CornerBank reception to honor volunteer
Longtime community leader Bob Georgeson is CornerBank’s Community Cornerstone Award recipient for August.
A retired banker, Georgeson has served in key roles with many community organizations in Lawrence, including the American Cancer Society, O’Connell Youth Ranch, the Lawrence Schools Foundation and the Lawrence Memorial Hospital Endowment Association. Georgeson was the first president of DCCCA, an alcohol and drug-abuse prevention agency, and still serves on its board.
He will be honored during a reception set for 4:30 p.m. Thursday in the lobby of CornerBank, 4621 W. Sixth St. The public is invited.
CornerBank will make a $135 contribution on behalf of Georgeson to the O’Connell Youth Ranch.
To make a nomination for the Community Cornerstone Award, contact Jana Dobbs at 838-9400 or janad@cornerbanks.com.
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