Divine Providence did provide, Divine Providence does provide, Divine Providence will provide. Maggie’s Place MissionCorps members pray this together every morning and night, and He has not failed to answer us yet. I’m relatively new on board at Maggie’s Place, and this is my first September with this coupon-cutting crew. I’ve learned a lot from…
It’s nearly back to school shopping season, and I am remembering how it felt to go with my mom to get new clothes for school.We’d drive to a nearby mall and cruise the aisles of various stores, trying on shoes, assorted pants and jumpers.(My mom did not allow jeans until high school!)Some of you probably…
At Maggie’s Place our days are usually pretty packed, but every so often, we experience a day that is truly filled from dawn till dusk with unexpected “duties of the moment.” A couple weeks back, I experienced one such Thursday. 6:00 A.M. — I woke up to a phone call telling me that one…
I wear many hats at Maggie’s Place – one of them falling under the title of Volunteer Coordinator. It’s a humbling job, getting to interact with such a large group of dedicated individuals. One such group came in a few weeks ago to help weed and landscape the premises of the new Alumnae Mom Outreach…
It was a Tuesday morning, per our typical plan, all the staff were out of the house for our regular Tuesday meetings. On this particular Tuesday, our volunteer at the house, Esther, gave us a call about 10am. Esther alerted us that the police called and were asking us to help with a homeless mother…
Maggie’s Thrift was featured on raisingarizonakids.com. Below is an intro to the story. Local families, individuals, groups and businesses have been generous with contributions to Phoenix-based Maggie’s Place, a community of homes offering support and hospitality to pregnant women who are homeless or alone. Countless boxes and truckloads of diapers, clothing, toys, books, household items…
Maggie’s Place was featured on ABC 15 as a place to help pregnant women get back on their feet. Below is the intro to the story. Some Valley moms say they’ve received the best Mother’s Day gift of all. After finding themselves pregnant and alone, these women are getting help to bounce back on their…
1) Be Open Even though I was already super excited for my plans after graduation—I was off to study and teach English, a very special opportunity for me—I still decided to check out the long-term volunteer fair on campus. I even talked with the Maggie’s Place representatives and listed my contact information, all the while thinking, “What are you doing?!”…
A few days ago 2 women came to the Thrift Store to look at our clothing. Thrift had just started a $1 rack, so the women stopped there first to check out the sales. One woman asked if we had maternity clothes, while the other woman went inside to use the bathroom. The woman browsing…
The path that led me to Maggie’s Place was somewhat simple that involved a desire to spread my wings by leaving Indiana, learn more about pregnant and parenting women and do something more with my life. When I first came to Maggie’s Place on January 7th, 2002 the scene was a little different than it…