Representatives of Rock Chalk Revue 2005 present a check for 0,000 to the United Way during the Sept. 10 Kansas University football game in Memorial Stadium. From left are Sally Roberts, Nicole Kansier and Jeff Ruane, Rock Chalk representatives; Tim Van Leer, chairman of the KU United Way Committee; and Fred Rodriguez, United Way board president.

From left are Tony Blancas, Lindsay Ferrell, Clint Bradley, Rob Gillespie and Steve Lane. They volunteered to help during the United Way Small Business Phon-a-thon on Oct. 13. The volunteers visited with small businesses in the Lawrence area to encourage contributions to the United Way campaign.

City employees, from left, Renee Stains, Sandy Day and Rachel Palmer sell baked goods at the Oct. 19 annual city picnic. Proceeds benefited the United Way of Douglas County's fall campaign.

Jim Tate, left, and Joyce Tate, right, greet Martin

From left, Linda Jeffries, Nate Oehlert, Cliff Galante and Chuck Soules serve on the chili tasting panel for the annual city picnic. The chili competition was a key attraction at the city's United Way campaign event Oct. 19.

From left, Lori Michel, Onas Waltho, Sally Brandt, Betty Parks, Trina Vincent, Norma Leary, Virginia Mach, Beth Reynolds, Aletha Beckman, Linda Longino and Barbara Gearhart help make

Lawrence radio personality Hank Booth, second from left, poses with Central National Bank employees, from left, Amanda Vail, Adele Bisel and Jen Haase after the Small Business Phon-a-thon Oct. 13. KLWN/KLZR radio sponsored a United Way Day on the radio to encourage gifts for the small business division of the United Way campaign.