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'SCALE TIPPING' MERGER
Hoisington United Fund to join UWCK
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United Way of Central Kansas Executive Director Julie Bugner-Smith presented Hoisington United Fund Chairperson Karen Van Brimmer with a service award. Van Brimmer will join the board of UWCK when the merger of the two organizations becomes effective Aug. 1. - photo by VERONICA COONS Great Bend Tribune
HOISINGTON — Thursday morning, Great Bend, Hoisington and Ellinwood Chambers of Commerce held a joint coffee at the Hoisington Activity Center, leading up to an important announcement from the United Way of Central Kansas. The gathering was visited by representatives from both Senator Jerry Moran’s and Senator Pat Roberts’ offices, signaling the importance of the occasion.Karen Van Brimmer is the chairman for the Hoisington United Fund, a local group that functions to distribute donations and memorials to several charitable Hoisington organizations. She announced the board’s decision to merge with the United Way of Central Kansas effective Aug. 1.