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

Boys & Girls Town of Missouri Receives $10,000 Grant
from JPMorgan Chase Foundation

Springfield, Mo. (July 17, 2007) – Boys & Girls Town of Missouri’s Springfield campus was awarded a $10,000 grant from the JPMorgan Chase Foundation.

The grant will enable the agency to provide a campus computer lab and research center for children receiving treatment for abuse and neglect and who are living in residential care.

“Boys & Girls Town is so grateful to JPMorgan Chase Foundation for their support,” said Chip Wolf, regional vice president of Boys & Girls Town. “Education is the key to success when dealing with kids who have a long history of abuse and neglect.”

JPMorgan Chase Foundation supports organizations and programs that strengthen a community. The JPMorgan Chase Foundation funds programs focused on youth education, community life and community asset development.

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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