Maggie Varney is a licensed cosmetologist who has been in the
beauty industry for over 50 years and has been a successful business owner and
entrepreneur for over 35 years. Maggie runs two establishments;
Maggie’s Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan, a nonprofit, and Go Green, a
socially responsible and eco-friendly
full-service salon.
As a Michigan certified technician of the
Creating
a Total Image program and a facilitator for the
American Cancer Society’s Look Good, Feel Better program, Maggie volunteers her time and talent to teach cancer patients how to deal with the appearance-related side effects of chemotherapy & radiation. Maggie noticed a need to help young people and families in their struggle with health challenges causing hair loss. Utilizing her passion and expertise in the beauty industry, along with her business development experience, Maggie founded
Maggie’s Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan in October 2003.
Maggie’s Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan provides wigs & support services at no charge to Michigan children experiencing hair loss as a result of illness and treatment. In 2020, the organization opened a
NEW Wellness Center
to further assist the children of Michigan. The nonprofit offers therapy,
nutrition and self-empowerment through self-image activities. Field trips and
counseling on an individual, group and family basis are also provided at no
charge in addition to an Enchanted Tea Room, massage, nail care, skin care,
nutrition, fitness and raised therapy garden. The organization is also involved
in a VR 4 Kids Program where wig recipients receive virtual reality headsets to
help with pain management, relaxation & meditation. Maggie has recently worked
with state legislators to recognize the need for a child to have a wig and
secured funding through an enhancement grant.
