2008 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:
 Capitol
Federal
Small Organization Category:
 NuStar
Energy L.P.
Nonprofit/Government Organization
Category:
 Kansas
School for Effective Learning
This award recognizes outstanding employee giving,
corporate giving and active
year-round involvement with United Way.
AIRCO Group
Airtechnics, Inc.
Allen, Gibbs & Houlik, L.C.
American Heart Association, Sedgwick County Division
American Red Cross Midway-Kansas Chapter
American Red Cross Central Plains Blood Region
Andover Public Library
Arrow Management Services, Inc.
Bank of America
Bank of the West
Berry Companies, Inc.
Berry Material Handling
Berry Tractor & Equipment Company
Best Buy East #51
BKD, LLP
Black Hills Energy
Boeing Integrated Defense Systems, Inc.
Bombardier Learjet
BTCO - Cerebral Palsy Research
Capitol Federal
Cargill Dressing, Sauces & Oils/Cargill Grain & Oilseed
Supply Chain
Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation
Catholic Family Federal Credit Union
Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation of Kansas
Child Start, Inc.
Chisholm Trail State Bank
City of Wichita - Human Resources Department
Commerce Bank, N.A.
Communities in Schools of Wichita/Sedgwick County, Inc.
Consumer Credit Counseling Service, Inc.
Daland Corporation
Davis-Moore Auto Group
Delta Dental of Kansas
Dillard’s Towne East #330
Dillon Stores
EMC Insurance Companies
Emprise Bank
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Episcopal Social Services, Inc.
Exacta Aerospace
Fidelity Bank
Fleeson, Gooing, Coulson & Kitch, L. L. C.
Foulston Siefkin LLP
Grant Thornton LLP
Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice
Hinkle Elkouri Law Firm L.L.C.
Horizon Milling, LLC
The IMA Financial Group, Inc.
INTRUST Bank
JCPenney, Towne East Square #0881
JCPenney, Towne West 1590-9
Jobbers Automotive Warehouse
Johnson Controls, Inc.
Kansas Children’s Service League
Kansas Credit Union Association
Kansas Gas Service
KANSEL: Kansas School for Effective Learning
Key Construction Inc.
Kirkpatrick, Sprecker & Company, LLP
Knipp Equipment, Inc.
Kutak Rock LLP
The Law Company, Inc.
LodgeWorks
Lubrication Engineers, Inc.
The Martens Companies
Martin K. Eby Construction Co., Inc.
McCluggage Van Sickle & Perry
Medical Society of Sedgwick County, Inc.
Mid-Continent Instruments
Murdock Companies, Inc.
NuStar Energy L.P.
Occidental Chemical Corporation
P.B. Hoidale Co., Inc.
Pioneer Balloon Co.
Preferred Health Systems
QuikTrip Corporation—Wichita Division
Quivira Council, Boy Scouts of America
Rainbows United, Inc.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
SB Manufacturing
Security Savings Bank, F.S.B.
Sedgwick County Appraiser
Sedgwick County Clerk
Sedgwick County Commissioner’s Office
Sedgwick County Counselor’s Office
Sedgwick County Finance
Sedgwick County Health Department
Sedgwick County Human Resources
Sedgwick County Manager’s Office
Sedgwick County, Kansas Risk Management
Senior Services, Inc. of Wichita
SNB Bank of Wichita
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.
Stanion Wholesale Electric Co.
Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP
Sunflower Bank, N.A.
TCK Trust & Financial Advisors
UMB Bank
United Cerebral Palsy of Kansas
United Way of the Plains
The University of Kansas School of Medicine—Wichita
Vermillion Inc.
Westar Energy
White Star Machinery & Supply
Wichita Business Journal
Wichita Canteen Company, Inc.
Wichita Women’s Initiative Network, Inc.
Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas
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) Allen,
Gibbs & Houlik, L.C.
American Heart Association, Sedgwick County Division
American Red Cross Midway-Kansas Chapter
Andover Public Library
Bank of the West
Berry Companies, Inc.
BKD, LLP
Bombardier Learjet
BTCO - Cerebral Palsy Research
Capitol Federal
Catholic Family Federal Credit Union
Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation of Kansas
Chisholm Trail State Bank
Citizens State Bank of Cheney
Commerce Bank, N.A.
Communities in Schools of Wichita/Sedgwick County, Inc.
Consumer Credit Counseling Service, Inc.
Daland Corporation
Davis-Moore Auto Group
EMC Insurance Companies
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Fidelity Management Corporation
Grant Thornton LLP
Kansas Gas Service
KANSEL: Kansas School for Effective Learning
Kirkpatrick, Sprecker & Company, LLP
Kutak Rock LLP
The Law Company, Inc.
LodgeWorks
Lubrication Engineers, Inc.
The Martens Companies
Martin K. Eby Construction Co., Inc.
Medicalodges, Goddard #147
Mid-Continent Safety, LLC
Milling Precision Tool Corporation
Murdock Companies, Inc.
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network - Wichita
Financial Group
NuStar Energy L.P.
Pickrell Drilling Company, Inc.
QuikTrip Corporation—Wichita Division
Quivira Council, Boy Scouts of America
RelianzBank
Sedgwick County Manager’s Office
SNB Bank of Wichita
TCK Trust & Financial Advisors
UMB Bank
United Cerebral Palsy of Kansas
United Way of the Plains
Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center, Inc.
Platinum Award
(90 to 99
percent or more of their potential) AAA
Allied Group
Bank of America
Best Buy East #51
Cargill Dressing, Sauces & Oils/Cargill Grain & Oilseed
Supply Chain
Delta Dental of Kansas
Horizon Milling, LLC
The IMA Financial Group, Inc.
INTRUST Bank
Medical Society of Sedgwick County, Inc.
Security Savings Bank, F.S.B.
Sedgwick County Health Department
Stanion Wholesale Electric Co.
Vermillion Inc.
Wichita Canteen Company, Inc.
Gold Award
(75 to 89
percent of potential) Cargill Meat
Solutions Corporation
Clear Channel Outdoor
Fidelity Bank
Great Plains Ventures, Inc.
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation
Johnson Controls, Inc.
Kamen Wiping Materials Co., Inc.
Kansas Corporate Credit Union
Key Construction Inc.
Lee Air, Inc.
LS Industries
Medical Service Bureau, Inc.
P.B. Hoidale Co., Inc.
Preferred Health Systems
Senior Services, Inc. of Wichita
Sunflower Bank, N.A.
Target NE (E. 21st) #1944
Wichita Business Journal
Wichita Child Guidance Center
Wichita Women’s Initiative Network, Inc.
Wilco Inc.
Silver Award
(50 to 74 percent of potential) Aero Space
Controls Corp.
Aerospace Systems & Components, Inc.
Airtechnics, Inc.
American Red Cross Central Plains Blood Region
Arrow Management Services, Inc.
Berry Tractor & Equipment Company
Black Hills Energy
Boeing Integrated Defense Systems, Inc.
Catholic Charities, Inc.
Center Industries Corporation
CGF Industries, Inc.
City of Wichita—Finance Department
City of Wichita—Human Resources Department
DeVore and Sons, Inc.
Dillard’s Towne East #330
EH & B, Inc. dba Elements Salon
Emprise Bank
Episcopal Social Services, Inc.
Equity Bank
Exacta Aerospace
First State Bank & Trust
Fleeson, Gooing, Coulson & Kitch, L. L. C.
Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland, Inc.
Greater Wichita Convention and Visitors Bureau
GT Midwest
Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice
Hawker Beechcraft Airline Aviation Services
JCPenney District Office 8507
JCPenney Store 0881
JCPenney Store 1590-9
Jobbers Automotive Warehouse
JR Custom Metal Products, Inc.
Kansas Children’s Service League
kgb USA
Knipp Equipment, Inc.
Kohl’s East #247
Law/Kingdon Architecture
McClelland Sound, Inc.
McCluggage Van Sickle & Perry
Morris, Laing, Evans, Brock & Kennedy, Chtd.
Occidental Chemical Corporation
Peterson, Peterson & Goss, L.C.
Pioneer Balloon Co.
Printing, Inc.
Rainbows United, Inc.
Rockwell Collins, Inc.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
SB Manufacturing
Sedgwick County Commissioner’s Office
Sedgwick County Counselor’s Office
Sedgwick County Finance
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.
The University of Kansas School of Medicine—Wichita
Urban League of Kansas
Westar Energy
White Star Machinery & Supply
Wichita Metro Chamber of Commerce
Bronze Award
(40 to 49 percent of potential) AIRCO
Group
The Arc of Sedgwick County
Associated Advertising Agency
Berry Material Handling
CASA of Sedgwick County
Child Start, Inc.
Dillon Stores
Downtown Day Care Center
Foulston Siefkin LLP
Hinkle Elkouri Law Firm L.L.C.
Kansas Credit Union Association
Lowe’s (West) #614
Medical Community Credit Union
Mid-Continent Instruments
Sedgwick County Appraiser
Sedgwick County Clerk
Sedgwick County Human Resources
Sedgwick County, Kansas Risk Management
Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP
Target East #92
UCI
Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas
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