The United Way of Central Kansas held their 4th Annual Pacesetter Luncheon Tuesday. The awards ceremony honors the leading payroll donor businesses.

United Way has a program for employers in Barton and Pawnee counties to allow employees to make contributions to United Way through payroll deductions. This method collects approximately $135,000 of the $275,000 fundraising goal each year for United Way of Central Kansas.

CUNA Mutual Retirement Solutions received the gold award as the top pacesetter. Dillons was second getting the silver award, and Adams, Brown, Beran & Ball earned the bronze, coming in third.

The highest donating companies per capita were Spectrum CPA (1st), Adams, Brown, Beran & Ball (2nd), and Northern Natural Gas (3rd).

Other awards given out Tuesday at the Best Western Courtyard were:

Outstanding New Workplace Campaign
The Center for Counseling & Consultation

Media Award
Great Bend Tribune

Highest Percentage Increase
American State Bank

Leadership Award
David & Sherri Marmie
Jerry & Linda Marmie