meet the founders
Founder & Executive Director
Max’ine huggins
Darius D. Huggins
Founder
darius is a bright and talented student on the autism spectrum who brings joy, creativity, and passion into everything he does. He attends Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School, where he is a straight A student known for his respectfulness, kindness, and strong character.
He has a deep love for music and performance, especially playing the keyboard, singing, and dancing. Music is truly where he shines, and he expresses himself with confidence and creativity through every note. He is currently looking forward to continuing his education at Wake Tech Community College, where he plans to study music composition and further develop his craft.
He draws inspiration from powerful artists such as Jennifer Hudson and Beyoncé, whose artistry, vocal strength, and storytelling fuel his own musical dreams. His dedication, talent, and passion for music continue to grow as he works toward a future in the music industry, and possibly one in modeling.
Founder
Max’ine is a serial entrepreneur with more than two decades of experience building events and brands. Born and raised in philadelphia, pa to new Raleigh resident, she is the mother of two, a loving wife, and a longtime prayer warrior who believes deeply that her chid’s differences is nothing short of a gift.
Moms on Proms is her most personal venture — a non-profit that merges everything she knows about hospitality, community, and parenting a child on the spectrum into a single, simple promise:
no mom should have to choose between her child’s safety and her child’s joy.
Experience
21+ years in catering, hospitality, and event production
Current Ventures
Max Did That Creations · Entrepreneur Chick
First in Raleigh
First woman to own a charcuterie cart in the city
Based In
Raleigh, North Carolina servicing the triangle area