by Stephanie Chavoya There is no greater love than a mother’s love for her child. As cliche as it sounds, I have been given that love from my own mother and witness it everyday living at The Magdalene and Michael homes. When I committed to a year of service with Maggie’s Place, I honestly…
Our AmeriCorps members, the ladies who live in Maggie’s Place homes with our moms and babies, are nothing if not resourceful, compassionate, loving and strong. As we are in recruitment season for next year, Natalie, a current Corps member, shares some thoughts for new incoming Corps members. Read along… Dear New Corps Member: I…
We love to share the experiences of our AmeriCorps and MissionCorps members in Arizona and Ohio. Today, we hear from Claire who lives with the moms at Arizona’s Magdalene House. Thank you, Claire, for sharing your experience with us. “With graduation quickly approaching, it came time to discern my next step. I began researching Catholic…
Tuesday is podcast day at Maggie’s Place. We joined Program Director Julie Carlberg, Volunteer Celeste Burton, AmeriCorps members Amy O’Neil and Pinky Guerrero to discuss volunteerism, a year of service and how rules without relationships equal rebellion. The conversation veered to experiencing poverty, human dignity and breaking the barriers of “us” and “them.” Haven’t heard…