Our volunteers and donors are fantastic. Generosity truly does keep our doors open and our house afloat. Sometimes there is a desperate need and Divine Providence provides suddenly in the last minute. Other times, a seemingly simple gift makes all the difference. Things like putting documents in a file in chronological order or decorating a…
Maggie’s Place is excited to announce Laura Magruder as the new Maggie’s Place Executive Director. Magruder was selected after a several-month search, and came to Maggie’s Place from Communities in Schools of Arizona where she served as Executive Director and State Director. Magruder brings over 20 years of diversified experience serving in leadership capacities in the…
“Simple September,” written by Teresa, Director of Programs Support Services and former MissionCorps member.
These last few weeks have been especially busy at The Michael House as we prepared to receive new moms, welcomed two women interviewing to become MissionCorps members, and trained many new volunteers and student interns from ASU and GCC. All of this on top of practicing Simple September and juggling babysitting for one of our…
Recently, I had the blessing of leading a small group on a tour through our lovely home, The Magdalene House. Although it was a crazy-busy day and I had about 412 things on my to-do list, the break of showing the house to a mother and her five children was exactly what I needed. They…
You might see the term “Simple September” posted on our website or mentioned in our homes this month. Wondering what all the buzz is about? Time for a little Maggie’s Place history: Several years ago, our account balance dropped so low that we were unable to make payroll. Our leadership team asked the homes…