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 need and we greatly appreciate their support! You can watch the story here: https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/no-barbers-or-salons-but-covid-did-increase-hair-donations
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...
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...
Reach Radio Interview
We thank Fran, the Founder of Reach Radio for inviting Maggie Varney our Founder & CEO of Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan to share information about our program with their listeners. Reach Radio is a public health service and we're...
WXYZ: Ann Arbor & Milford Police Sponsor Wig for Harper
Our thanks to WXYZ Channel 7 for sharing the story of Harper, one of the teens in our program who received a wig from Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan after being diagnosed with cancer in summer 2020. We're honored to provide services to...
Incarcerated Man Donates Hair to Help Children
An incarcerated man donated hair to children battling cancer, a process three years in the making. When Jesús was in county jail in October 2017, he heard about a program that helps children battling cancer. He decided then to start letting...
Macomb Daily: Optimist Club Kicks Off 2021 with Raffle Winners
We thank the Macomb Daily for acknowledging the Central Macomb Optimist Club and Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan as one of the charities the Optimists have supported over the years. They're currently hosting random raffle drawings to kick...
C&G Newspapers: Holiday Cards Available
We thank C&G Newspapers for providing media coverage of Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan, our annual appeal and holiday cards. This was a great opportunity for us to raise awareness in the community and we appreciate their continued belief...
ITV News UK: 10-year-old girl from Norfolk Donating Afro Hair
10 year old Carly from Norfolk in the UK was having trouble finding a charity in the UK to accept her texture of hair and was exploring the option of donating it to Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan in the US. This gave us the opportunity to...