August 4, 2000 NEWS RELEASE

MANATTS INC MUNCHERS CONTINUE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CSF OF BGM

The Foundation has received a check for $400.00 from the Manatts Inc Munchies Fund.

The munchies are snack products available for Manatts Inc employees to purchase during work hours. For nine years the proceeds from the munchies have been distributed to other school and community related activities, as well as contributing a scholarship to the Citizens Scholarship Foundation of BGM. Deb White coordinates the munchies at Manatts Inc.

The CSF of BGM (a Dollars for Scholars Chapter) is nationally known for its help to our students. Scholarships are only the starting point in supporting our students. The Foundation must continue to grow to be able to help our students not only get to higher education, but to also keep them there until graduation. The Foundation is a great tool for all of us to help our students and our communities.

The Foundation would like to express their gratitude to all the munchers at Manatts Inc for their continued support of the Foundation, and Deb White for all her work.

The Foundation needs everyone to contribute, not only the continued support of those who have in the past, but also each year the Foundation needs additional new people to help support our students. Remember the Foundation does not spend your money but invests it for the future. Your contributions go into an endowment fund and just the interest earned is awarded each May as scholarships.

The sooner you make your contribution the larger the interest will grow for the scholarships. This is the reason the Manatts Munchies contribute early every year.

Anyone wishing to make a contribution to the Foundation please contact Dale Douglas, CSF of BGM Board of Trustee for the Malcom Businesses, or any other board member. You can also write to Box 469, Brooklyn, IA 52211.

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