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Meet Chris! Since 2013, Chris has been supporting survivors and families at Newhouse! He started as a volunteer, joined our advocacy team, then stepped into fundraising/marketing. Now Chris has been our Director of Philanthropic Engagement for more than 4 years! If you have come to one of our events, he has helped create the magic! …

Meet Isabel! Isabel is an Advocate who has supported survivors in many ways over her three years at Newhouse. She is proud of how her team is often the first to speak with a survivor on the 24/7 hotline, then supports them as residents, and celebrates with them after they have moved out. As a …

Meet Brittany! Brittany is our Chief Education + Enrichment Officer and spends every day making life better for our children and families. She leads kids, parents and staff in our Early Learning Center, oversees the 10-week summer camp and so much more. In almost two years at Newhouse, she does incredible work to make the …

Rev. Sharon Garfield and Dortha Mae Olsen More than 50 years ago in 1971, Rev. Sharon Garfield and Dortha Mae Olsen changed the landscape for those facing domestic violence in Kansas City when they co-founded Newhouse. Every year, we take time to celebrate their legacies as trailblazing social justice advocates. It is their vision for …

Kaitlin has been supporting survivors and families on staff at Newhouse for more than seven years! Currently, she’s the Director of Administrative Operations, and previously she’s been the Manager of Mission Impact and served in direct services. As an advocate who has worked day and night shifts and been a supervisor for the team, she’s …

What an honor it has been to be a part of team Newhouse for the last three years. Never would I have imagined a world-wide pandemic to hit 75 days after stepping into my role. But it did! Over the last three years, “normal” for all of us shifted in significant ways, and while there …

Mahrukh is a court advocate at Newhouse. In her time at Newhouse, she has helped survivors in domestic violence in many ways, and we are proud to have her as one of our court advocates standing beside survivors when they are in court, working hard to build the safe and happy life they deserve. Meet …

Newhouse’s signature Imagine a Day Gala is coming up on November 12. Molly and Reggie Britt are honorary co-chairs of the event where we raise vital funds for our mission. We had a chat with Molly to hear her story and all about her Newhouse support. Meet Molly.  Her Background & Newhouse Connection Molly and …

Newhouse’s signature Imagine a Day Gala on November 12 is an evening of entertainment and inspiration as we raise vital funds for our mission. Dr. Kathy and Mr. Doug Gaumer are honorary co-chairs of the event. We sat down with Dr. Gaumer, Medical Director/Owner of Regain Functional Medicine + Aesthetics, to learn more about her story …

Ashley Thompson is Volunteer Manager at Newhouse. When she’s not connecting community members to service at Newhouse, you can find her enjoying BBQ with friends and family. Meet Ashley.  Her background and connection to Newhouse This past May, Ashley completed her Bachelors in Social Work at Kansas State and has since started her Masters program …