Keeler Women's Center Was In the Public Eye

Keeler Women's Center Recognized by Zonta Club of Johnson County (8 March 2011)

Congratulations: "Sister Carol Ann Petersen Chosen Zonta 2011 "Woman of Achievement" on 22 January 2011.
Read the press release and see a photo

Congratulations to Holly Ratliff, Harmon High School student and Keeler volunteer, who was profiled on 17 November 2010 by Phil Witt on Channel 4's
Reaching 4 Excellence series.

An article from Winter 2011 Threshold, the magazine of Mount St. Scholastica community:
In Her Own Words
Jail Break

Mount St. Scholastica community & Keeler Women's Center featured on PBS show
Our community along with Keeler Women's Center was featured nationally
on the PBS show "Religion & Ethics Newsweekly" on November 1, 2010.
If you missed the show, you can see it online by following the above link
and click on "The Monastic Life."

September 9, 2010: From the Kansas City, Kansas, "Leaven": 'Serving those who would not otherwise be served’

On Wednesday, October 14, 2009, Keeler Women’s Center was honored by K-State Research and Extension of Wyandotte County with the 2009 Extension Apprecation Award for service and dedication to Kansas Cooperative Extension programs.

In making the presentation, Bruce Chladny, County Extension Director, noted, “For over five years the Keeler Women’s Center has partnered with the Wyandotte Extension Office to create positive change in the young people and families of our community. Programs such as the nutrition classes with Master Food Volunteer Pat Callaghan, Cleaning 101, Couples Talk, Balancing Family and Work, Growing Pretty Flowers 101, and Family Change/Separation/Divorce have helped educate young parents and single moms about the importance of making healthy choices when it comes to diet, exercise, and life.”

Bruce Chladny presents the 2009 Extension Appreciation Award to Sr. Carol Ann Petersen, OSB


Among the guests present were members of the staff and advisory committee of Keeler Women’s Center: Left to right: Barb Langel, Sr. Diana Seago, OSB, Sr. Rose Marie Stallbaumer, OSB, Pat Callaghan, Sr. Barbara McCracken, OSB, Sr. Carol Ann Petersen, OSB, and Bruce Chladny.

On October 16th the KCKPD Victim Services Unit marked Domestic Violence Awareness Month by sponsoring their 3rd Annual "UG's Got Talent" Showcase and Chilic Cook-Off. UG employees competed for best chili and best talent. They raised $758.66 to support the counseling program at Keeler Women's Center. Special thanks to Kristen Czugala who coordinated the efforts and to everyone who made chili, performed or attended!

You can contact the Keeler Women's Center:
Sr. Carol Ann Petersen, Director
Keeler Women's Center
2220 Central
Kansas City, Kansas 66102
913.906.8990
fax: 913.281.4474
email: kwc@mountosb.org