photo by: Photo courtesy of Seth Peterson

Douglas County Bank marketing manager Becca Booth, left, presents a check Dec. 16 to Dianne Ensminger of the Ballard Community Center. The $1,567 donation was the result of the bank’s employee fundraising efforts and also included over 750 non-perishable food items for the Center’s food pantry.

photo by: Photo courtesy of Ann Wu

Jung, Alicia and Tatiana Spooner pose with Baby Jay at the 2010 KU School of Music Symphony Orchestra Halloween Costume Contest held Oct. 29 at the Lied Center.

photo by: Photo courtesy of Jannie Barron

Charlotte Tritch of Lawrence holds her son, Max, the only male and youngest attendee at the Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumnae Association cookie exchange held Dec. 4 at Bella Sera. Sophomore members of Omega Chapter at Kansas University joined alumnae for the festivities. The women brought almost 200 pounds of food, which was donated to the Penn House food pantry.

photo by: Photo courtesy of Heather Ackerly

From left, Kansas Jayhawks Rugby Football Club chief executive officer Morgan Carmichael of Lawrence presents a contribution on Nov. 18 to Dr. Sharon Soule, center, and Jana Farmer of Lawrence Memorial Hospital’s Breast Cancer Center. The club raised money to help fight breast cancer in northeast Kansas. KJRFC has been a part of the Lawrence community since 1964.