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Kara Griffith
Boys & Girls Town of Missouri
Phone: 314-535-7911
Fax: 314-535-6632
kara.griffith@great-circle.org

Missouri’s Newly Elected Officials Visit Boys & Girls Town

St. James, Mo.  (December 18, 2008) –Over 40 of newly elected legislators recently visited the St. James campus of Boys & Girls Town of Missouri as part of the state’s annual freshman legislative tour.

To learn more about social services in the state, legislators visited various agencies, including Boys & Girls Town. The legislators were greeted by Boys & Girls Town children and were briefed on services provided by Regional Vice President Charlotte Christ. The legislators were then addressed by Vince Hillyer, president of Boy & Girls Town. He spoke to the legislators about the importance of keeping Missouri’s children in mind when considering policy decisions.

“We were honored to have the freshman legislative members visit our campus,” said Charlotte Christ. “We are grateful for their public service and evidenced support of Missouri’s most vulnerable children.”

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Cutline: Newly elected legislators are greeted by Boys & Girls Town of Missouri children during their recent visit as part of the annual freshman legislative tour.

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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