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Marie McGeehan
Director of Communications
Boys & Girls Town of Missouri
Phone: 314-535-7911
Fax: 314-535-6632
marie.mcgeehan@bgtm.org

Georgia Pacific Makes a Donation to Help Fund Wilderness Program
Aimed At Providing Educational and Therapeutic Activities to Build Self-Esteem

St. James, Mo. (July 3, 2007) – On behalf of Georgia Pacific, Scott Abolt (right), plant manager, and Jacquie Keene (center), plant controller, present Judy Hillyer (left), director of advancement for Boys & Girls Town of Missouri in St. James, with a generous donation for School in the Wilderness.

The 2007 School in the Wilderness program for Boys & Girls Town children recently kicked off this summer. For six weeks, children from all campuses and in foster care take part in a one-week summer wilderness retreat at the 1,200-acre Meramec Wilderness Learning Ranch in Steelville, Mo. The program provides educational and therapeutic activities designed to challenge children both physically and mentally and opportunities to learn teamwork and develop positive self-esteem.

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About Boys & Girls Town of  Missouri
Founded in 1949, Boys & Girls Town of Missouri is a nationally accredited organization that provides extensive treatment through residential, foster care case management, outreach and family therapy programs for troubled youth with a history of abuse, neglect, severe behavior disorders and psychological problems. The organization's mission to "improve the lives of children with emotional and behavioral problems through superior, family-focused services" is fulfilled through campuses in St. James, St. Louis, Springfield and Columbia, MO.  BGTM helps redirect the lives of more than 4,000 boys and girls and their families annually.  For more information, please visit the website at www.bgtm.org