We’re saddened this evening to announce that Honor, one of the therapy dogs we’ve been fortunate to work with has passed away. Honor and Gracie visited wig recipients at our Wellness Center and several events for the kids over the years before they moved out of state. Precious pets are like family and Honor will certainly be remembered by our families for the comfort & calm she gave them.
How Childhood Cancer Impacts Family Finances
When a child is diagnosed with cancer, it affects the whole family emotionally, socially, psychologically - and financially. 60% of families caring for a child with cancer had one parent stop working or cut back in hours worked to ensure they...
GiveSmart Returns for our Annual Gala
For our signature event of the year, Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan is utilizing GiveSmart for our ticketing, auctions & merchandise. While you dine, dance and enjoy the evening, GiveSmart makes it easy to support the...
Meet Marie, Our Newest Wig Recipient
What a cutie pie! Welcome Marie, our newest wig recipient! She has alopecia; an autoimmune disorder causing hair loss. Her family reached out after being referred by their dermatologist and not only did Marie choose a cute, unicorn-themed hair hat,...
Hair Donations Shipped To Be Made Into Wigs
A giant box of beautiful hair donations was packaged and shipped to our wig manufacturer today, thanks to our amazing donors. It takes 10 to 12 ponytails to make a child’s wig - please keep sending in those wonderful ponytails & braids to...
New AVRWell Apps for VR 4 Kids
We're excited to announce that a generous donation has been made by AVRwell Inc of 7 new apps for our tweens & teens to utilize on their VR headsets! Our VR 4 Kids Program, powered by XR Impact Network, helps our wig recipients with pain...
Garner Marketing Benefits as a Corporate Sponsor
As we prepare for our signature event of the year, there is a great opportunity for businesses to gain additional visibility while making a difference for the kids in our communities. Become a corporate sponsor! You'll be acknowledged...
Beauty Industry Guide to Hair Donations
A helpful guide has been prepared for our beauty industry supporters that are registered with Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan to send in hair donations - read it...
Hair Donation Delivery Companies
Maggie’s Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan was fortunate to receive nearly 13,000 hair donations last year and we want to give a special shoutout to all of the delivery companies that bring hair from all over the world to our Wellness Center: USPS, UPS and...
Welcome Cleo to our Team!
Please join Maggie’s Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan in welcoming our new Events & Volunteer Coordinator Assistant, Cleo to our team! She heard about our program through a friend and has worked in a salon environment, so she appreciates the work we do...
CDBG Roseville Grant Hearing
The City of Roseville held its annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) hearing and we thank them for honoring our request at Maggie’s Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan for funding. The grant helps us serve low-moderate income level families from the...
Welcome to Our Recently Registered Salons
A special thank you to our newest beauty industry supporters! These registered salons have signed up to cut hair for donation to Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan so we can continue providing wigs to the children we serve at no charge. We appreciate...
Congratulations University of Michigan Basketball!
University of Michigan has supported Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan in several ways: they formed a Student Club for our program, University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Hospital refers children to us and they host an annual Hair-a-Thon where our...
Crumbl Cookies!
At Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan, each child receives a treat when they visit our Wellness Center. Our wig recipients, their siblings and little hair donors love Crumbl Cookies! They bring a smile to the kids' faces and the variety of flavors is...
Referrals from Hospitals
We’re often asked how children & families find our Maggie’s Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan program. There are 9 hospitals throughout the state that provide pediatric oncology and we help all kids referred to us! We also work with dermatologists,...
Printable or Mobile Hair Donation Guidelines
If you're growing your hair out for donation to Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan, there are guidelines that you can print or show your stylist on a mobile device to assist them in harvesting the hair properly. To learn more and make a difference in...
Help Sponsor Our VR 4 Kids Program
Did you know you can help sponsor a child through our VR 4 Kids Program, powered by XR Impact Network? This technology is constantly evolving & growing and funds help us keep expanding this offering for the kids of Michigan! VR helps them with...
Family Fun Night & Bike Giveaway
Wig recipients & families: this is a friendly reminder that we have been invited by Variety - the Children's Charity of Detroit to participate in their annual family fun night & bike giveaway on Thursday, June 4, 2026 - 6pm at UWM Baseball...
Advancing Macomb Nonprofit Building Blocks: Board Brilliance
Another great workshop through Advancing Macomb was held today at Velocity in Sterling Heights! This session which is part of the Nonprofit Building Blocks series, focused on Board Brilliance - how to build, inspire and collaborate with your...
Messages of Hope Tree
At our Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan Wellness Center, we have a tabletop gold tree in our Enchanted Tea Room decorated with inspiring messages for our wig recipients & families! Caring individuals have written sentiments on paper stars to...
Gift Card Donations
Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan accepts gift card donations to enhance our raffle & auction prizes for events throughout the year. Here's an example of categories we're seeking: DinnerGamingGasPetsMoviesShoppingSportsTravelPlease consider...