by The Magdalen House | Apr 17, 2024 | #Free, #Gratitude, Community, Service, Volunteer
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month and at The Magdalen House, we love each and every one of our volunteers. Join Volunteer Program Manager Kelly Williams as she talks to a handful of our volunteers to ask them about their favorite moments at Maggie’s and why...
by The Magdalen House | Apr 3, 2024 | #Free, #Support, Community, Service, Volunteer
In this episode, Volunteer Program Manager Kelly Williams and Community Program Manager Brehn Hanson discuss what it means to stay close to Maggie’s through volunteering, attending meetings, and so much more. This podcast is made possible by donors to The...
by The Magdalen House | Oct 29, 2023 | #Gratitude, Community, First Step, Service, Volunteer
Ainsley Chapman may be the Chief Program Officer of The Magdalen House, but she began her journey with Maggie’s as a client in our two-week residential program, First Step, in 2014. Ainsley shares her experience- from client, to volunteer, to staff member- and why...
by The Magdalen House | Jun 15, 2023 | #Free, #Gratitude, #Support, Community, Service
Written By Lisa Kroencke, Executive Director A couple of years ago, we formalized a program that has been around since the day we opened our doors, and we started calling it the Peer Recovery Program. Today, we call it our Community Program. This program is the heart...
by The Magdalen House | Apr 23, 2023 | #Gratitude, Community, Service, Volunteer
Meet our Volunteer of the Year, Edye Mitchell! “We want to thank you for being such a valuable member of our volunteer team at The Magdalen House. You are always so respectful and kind to the people we serve. I know you brighten up their days with your smile and...
by The Magdalen House | Mar 2, 2023 | #Women, 12 Steps, Service, Solution, Spiritual
Written by Lisa Kroencke, Executive Director In my fifteen years of recovery, I’ve read hundreds of debates about misogyny and the patriarchal nature of the text in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. And as someone who found recovery through the contents of the Big...