Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan program possible. Heartfelt thanks! Please read our newsletter to stay updated on the children we serve...
Wig Bills...Make Your Voice Heard in 2020!
With the new calendar year of 2020 upon us, our wig bills will need to be reintroduced in the Michigan Senate and House of Representatives to encourage insurance companies to cover the cost of children's wigs like any other prosthetic. We have...
T-Shirt Fundraiser with Tiger Daniel Norris
Go Detroit Tigers! Pitcher Daniel Norris in collaboration with The Jason Motte Foundation and 108 Stitches has been supporting Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan, Inc with a baseball t-shirt fundraiser for the last several years. As a cancer...
Meet John, Our Builder!
Meet John, our builder from The Webber Group who is overseeing the construction of our forever home for Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan. John and his team have done a great job and it's exciting to watch daily progress of our the facility!...
Thank you, Isabella for donating your hair!
Congratulations to Isabella on her second hair donation for Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan! She is a sweet girl with the heart to help others and sets a great example of how one person can truly make a...
Free Bully Self-Defense Class from PKSA Karate St. Clair Shores
PKSA Karate St. Clair Shores is one of our local businesses who have reached out and helped Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan annually throughout the year. They're a well-disciplined, great group of families who truly make a difference....
Thank you, Santa!
Santa stopped by with his helpers the day after Christmas and made a generous donation for the children! We thank him for sharing holiday cheer with Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan and our families. This is what the season is all...
Go, Sterling Heights Stallions!
Sterling Heights High School hosts a Cancer Awareness Football Game every year and has generously chosen Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan as one of their charities to benefit from proceeds raised. This year they garnered $1,300 to help the kids....
Remembering Our W4K Angels
As we reflect on the holiday season, our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of our W4K Angels. Three of our children; Ella, Jasmyne & Torrin became angels within the last year and they will always be a part of our W4K...
Imani's Holiday Celebration
Imani is one of our Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan recipients and she enjoyed a special holiday gift presentation from our Advisory Board member Carol Lukity and her family!
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A Special Christmas for Anjalena...
Sterling Bank & Trust is one of our generous holiday sponsors and we thank them for making this Christmas very special for Anjalena and her family!
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Card-Making with The Crouch Family & Makenna!
Holiday card-making! We enjoyed a special visit from The Crouch Family and Makenna today who helped make beautiful & creative greeting cards for children in our program who are busy getting better. This was a special way to spread holiday...
Holiday Meals Provided by Northeast Detroit Lions Club
A special thanks to Jim and the Northeast Detroit Lions Club for their generosity year after year in sponsoring holiday meals for our kids & families. They receive everything from breakfast, to the fixings for lunch AND dinner! This outpouring...