Campaign Stars of 2009-2010

(Top left) Hallmark Cards General Manager Shannon Frost (left) and Employee Campaign Coordinator Greg Frost present a Corporate Gift of $50,678 to United Way President/CEO Erika Dvorske. This gift was based on a corporate match to the Hallmark Cards Employee Campaign at the Lawrence plant.

(Top Right) Campaign Co-Chair Scot Buxton receives a check from Nancy Longhurst, General Manager of The Oread, The Eldridge and The Eldridge Extended. The Eldridge held their first employee campaign this year, and raised funds for the United Way with a special opening of the Cave nightclub at The Oread in December.

Campaign Celebration December 1, 2009

1. Boys & Girls Club members who appeared on the Campaign billboard: Ashley Metcalf, McKenna Brandenburger & Max Fitzgerald.

2. Becky Gibson, Campaign Celebration Committee Co-Chair.

3. Cheryl Wright, Douglas County Government Division Chair and Boys & Girls Club Advocate

4. Dianne Ensminger, Ballard Community Services

5. Diane Oakes and Jean Milstead, Campaign Executives Committee Co-Chairs

6. Erika Dvorske, United Way of Douglas County President/CEO

7. Jane Buxton, Campaign Co-Chair, and Greg Ledford, Hallmark Employee Campaign Coordinator

8. Rita Sharpe, Prosperity Partners volunteer

19. Lawrence High School Chorale provided holiday music for the event.

10. Scot Buxton, Campaign Co-Chair

11. Tana Ahlen, Eudora Division Co-Chair, and Jane Buxton, Campaign Co-Chair

12. Tim Hodges, Client & Employee, Ballard Community Services

13. LIVE UNITED gifts for Campaign Volunteers

14. Tracie Howell, Roger Hill Volunteer Center Director, delivers lunches to the Campaign Celebration guests.

Thanks to Emily Hampton and Carolyn Binns for taking the photos at the event!

SPECIAL THANKS TO

KU Students' Rock Chalk Revue,

Leadership Givers of the Spirit of Kaw Valley Association

and the 2009 Pacesetter Organizations:

Allen Press, Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center, Black Hills Corporation,  Callahan Creek, Capitol Federal Savings, Central National Bank, Commerce Bank DCCCA Counseling & Resource Center, Destination Management, Douglas County Bank, Douglas County Government Employees, Helping Hand of Goodwill, KU Pacesetter Team, KU Credit Union, Laird Noller Ford, Landmark National Bank, Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, Lawrence Memorial Hospital, McGrew Real Estate, O’Malley Beverage of Kansas, Protection One, Pur-O-Zone, Inc., Social Rehabilitation Services, Stephens Real Estate, Treanor Architects, P.A., US Bank, Willis HRH, Inc., The World Company and United Way Partner Agency Pacesetter Team.