Organizations Filed Purposes:
MAGGIE'S WIGS 4 KIDS OF MICHIGAN WELLNESS CENTER PROVIDES HAIR REPLACEMENT UNITS AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO HELP THE SELF ESTEEM OF MICHIGAN CHILDREN AS THEY JOURNEY THROUGH THEIR HEALTH CHALLENGE, EMPOWERING THEM TO LOOK AND FEEL BETTER.
IN 2020, MAGGIE'S WIGS 4 KIDS OF MICHIGAN HAD 102 WIG CONSULTATIONS, FITTINGS AND SELF-IMAGE SERVICE APPOINTMENTS FOR THE CHILDREN IN OUR PROGRAM. 180 WIG RECIPIENTS, THEIR PARENTS & SIBLINGS PARTICIPATED IN SUPPORT SERVICES SUCH AS COUNSELING AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES ON A LIMITED BASIS ONSITE AND FACILITATED THROUGH ZOOM DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. ZOOM WAS ALSO IMPLEMENTED FOR WIG CONSULTATIONS TO MEASURE THE CHILDREN'S HEADS RIGHT FROM THEIR HOSPITAL BEDS WITH THE HELP OF NURSE NAVIGATORS AND CHILD LIFE SPECIALISTS. THE NONPROFIT HAS SERVICED CHILDREN & FAMILIES FROM 50 MICHIGAN COUNTIES AND CONTINUES TO WORK WITH THE 8 HOSPITALS IN MICHIGAN THAT PROVIDE PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY TO THEIR PATIENTS, BURN CENTERS, DERMATOLOGISTS, ETC. DURING THE PANDEMIC, THE ORGANIZATION WAS STILL ABLE TO COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION AND OPEN ITS NEW WELLNESS CENTER; A 4,600 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY THAT ALLOWED W4K TO DOUBLE ITS SIZE. THIS WILL HELP DOUBLE THE AMOUNT OF KIDS WE SERVE WHILE WE EXPAND SERVICES TO INCLUDE: MASSAGE, SKIN & NAIL CARE, NUTRITION & FITNESS, AND MORE 2,359 SERVICE HOURS WERE DONATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ADVISORY BOARD, HONORARY BOARD, YOUTH BOARD, PROFESSIONAL AND NON-SKILLED VOLUNTEERS. THE MAGGIE'S WIGS 4 KIDS OF MICHIGAN EMPLOYEES ALONG WITH FOUNDER & CEO MAGGIE VARNEY ALSO CONTRIBUTED 3,104 VOLUNTEER HOURS TO HELP GROW THE PROGRAM; FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF 5,463 HOURS. MAGGIE'S WIGS 4 KIDS OF MICHIGAN CONTINUES TO BE EMBRACED BY THE BEAUTY INDUSTRY; RECEIVING SUPPORT FROM 835 COSMETOLOGY VOLUNTEERS, REGISTERED SCHOOLS AND SALONS. THE ORGANIZATION WAS RECERTIFIED PLATINUM LEVEL BY GUIDESTAR IN 2020. LESS THAN HALF OF ONE PERCENT OF ALL CHARITIES ACHIEVE THIS RECOGNITION. DURING THE YEAR, MAGGIE'S WIGS 4 KIDS OF MICHIGAN WAS ACKNOWLEDGED WITH A NEW AWARD BY TRUSTED ONLINE PARENTING RESOURCE HULAFROG MACOMB COUNTY AS THE "MOST-LOVED NONPROFIT". MAGGIE'S WIGS 4 KIDS OF MICHIGAN WORKS ALONGSIDE STATE LEGISLATORS IN THE MICHIGAN SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON WIG BILLS. THE BILLS WOULD REQUIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES TO HELP COVER THE COST OF A CHILD'S WIG LIKE ANY OTHER PROSTHETIC. THEY ARE PENDING AT THE INSURANCE POLICY COMMITTEE. HAIR DONATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY 63 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD IN 2020: 17,700 PONYTAILS WERE GIVEN BY GENEROUS INDIVIDUALS TO BE MADE INTO WIGS FOR THE CHILDREN OF MICHIGAN.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Mary Varney-Bielat | FOUNDER & CE | 40 | $101,322 |
| Kevin Postill | MEMBER AT LA | 1 | $0 |
| Karla Orlando | MEMBER AT LA | 1 | $0 |
| Anne Nicolazzo | MEMBER AT LA | 1 | $0 |
| Stuart Nathan | MEMBER AT LA | 1 | $0 |
| Ron Frederick | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Grace Cracchiolo | MEMBER AT LA | 1 | $0 |
| Cheryl Collier | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
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