For more information, please contact:
Annie Meagle
Great Circle
Phone: 314-256-4943
Fax: 314-535-6632
annie.meagle@great-circle.org

Wallis Companies Helps Kids at Boys & Girls Town of Missouri Celebrate Milestones

Wallis Companies employees present the check to benefit the kids at Boys & Girls Town. From left: Brian Peak, director of operations; Stan Niemeier, merchandising manager; Rachel Mehl, territory manager; Amanda Tolliver, marketing coordinator; Bartley Staples, Territory Manager

ST. JAMES, MO (March 23, 2010) –Wallis Companies capped off a successful fundraising campaign through their Mobil On the Run convenience stores along the I-44 corridor and metropolitan St. Louis by presenting a check to Boys & Girls Town of Missouri, a longtime beneficiary of their support. The campaign included toy drives, stocking sales and individual contributions to fund year-round holiday celebrations for children at Boys & Girls Town, including Christmas, birthdays and graduations that generally have no other funding sources. 

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About Great Circle
Established as a result of the merger of Boys & Girls Town of Missouri and Edgewood Children’s Center, Great Circle provides treatment, education, prevention and support services to children with a history of physical, sexual or emotional abuse, neglect or abandonment. Great Circle’s mission to “reshape vulnerable lives through a community of partners, teachers and leaders, giving children and families the confidence to create bright futures” is fulfilled through campuses in St. Louis, Columbia, Springfield and St. James, Missouri. As one of the children’s non-for-profit services in Missouri, the organization annually serves approximately 7,800 children and family members and employs more than 700 staff members. For more information please visit www.great-circle.org.