Buzzing in support of shelter services
F ive local women are buzzing with
enthusiasm for Catholic Charities’ two shelters – Harbor House Domestic Violence Shelter and St. Anthony Family Shelter – as they raise both awareness of and funds for the shelters. During a six-week campaign which concludes Nov. 12, the six Queen Bees will use a peer-to-peer fundraising platform to reach out to family, friends, coworkers and others in an attempt to each raise at least $3,000 for shelter operations. That figure represents the costs to house, feed and provide supplies for one family in shelter for one month.
Maggie Berning
This marks the fourth Queen Bee Campaign for Catholic Charities, which taps into the leadership of the community’s most dynamic and inspiring women – women who believe in making a difference. Selected for their professional success, civic achievements and commitment to philanthropy, the 2020 Queen Bees are: Maggie Berning, St. Joseph Ost; Lisa Dahlgren, Koch Industries, St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton; Rita Lungwitz, Print Source, St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton; Kara Weed, Ultra Modern Pool & Patio, St. Catherine of Siena; and Kathryn Jost, Mies Construction, St. Catherine of Siena.
Lisa Dahlgren
How your dollars provide for families in shelter
$25 $50
At the conclusion of the campaign, the top fundraiser will be named Queen Bee Woman of the Year. In 2019, six Queen Bees combined to raise more than $30,000.
bath towels for a family in shelter gas for one week to travel to appointments and school
Rita Lungwitz
$75 $100 $250
To learn more about the 2020 Queen Bee honorees or to donate to one, visit give.classy.org/QueenBee2020 Why a bumble bee? The bumblebee is symbolic of the many families that are served in shelter, whether they have experienced domestic violence, homelessness or both. The bumblebee’s body appears much too large for its small wings. Yet, despite this perceived “limitation,” the bumblebee takes flight. It is precisely that bee’s resiliency to grow past assumptions and stereotypes that we hope our clients gain while in shelter.
Kara Weed
Kathryn Jost
provides two weeks of formula and diapers for one baby in shelter One night of shelter, food and assistance for one family in shelter Provides 82 individual meals in shelter
Board welcomes two new directors
C huck Marshall, Wichita, and Kevin Mitchelson, Pittsburg, have recently begun three-year terms on the Catholic Charities Board of Directors.
Marshall, a member of St. Anne Catholic Church, Wichita, is a senior manager and banking consultant with K*Coe Isom. Mitchelson, a member of Our Lady of Lourdes in Pittsburg, is an attorney with Wheeler & Mitchelson, Chartered. Catholic Charities is guided by a board of directors that represents our donors and community, and actively supports the agency’s mission. Board members share their areas of expertise with us and take the lead in setting our strategic priorities.
Chuck Marshall
Kevin Mitchelson
