Board of Directors & Staff

Maggie Varney is a licensed cosmetologist who has been in the beauty industry for over 40 years and has been a successful business owner and entrepreneur for over 30 years. Maggie runs two establishments; Maggie’s Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan, a nonprofit, and Go Green, a socially responsible and eco-friendly full service salon.

As a Michigan certified technician of the national Look Good Feel Better Adult & Teen Programs for 29 years, Maggie volunteers her time and talent to teach cancer patients how to deal with the appearance-related side effects of chemotherapy & radiation. 

Maggie noticed a need to help young people and families in their struggle with health challenges causing hair loss. Utilizing her passion and expertise in the beauty industry, along with her business development experience, Maggie founded Maggie’s Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan in October 2003. Maggie’s Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan provides wigs & support services at no charge to Michigan children experiencing hair loss as a result of illness and treatment.

In 2010, the organization opened a Wellness Center to further assist the children of Michigan. The nonprofit offers therapy, nutrition and self-empowerment through self-image activities. Field trips and counseling on an individual, group and family basis are also provided at no charge.

Maggie’s Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan has grown tremendously and it has become necessary to open a permanent
brick-and-mortar for the organization to further expand and double the amount of kids we serve. Maggie’s goal and current efforts are to establish a forever home for the program. She is also focused on passing wig bills in the Michigan Senate and House of Representatives which would encourage insurance companies to cover the cost of a child’s wig like any other prosthetic. The bills have received bipartisan support and are pending.