For more information, please contact:
Marie McGeehan
Director of Communications
Boys & Girls Town of Missouri
Phone: 314-535-7911
Fax: 314-535-6632
marie.mcgeehan@great-circle.org

Knights of Pythias Donates over 300 stuffed animals to children
of Boys & Girls Town of Missouri

Springfield, Mo. (Nov 26, 2007) – Syracuse Lodge 437 of the Knights of Phythias in Springfield, Mo recently donated over 300 stuffed animals to the children of Boys & Girls Town of Missouri from the Lenny Bear Fund. Their donation will help provide holiday gifts to the children currently in treatment at Boys & Girls Town of Missouri, many of whom suffer from emotional or behavioral problems, often as a result of abuse or neglect.

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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