Campaign Stars of 2007 - 2008

Hallmark Cards Lawrence Plant Manager Shannon Frost (center) and United Way Employee Campaign Chair Loren Kallenbach present a Corporate Check to Colleen Gregoire, United Way Campaign Manager. Hallmark's Corporate Gift qualified them for the Trailblazer Award of the Corporate Honor Roll.

Kelly Calvert, Human Resources Director, The World Co., (center) accepts the Trailblazer Award on behalf of the World Company. Pictured with Calvert are the 2007 United Way Campaign Co-Chairs Chuck and Karen Warner. The Trailblazer Award was given to businesses that contributed more than $20,000 to the United Way during the 2007 Fall Campaign.

Marcia Epstein (left) of Headquarters Counseling Centerwas among the 13 representatives recognized for organizing United Way Employee Campaigns with 100% participation at their businesses of less than 30 employees. Joining Epstein were (left to right) Rich Minder of Success By 6; Kelly Evans of Trinity In-Home Care; Cindy Slaughter of KU Credit Union; Becky Oshel of Peoples Bank; Bonnie Lowe of Landmark National Bank; and Tammy Moody of Luminous Neon, Inc. Not pictured were representatives from the American Red Cross, Emprise Bank, GaDuGi SafeCenter, Lawrence Bank, Sunflower Bank, Warren-McElwain Mortuary, and the United Way of Douglas County.

Accepting the United Way trophy for 100% participation in a business’ employee campaign with 30 to 99 employees were (left to right) Dina Hinchman, Ken Pierce, Maggie Fieger and Denise Kissinger of Intrust Bank; Sara Dawson of HRH, Inc.; Mark Heider and David Hardy of Commerce Bank. Not pictured was a representative from Central National Bank.

Jean Milstead, representing Emprise Bank, accepts the United Way trophy for 100% participation in their 2007 employee campaign.

Karen Schuyler, Plant Manager, ICL Performance Products, accepts the United Way trophy for greatest percentage of participation in a large businesses employee campaign. Campaign Awards were presented at the United Way Campaign Celebration January 16 at the Eldridge Extended.

Jessica Pryor, Chancellor's Assistant (left) Ann Brill, Dean of the School of Journalism and 2007 United Way Campaign Chair for the KU Division, and Colleen Gregoire, United Way Campaign Manager celebrate the Jayhawk sign fully painted. The KU Division exceeded their goal of $230,000 on December 14.