2007 Spirit of Caring Award Winners
United Way’s most prestigious award recognizes organizations for their
outstanding community support. Each year a panel of volunteer judges selects recipients
based on a combination of the following criteria: percentage of employee giving potential,
per capita corporate gift, and level of involvement in United Way activities.
 Large Organization
Category:
QuikTrip Corporation - Wichita
Division
 Medium Organization Category:
The Law Company, Inc.
 Small Organization Category:
Northwestern Mutual Financial
Network-Wichita Financial Group
 Nonprofit/Government Organization
Category:
Communities In Schools
of Wichita/Sedgwick County, Inc.
This award recognizes outstanding employee giving,
corporate giving and active
year-round involvement with United Way.
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Airco Group |
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Airtechnics, Inc. |
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Allen, Gibbs & Houlik,
L.C. |
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American Heart
Association |
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American Red Cross Central Plains Region-Blood Services |
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American Red Cross
Midway Kansas Chapter |
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The Arc of Sedgwick
County |
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Arthritis Foundation |
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Backwoods |
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Bank of America |
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Bank of the West |
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Berry Companies, Inc. |
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Best Buy West #224 |
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BKD, LLP |
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Blue Cross Blue Shield
of Kansas |
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Boeing Integrated
Defense Systems, Inc. |
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Bombardier Learjet Care Fund |
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BTCO - Cerebral Palsy
Research Foundation |
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Capitol Federal Savings |
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Cargill Dressing, Sauces
and Oils/Cargill Grain & Oilseed Supply Chain |
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Cargill Meat Solutions |
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Catholic Charities, Inc. |
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Catholic Family Federal
Credit Union |
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Cerebral Palsy Research
Foundation of Kansas |
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Chisholm Trail State
Bank |
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Child Start, Inc. |
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Commerce Bank, N.A. |
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Communities In Schools of Wichita/Sedgwick Co., Inc. |
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Consumer Credit
Counseling Service, Inc. |
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Daland Corporation |
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Delta Dental of Kansas |
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Dillon Stores |
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EMC Insurance Companies |
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car |
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Fidelty Bank |
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Fleeson, Gooing, Coulson
& Kitch, L. L. C. |
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Girl Scouts of Kansas
Heartland, Inc. |
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Grant Thornton LLP |
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Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice |
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Hinkle Elkouri Law Firm L.L.C. |
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The IMA Financial Group, Inc. |
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INTRUST Bank, N.A. |
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JCPenney District Office 8507 |
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JCPenney Store 0881 |
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JCPenney Store 1590-9 |
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Johnson Controls, Inc. |
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Kansas Children’s
Service League |
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Kansas Credit Union
Association |
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Kansas Gas Service |
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Kansas Spine Hospital,
LLC |
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KANSEL |
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Kirkpatrick, Sprecker &
Company, LLP |
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Knipp Equipment, Inc. |
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The Law Company, Inc. |
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LodgeWorks |
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Lubrication Engineers,
Inc. |
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The Martens Companies |
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Martin K. Eby
Construction Co., Inc. |
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McDonald, Tinker, Skaer,
Quinn & Herrington, P.A. |
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Medical Service Bureau |
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Medical Society of
Sedgwick County |
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Medicalodge of Wichita |
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Mental Health
Association of South Central Kansas |
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Mid-Continent
Instruments |
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Mid-Continent Safety,
LLC |
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Moeller Dermatology, LLC |
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Morris, Laing, Evans,
Brock & Kennedy, Chartered |
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Murdock Companies, Inc. |
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Northwestern Mutual
Financial Network - The Wichita Financial Group |
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Pioneer Balloon Company |
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Preferred Health Systems |
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QuikTrip Corporation -
Wichita Division |
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Quivira Council, Boy
Scouts of America |
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Rainbows United, Inc. |
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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. |
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Security Savings Bank,
F.S.B. |
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Sedgwick County Managers
Office |
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Sedgwick County Public Safety |
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Senior Services Inc. of
Wichita |
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Sheplers, Inc. |
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SNB Bank of Wichita |
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Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.
Good Neighbor Fund |
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Stanion Wholesale
Electric Company |
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Stinson Morrison Hecker
LLP |
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Sunflower Bank, N.A. |
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TCK Trust & Financial
Advisors |
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UBS Financial Services
Inc. |
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UMB Bank |
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United Cerebral Palsy of
Kansas |
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United Way of the Plains |
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The University of Kansas
School of Medicine - Wichita |
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Utility Contractors,
Inc. |
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Urban League of Kansas |
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Vermillion Incorporated |
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Westar Energy |
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Wichita Area Sexual
Assault Center |
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Wichita Children’s Home |
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The Wichita Eagle |
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Women’s Initiative
Network |
United Way of the Plains appreciates the exceptional participation
of the following companies and their employees in the
fund-raising campaign. These awards are
based on company “potential” which is equal to the
company’s annual payroll multiplied by .006, which is what could be raised if each
employee gave one hour’s pay per month.
Pinnacle Award
(100
percent or more of their potential)
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Allen, Gibbs & Houlik,
L.C. |
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American Heart
Association |
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American Red Cross
Midway Kansas Chapter |
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Arthritis Foundation |
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Backwoods |
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Bank of the West |
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Berry Companies, Inc. |
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Best Buy West #224 |
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BKD, LLP |
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BTCO - Cerebral Palsy
Research Foundation |
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Capitol Federal Savings |
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Catholic Family Federal
Credit Union |
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Cerebral Palsy Research
Foundation of Kansas |
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Chisholm Trail State
Bank |
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Commerce Bank, N.A. |
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Communities In Schools
of Wichita/Sedgwick Co., Inc. |
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Consumer Credit
Counseling Service, Inc. |
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EMC Insurance Companies |
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Fidelity Bank |
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Fidelity Management
Corporation |
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Grant Thornton LLP |
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Great Plains Ventures,
Inc. |
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The IMA Financial Group,
Inc. |
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INTRUST Bank, N.A. |
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Kamen Wiping Materials
Co., Inc. |
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Kansas Gas Service |
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KANSEL |
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Kirkpatrick, Sprecker & Company, LLP |
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Kutak Rock LLP |
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The Law Company, Inc. |
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LodgeWorks |
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Lubrication Engineers,
Inc. |
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The Martens Companies |
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Martin K. Eby
Construction Co., Inc. |
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McDonald, Tinker, Skaer,
Quinn & Herrington, P.A. |
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Medical Service Bureau |
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Medical Society of
Sedgwick County |
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Mid-Continent Safety,
LLC |
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Milling Precision Tool
Corporation |
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Murdock Companies, Inc. |
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Northwestern Mutual
Financial Network - The Wichita Financial Group |
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Off-Road Motorsports
Inc. |
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Pickrell Drilling Co.
Inc. |
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Preferred Health Systems
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QuikTrip Corporation -
Wichita Division |
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RelianzBank |
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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. |
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Senior Services Inc. of
Wichita |
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Sheplers, Inc. |
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TCK Trust & Financial
Advisors |
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UMB Bank |
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United Cerebral Palsy of
Kansas |
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United Way of the Plains |
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Urban League of Kansas |
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Wilco Inc. |
Platinum Award
(90 to 99
percent or more of their potential)
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American Family Insurance |
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Bank of
America |
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Best
Buy East #51 |
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Cargill
Dressing, Sauces and Oils/Cargill Grain & Oilseed Supply Chain |
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Daland
Corporation |
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Davis-Moore Auto Group |
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Delta
Dental of Kansas |
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Fahnestock Plumbing, HVAC & Electric |
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Huber, Inc. |
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JR Custom Metal Products, Inc. |
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McCluggage Van Sickle & Perry |
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Moeller
Dermatology, LLC |
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Scott
Rice Office Interiors |
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Sedgwick County Manager’s Office |
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Sedgwick County Public Safety |
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SNB
Bank of Wichita |
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Stanion
Wholesale Electric Company |
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Wichita
Area Sexual Assault Center |
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Wichita
Canteen Company |
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Women’s
Initiative Network |
Gold Award
(75 to 89
percent of potential)
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Airco
Group |
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Berry
Tractor & Equipment Company |
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Cargill
Meat Solutions |
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Catholic Charities, Inc. |
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CGF
Industries, Inc. |
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Citizens State Bank of Cheney |
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Clear
Channel Outdoor |
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DocuForce |
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Fleeson,
Gooing, Coulson & Kitch, L. L. C. |
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Girl
Scouts of Kansas Heartland, Inc. |
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Hawker
Beechcraft Corporation |
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Konica
Minolta Business Solutions |
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Lee
Air, Inc. |
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Manpower Services |
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Medicalodge of Goddard |
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P.B.
Hoidale Co. Inc. |
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Quivira
Council, Boy Scouts of America |
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UBS
Financial Services |
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Vermillion Incorporated |
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Wichita
Metro Chamber of Commerce |
Silver Award
(50 to 74 percent of potential)
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A. G.
Edwards & Sons, Inc. |
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AAA
Emergency Services |
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Aero
Space Controls Corporation |
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Aerospace Systems & Components, Inc. |
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The Arc
of Sedgwick County |
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Arrow
Management Services, Inc. |
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Associated Advertising Agency |
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Berry
Material Handling |
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Boeing
Integrated Defense Systems, Inc. |
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Boys &
Girls Clubs of South Central Kansas |
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Center
Industries Corporation |
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City of
Wichita Human Resource Department |
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Corporate Express, Document & Print Management |
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Dillard’s Towne East |
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Downtown
Day Care Center |
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Eddie
Bauer Outlet |
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EH&B Inc. dba Elements Salon |
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Emprise
Bank |
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Enterprise
Rent-A-Car |
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Episcopal Social Services |
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First State
Bank & Trust |
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