Furniture Today recently covered the Art Van Charity Challenge competition, in which Art Van Furniture offered charities the opportunity to compete for funding from May 18 – June 22. The competing charities raised $2,222,483 total. Wigs 4 Kids included in the top 10; placing 7th in the running and received a bonus grant of $20,000 to support our cause. A special thanks to Mr. VanElslander for his ongoing love & support of our program, and also to our wonderful donors who helped make this possible.
Members First Credit Union: Supporting Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan!
Our thanks to the Members First Credit Union for their belief in our program. We are grateful to Melanie Duke, a branch manager of the Blue Grass location in Mt. Pleasant, MI for learning more about our program and shaving her head to donate hair...
Florine Mark: Remarkable Women Radio Interview
Maggie Varney our Founder & CEO has been invited to participate in a radio interview with Florine Mark for her program Remarkable Women through iHeart Radio on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at 4:00 pm. Maggie is honored by the invitation and you can...
WDIV: Oakland County Winterfest
WDIV Channel 4 news recently provided media coverage at the Oakland County Winterfest. We appreciate their support in raising awareness of Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan and Angel Kisses, since the proceeds benefit both charities. They filmed...
Grosse Pointe News: Park Resident Makes Giving a Priority
The Grosse Pointe News recently shared a story about Ellie, a 10 year-old from Grosse Pointe who donated her hair to Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan. Ellie has supported a variety of nonprofits in her area and we're inspired by her big...
Impact 100 Metro Detroit TV Interview
Impact 100 Metro Detroit is one of the generous grant-makers who are helping make our dream of a forever home for Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan a reality. They have invited our Founder & CEO Maggie Varney to participate in a TV interview...
Oakland County Times: Oakland County Winterfest
The Oakland County Times recently shared information about the upcoming Oakland County Winterfest. This family friendly event supports two nonprofits: Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan and Angel Kisses. A 12-hour hockey game is the main...
WHMI 93.5 FM: Milford Police Let Facial Hair Grow For Second Month in a Row For Charity
Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan thanks WHMI 93.5 FM for sharing media coverage of the Milford Police's participation in the annual Pigs 4 Wigs campaign. They raise awareness and funds for our program every year and are growing their facial...
Crain's Detroit Business: Notable Women in Nonprofits
A special thank you to Anne Nicolazzo and Crain's Detroit Business for nominating Maggie Varney, Founder & CEO of Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan as a Notable Woman in Nonprofits! You can read the award article...
Macomb Now Magazine: Impact 100 Metro Detroit Grant to W4K
A special thanks to Macomb Now Magazine for sharing the news of our grant from Impact 100 Metro Detroit that will help us build a forever home for Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan. Macomb Now posted a photo of the check presentation in their...
ABC News / WFTS Tampa Bay: Middle School Boy Grows Hair to Donate
ABC News / WFTS Tampa Bay aired a story about Paul, a 13-year old boy who grew his hair out for two years so he could donate it to Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan. Paul and his family chose our program since they liked that we offer wigs...