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United Way kickoff soars up, up and away
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United Way of Central Kansas 2016 superhero co-chairs pictured at the kickoff event this past Saturday include: Captain America, Marvin Sessler; Ninja Turtle, Karen Sessler; UWCK Director and Iron Girl Julie Bugner-Smith; Tanya Staats with Brian Staats; Batman. Kyle Beckwith with Wonder Woman Tamara Beckwith. Also pictured is Becca Maxwell, Sunflower Bank United Way Board member. - photo by COURTESY PHOTO
Those attending the United Way of Central Kansas’ 2016 campaign opener Saturday night didn’t have to duck into a phone booth for a quick change to become superheroes. Their participation in the event was enough as they raised $27,450 to jump start the annual fundraising drive. With Superman and other comic book heroes as a theme, the 10th-annual kickoff drew a record crowd to the Great Bend Knights of Columbus hall, UWCK Director Julie Smith said.