Queen Bees Buzzing about Shelter Services WENDY GLICK
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ix local women are gathering funds this summer to help women, men and children living in Catholic Charities Wichita shelters to blossom as they move past domestic violence and homelessness. The 2019 Queen Bees are Mary Billings, Monica Bowmaker, Jordan Kieffer, Amanda Maier, Niki Parks and Jessica Tarbell. They are part of a friendly competition to raise much needed funds for Harbor House Domestic Violence Shelter and St. Anthony Family Shelter. The competition culminates July 17 at Bags to Riches when the results will be announced and the top fundraiser will be named Queen Bee Woman of 2019. The 2018 campaign raised more than $58,000 for the shelters.
Executive Director
MARY BETH CHAMBERS Marketing and Communications Director
ST. JOSEPH PASTORAL CENTER 437 North Topeka Street Wichita, KS 67202-2413
Mary Billings
Monica Bowmaker
(316) 264-8344
CatholicCharitiesWichita.org
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jeff Leonard, Chair
Triplett, Woolf and Garretson, LLC
Christina Ricke, Vice Chair
Why a bumble bee?
K•Coe Isom
The bumble bee is symbolic of the many families who have experienced the despair of domestic violence or homelessness. The bumble bee’s body is quite heavy yet its wingspan is quite small. The weight of its body seems too much for its wings to bear. Yet, despite this perceived “limitation,” the bumble bee takes flight. It is precisely that bee’s resiliency to grow past assumptions and stereotypes that Catholic Charities hopes our clients gain while in shelter.
Fr. Daryl Befort,
Jordan Kieffer
Amanda Maier
Diocese of Wichita, St. Joseph Parish, Andale
Scott Bergkamp,
Bergkamp Construction
Monte Cook,
Commerce Bank
Joe Dellasega,
Founder - The Dellasega Group
Christopher J. Goebel,
Star Lumber & Supply Co., Inc.
Melissa Grelinger, Community Volunteer
Missy Hampel,
To learn more about the 2019 Queen Bee candidates or to donate to one, visit https://give.classy.org/queenbee2019.
Via Christi - St. Francis Medical Center
Niki Parks
Jessica Tarbell
Mark Humphrey, Koch Industries
Most Rev. Bishop Carl A. Kemme, D.D., Bishop of Wichita
Mary Alice Johnson,
Your donation can help cover these common costs:
Kuman Learning Center
Patty Koehler,
JR Custom Metal Products, LLC
Ed Mikesell,
Duckhorn Properties LLC
$25
provides bath towels for a family while they stay in shelter.
$100
$50
provides gas for one week to travel to appointments and school.
$250
$75
provides bedding for a family in shelter.
$2,000
provides healthy snacks for one month for the children in shelter. provides new school uniforms for 10 children. funds one family in shelter for one month.
Kevin Mullen,
Ritchie Associates, Inc.
Lisa Oehmke,
Community Volunteer
Matt Onofrio, GT Midwest
Jason Searl,
Community Volunteer
Tony Sementelli,
Flint Hills Resources
Andrew Thengvall,
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
Mary Jane Wooten, Wesley Medical Center
