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

Boys & Girls Town of Missouri Honors St. Louis Attorney
Robert J. Keefe for Outstanding Service

St. Louis, Mo. (April 2, 2008) – St. Louisan Robert J. Keefe was honored by Boys & Girls Town of Missouri for outstanding service to the agency as a member of the statewide board of directors. He received the agency’s Chairman’s Award at the recent annual meeting.

Keefe is president and managing partner of Keefe & Griffiths, P.C. since 1988. He joined the Boys & Girls Town of Missouri board in 2005. Keefe was born and raised in East St. Louis, Ill. He received his bachelor's degree in philosophy and English cum laude from Boston College. He earned his law degree from St. Louis University Law School and is licensed to practice law in Missouri and Illinois.

Keefe has been instrumental in developing a comprehensive board orientation program that enhances the role of board members as advocates for children’s issues.

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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