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.
WDIV Local 4 News: Mt. Clemens Firefighter Donates Hair for Kids
We are grateful to the team at WDIV Local 4 News for covering the story about Mt. Clemens Firefighter Josh Ringstad who generously grew his hair out and held a cut-a-thon at the Mt. Clemens firehouse in support of Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of...
Fox 2 Detroit: Maggie’s Wigs 4 Kids Opens Up Raised Therapy Garden For Wig Recipients
We thank Fox 2 Detroit for providing media coverage of Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan as we celebrated the christening of our new raised therapy garden. The garden was constructed by the local Lions Clubs of Michigan and has been newly...
Corp! Magazine: Raised Therapy Garden Christening
We thank the editorial team at Corp! Magazine through Michigan Business & Professional Association for sharing information about our raised therapy garden christening online. You can read the full article here:...
Macomb Daily: Garden Adds Farm-To-Table Experience to Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids
Our heartfelt gratitude to Nicole Tuttle at the Macomb Daily & Voice News for providing media coverage of the opening of our newly installed raised therapy garden that was constructed by the Lions Clubs of Michigan. A wonderful article was...
Podcast Interview: The BE Series by Tina Black
It’s here! Our Founder & CEO Maggie Varney had the honor of being a guest on Tina Black’s “The BE Series: Untold Stories of Leadership Transformation” and the podcast is now available. This interview is life-changing!...
C&G News: Planting Hope at Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of MI
Our thanks to Kristyne Demske & C&G News for their years of support to Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan. They generously provided coverage of our raised therapy garden project and the time spent by Lakeview High School students who...
Students Paint Flower Pots for Our Kids
We are grateful to Grosse Pointe News, who published an article on May 6, 2021. On the Students from Lakeview High School in St. Clair Shores, who volunteered their time, talents, and gifts to our kids. They created; hand painted, and...
C&G News: Senior Center & Local Organizations Get Boost from Federal Grants
We thank the St. Clair Shores Sentinel and C&G News for writing an article about the CDBG grant funds that were made available to local nonprofit organizations. Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan is fortunate to have been awarded funding to...
Fox 17: No barbers or salons, yet COVID-19 increased hair donations
We thank Doug Reardon and Fox 17 News in West Michigan for sharing a story about the increase in hair donations during the COVID-19 pandemic. When salons & barber shops were closed, supporters grew their hair out to help Michigan children in...
Kiro 7 News: Pandemic Hair Cuts Lead to Influx of Hair Donations
Kiro 7 News is another media outlet that has been reporting on the influx of hair donations due to the pandemic. You can read their story that covers Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan as one of their charities...