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

Boys & Girls Town Golf Tourney Final Figures are in –
Tournament Raised $26,000 for children in treatment programs

St. James, Mo. (September 18, 2009) – Golfers at the 24th annual Boys & Girls Town of Missouri-St. James Golf Tournament earned a double eagle’s worth of satisfaction at Oak Meadow Country Club in Rolla last month.  Golfers scored in the hearts of children and families by helping to support children in treatment programs, and they enjoyed a beautiful clear, sunny, temperate day as well.  All the efforts of sponsors and golfers helped collect $26,000 for children at Boys & Girls Town of Missouri. 

Twenty-one foursomes competed. The team of Richard Cardetti, Jim Cittadino, Greg Doss and Dave Hamilton took first place in A Flight with a 16-under par 54.

The Key Sport Team of Chad Barnes, Joe Gorman, Will Marshall and Bill Stoltz won B Flight with a 65.

Phelps County Bank was the title sponsor. Silver sponsors included Esquibel Oral Surgery, Mace Supermarkets, Pyro Performance and Wal-Mart Distribution Center 6069.  Bronze sponsors were Forest City Pharmacy, Mo-Sci Corporation, Pepsi-Cola Bottling, Phelps County Regional Medical Center, Wallis Oil and Wal-Mart Distribution Center 6069.

Businesses sponsoring holes included: Big O Tire, Carl Insurance Company, Casey’s General Store, Central Federal Savings Bank, Dr. Dan Brown, Fairground Auto Plaza, Farm Bureau Insurance, Grellner Sales, Investment Realty, Key Sport Shop, Kingom Kia, McKinley Paints, Meramec Electrical Products, Murdon Concrete, Prairie Valley Land Fill, St. John’s Clinic-St. James, Steelman, Gaunt & Horsefield, Steelville Drug, Steelville Telephone, Stevens Rental, Town & Country Bank, Towne Pharmacy, Owensville Wal-Mart -and Weidinger Chevrolet.

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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.