Members of the Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Council at Trinity Lutheran Church are, from left, Karen Frankenfield, coordinator; Virginia Stumbo, secretary; and Donna Wanner, publicity chairwoman. They helped assist during the group's annual spring banquet on April 21 at the church, 1245 N.H. The theme for the event was What

Capitol Federal Savings employees Betty Hernandez, left, and Barbara McDonough lend their painting skills to spruce up the home of senior citizens on the Spring Day of Caring. The April 24 event featured nearly 300 volunteers working at more than 30 project sites, assisting charitable and nonprofit organizations in Douglas County.

Jana Krentz and her daughter, Julia Silverstein, attend the Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's annual spring banquet at Trinity Lutheran Church. Julia, a violin student of Julie Holmberg, one of the event's coordinators, performed a violin solo as part of the program. The banquet was April 21.

From left are Jane Kuwana, Janis Hutchison and Gwen Dobson, members of the University Women's Club. Kuwana is the club's past president. Hutchison is the 2004-2005 president, and Dobson is president-elect. They are pictured May 1 during a meeting at the home of Jane Kuwana.

From left, Lee Brooks, David Bieber and Erv Hodges, all of Lawrence, help clean up during the Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's annual spring banquet. The men were part of a kitchen

Hallmark Cards employees Deborah Whiters and Alesia Spearman archive newspapers for the Watkins Community Museum of History. They were volunteers during the 2004 Spring Day of Caring April 24. The event was coordinated by the Roger Hill Volunteer Center, a service of the United Way of Douglas County.

University Women's Club's board of directors for 2004-2005 are, back row, from left, Marilyn McCleary, Martha Langley, Kay Henry, Mary Ross, Caroljean Brune, Katherine Giele, Genna Hurd, Anne Poggio, Faye Hale and Janis Hutchison; front row from left, Sandra Wiechert, Faith Greenwood, Gwen Dobson, Alita Cooper and Nancy Hale-Martinko. They were pictured May 1 at the home of Jane Kuwana.

Members of the Lawrence Free Methodist Youth Group take a break from their volunteer cleaning at the Early Childhood Education Center. They helped during the Spring Day of Caring on April 24. Pictured, from left, are Makayla White, Kelly Taylor, Amanda Sims, Megan Anderson, Kim Scherman, Katherine Cottrell and Evan Tedlock.

From left, Roger Hill Volunteer Center manager David Morrissey, Lawrence Mayor Mike Rundle and AmeriCorps Promise Fellow Mary Thompson attend a kick-off rally for the 2004 Spring Day of Caring at Centennial Park. Morrissey and Thompson coordinated the April 24 event, which featured nearly 300 volunteers who worked at more than 30 project sites.