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

Generate Your Own Stimulus Package with Long-Lasting Impact –
Help Children Create Positive, Productive Lives

Become a sponsor and/or field a team in Boys & Girls Town of Missouri
Annual Golf Tournament on August 24

St. James, Mo. (July 15, 2009) – Economic downturns increase stress among families and may increase the need for treatment programs and emergency services to keep families intact and children safe. As needs increase, you can do something to help.
Proceeds from sponsorships and team entries for Boys & Girls Town of Missouri’s St. James Board & Friends Golf Tournament will help support treatment programs for children and families.

The event will be held August 24 at Oak Meadows Country Club in Rolla, Mo. Cost is $450 per foursome. Lunch, on-course snacks and beverages, appetizers and a tournament gift are included. Registration and lunch begin at 11 a.m. Shotgun start is at noon. A reception with awards and auction starts at 5 p.m.

If you cannot attend, but would still like to help children, sponsorships are available.

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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 6,700 boys and girls and their family members annually.  For more information, please visit the website at www.bgtm.org

About Edgewood Children’s Center
Founded in 1834, Edgewood Children’s Center provides compassionate care and treatment to restore children and strengthen families through intensive therapy, education, case management and support services. Many of the children served have been physically, sexually or emotionally abused; neglected; or abandoned. Edgewood offers a broad array of treatment, education, prevention and support services for children and families, active child advocacy, professional consultation and training. Edgewood Children’s Center is a 501(c)(3), nonprofit, nonsectarian, United Way agency. For more information please visit the Web site at www.eccstl.org.