Fashion Forward Donations Fit Moms Perfectly

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...

What do we do all day?

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. —...

Chainsaws and Telephone Calls

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...

Teresa

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...

Maggie’s Thrift has Social Change in Store

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...