Community Corner
Meet The Charity: Maggie's Mission Of Huntington Raises Funds Against Pediatric Cancer
Maggie asked her parents to help save children before she died in 2017. Maggie's Mission funds cutting-edge research and raises awareness.
Huntington, NY — Local charities are the unsung heroes of our communities. Nonprofit and not-for-profit organizations strive to create lasting change and positively impact the lives of those around them.
Some people start organizations as a way to cope with grief, some see an issue they want to tackle, and some want to bring lasting change. Sometimes, all those reasons apply.
Patch wants to highlight your local charity and connect it with community members who want to help and do good, so that way, more people can benefit. Here is just one of many charities doing terrific work in your community.
What is your name?
Donna DeSousa-Schmidt
What is the name of your charity?
Maggie’s Mission
What is your position within your charity?
President
What community is your organization based in?
Huntington
Link to your website
What is your mission?
Maggie’s Mission™ is devoted to raising awareness for pediatric cancers, funding cutting-edge research that will improve outcomes for children with cancer around the world, and providing assistance to families and children currently affected.
What does your charity do to further its mission? Please list examples.
We host multiple fundraisers throughout the year and try to be innovative with our events and future ideas for fundraising.
Our Angelversary Gala held at the Vanderbilt every year around the time of Maggie’s passing.
We just put on our inaugural S’mores for More 4k Sunset Run at Sunken Meadow Park.
We are in the beginning stages of selling custom S’mores kits with a hope to grow and sell the kits nationwide to help us fund research to find cures.
What inspired you to start your charity?
Our beautiful and missed beyond measure, Maggie Schmidt, who loved children and asked us before she died to help save children.
How can people help you accomplish your organization's mission or get involved in events?
Reach out to volunteer to help us with event planning, donor outreach, and to partner with us to get our ideas out there and be successful.
What is the most memorable moment you've had since starting your organization?
Getting letters from children who talk about Maggie like she’s still here. Maggie would truly love that.
What else would you like people to know about your charity?
We are a small but mighty organization run by a very dedicated group of volunteers.
What are your organization's social media pages or handles?
Instagram: @maggiesmission
Facebook: Maggie's Mission
Do you help run a charity?
Nominate it here or share this link with someone who does.
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