Geary County participates in United Way's Stuff the Bus Campaign

Photo - Geary County Facebook -  (Pictured) Back Row: Nate Boeckman, Sheriff; Jayme Coffey, A/P & Financial Analyst (Finance); Tiffany Havener, Payroll Specialist (Human Resources); Courtney Knopes, Real Estate Appraiser I (Appraiser's Office); Luisa White, Finance Assistant (Finance); Jennifer Gatlin, Human Resource Assistant (Human Resources); Raquel Cinco, CVB Director (CVB); Stephanie Milota, Administrative Assistant II (Register of Deeds); and Justin Stopper, Undersheriff (Sheriff's Office).Front row: Jacqie Reisinger, Register of Deeds (Register of Deeds); Crystal Malchose, HR Director (Human Resources); and Mandi Gaudian, Administrative Assistant II (CVB). — Photo - Geary County Facebook - (Pictured) Back Row: Nate Boeckman, Sheriff; Jayme Coffey, A/P & Financial Analyst (Finance); Tiffany Havener, Payroll Specialist (Human Resources); Courtney Knopes, Real Estate Appraiser I (Appraiser's Office); Luisa White, Finance Assistant (Finance); Jennifer Gatlin, Human Resource Assistant (Human Resources); Raquel Cinco, CVB Director (CVB); Stephanie Milota, Administrative Assistant II (Register of Deeds); and Justin Stopper, Undersheriff (Sheriff's Office).Front row: Jacqie Reisinger, Register of Deeds (Register of Deeds); Crystal Malchose, HR Director (Human Resources); and Mandi Gaudian, Administrative Assistant II (CVB).

By Anthony Gorges

JC Post

The United Way of Junction City/Geary County is hosting its annual Stuff the Bus and Adopt a Backpack Campaign. Geary County employees support the effort every year, and this year was no different.

Last year, county employees donated a total of 24 backpacks to the program. This year, they exceeded last year's total and donated a total of 32 backpacks. Several departments from within Geary County participated in the effort and Stuff the Bus / Adopt a Backpack campaign.

(Pictured left to right)  Gabrielle Carroll, Administrative Assistant II, and Jacqie Reisinger, Register of Deeds. (Photo Geary County Facebook page). — (Pictured left to right) Gabrielle Carroll, Administrative Assistant II, and Jacqie Reisinger, Register of Deeds. (Photo Geary County Facebook page).

Jacqie Reisinger, the Register of Deeds in Geary County, and Gabrielle Carroll, an Administrative Assistant in the County, took the lead on supporting the effort this year.

Jacquie Reisinger is from Junction City and understands how important the Stuff the Bus/Adopt a Backpack campaign is. She is also the Vice President of the Board for United Way of Junction City/Geary County. "Kids don't ask to be in the situation that they're in, and you know, it's not their fault," Reisinger said. "This is a great way to bring the county together. It's great for the county employees to be able to give back to the community that we work for and that we live in."

Through the United Way of Junction City/Geary County, backpacks are donated to families that apply for them. As for Stuff the Bus, three collection dates per year are held. School supplies are then divided up between USD 475 - Geary County Schools, USD 473 - Chapman Schools, and St. Francis Xavier Catholic School in Junction City. All supplies and backpacks are given out before the first day of school.