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…
Recently, I started my third year at Maggie’s Place. I wanted to share a list of five experiences that have inspired me during my time here! #5. Getting dozens and dozens of eggs donated just days before we had a big omelette extravaganza planned. And the …
Over 20 moms from the Arizona homes attended the “Shower of Love,” hosted by the Knights of Columbus and their wives at St. Bernard of Clairvaux Catholic Church. What a shower it was!
A special Maggie’s Place shout out goes to a remarkable high school student effort, the Padua Franciscan High School “Christmas for Others” student charitable campaign, which recently donated $500 in support of The Zechariah House! Padua Franciscan High School is a Catholic High School located in Parma, OH near The Zechariah House. Many thanks to the hard-working and…
Just over a week ago, one of our moms went into labor. The staff members were in a meeting at the time, so we heard the news when a house coverage volunteer came to find us. Upon learning that she needed to go to the hospital, one of the other staff members “went with haste” to take…
According to a 2012 report by National Alliance to End Homelessness, on any given night, over 636,000 people in the United States are homeless. 37% of these individuals are members of homeless families. That’s over one third. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of…
Monika was my first contact mom at Maggie’s Place. I’ll be the first to admit that it took me a while to get the whole how-to-effectively-communicate-with-moms thing, and Monika bore the brunt of this learning. I remember one particular meeting when neither of us were communicating well – we were both frustrated and not able to…
Peace, Unity, Adaptability….and Simplicity?!? A common prayer in the Maggie’s Place community is “For Peace, Unity, and Adaptability in our homes and in our hearts.” It’s a prayer that goes to the heart of how to have a thriving community life. When we are in the midst of hard community change, we toss around jokes…
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…