About Us

Once upon an October, 2001, we sat at breakfast in the Boston Airport. We were humbled and distressed that we may be sitting in the same seats as the victims of 9/11. As we watched the National Guard with their guns walk the terminal, we reflected on that day a month ago and how life for all of us changed forever. Maybe because of where we were and where we had been, we contemplated our life and our future. We had spent the weekend with Joan Anderson at her woman's retreat in Cape Cod. Both of us had read her book, A Year By The Sea, and were reflecting the way the seminar and the book had impacted us. We discussed our dreams, plans, ideas, and hopes and ways we wanted to be different, make a difference, and take charge of our future. We talked about our friend Maggie, who had died three years earlier. Maggie would have enjoyed the weekend. She was gone, a victim of domestic violence. We discussed how hopeless we felt when trying to help her. The ideas flowed and Maggie's Place was born...a unique place in honor of our friend. We vowed that Maggie would not die in vain and in her name, we would help others in similar situations. Together with communities near and far, we and all of you that pass through the door of Maggie's Place ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE. In that spirit, Maggie's Place was born. Please stop by Maggie's Place and visit us! Need driving directions? Click here. Also, I blog on a regular basis. Please check Maggie's Diary to see what's new at the store. Love, Nancy