Two staff recognized by Wichita Business Journal

Keri McGregor, program director for Harbor House Domestic Violence Shelter, and Mary Beth Chambers, director of marketing and communications, have both recently been recognized by the Wichita Business Journal.

“I feel blessed and humbled to have had the opportunity to help so many people,” McGregor said of her time at Harbor House. “Walking alongside people experiencing some of their darkest moments in life is a cold reminder of how cruel this world can be. However, it is that darkness and cruelty that motivates me to be kind, work hard, and to listen.”

Mary Beth Chambers – Women Who Lead in Marketing and Communications

Chambers, who has been with Catholic Charities for nearly three years, was honored in the “Women Who Lead” series in the area of marketing and communications.

Originally from St. Louis, Chambers graduated from Benedictine College with a bachelor’s in communications and is now capping her 35+-year career by leading the marketing and communications efforts for Catholic Charities. After spending the first 10 years of her career in sports communications at the NAIA and Washburn University, she served 21 years in corporate communications at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas.

She shifted gears to non-profit work in May 2019 after taking an early retirement from Blue Cross.

“The best stop on my career path is where I am now,” Chambers said. “I was fortunate to be able to take an early retirement from Blue Cross to join Catholic Charities, a role that allows me to give back; to ‘work for God’ as we like to say. It’s so easy to see the direct correlation between the work that my team and I do, the generous response from donors and volunteers, and the life-changing impact for the people that we serve.”

Her leadership at Catholic Charities has enhanced and expanded the overall brand awareness for the organization and its 13 ministries as well as its multichannel, multifaceted fundraising initiatives.

Subaru sharing love with Harbor House

Harbor House Domestic Violence Shelter has been chosen by Brandon Steven Motors as the local charity to participate in the annual Subaru Share the Love event.

Car buyers who purchase a new car from Subaru of Wichita between Nov. 18 and Dec. 31, will be given the opportunity to select a charity to receive a $300 donation from Subaru of America and Subaru of Wichita. Wichita-area buyers will choose between Harbor House or one of the four national charities designated by Subaru of America.