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Atchison Orgs Selected For Westar Donations

By Brian Hagen

09/08/2017

(KAIR)--Only a couple of days into it's annual fund-raising pledge drive, and all employees in the Atchison office of Westar Energy have made their pledges to local charities.

According to a press release from the electric utility, the employees pledged donations to the Atchison Area United Way, Boys and Girls Club of Atchison, Northeast Kansas Area Agency on Aging, and the Wichita-based Center of Hope/Project Deserve.

The donation pledges are made as part of Westar's annual “Your Gift, Your Choice” campaign.

The company will match dollar-for-dollar all employee donations made through the campaign.

Last year, employees company-wide set a record by donating $540,000, which meant more than $1 million was donated to chosen organizations due to the company's match.

The Atchison pledge drive was coordinated by storekeeper Susan Duncan, electric service person, Laurice Nigus, and journeyman-lineman, Brent Alverson.

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