BCI Wins Award for its Annual Report Nonprofit organization employs individuals with disabilities

July 12, 2007: ST. CHARLES, Mo. — St. Charles-based BCI, an organization that provides meaningful employment opportunities for the disabled, recently won an award for its Annual Report. BCI worked with St. Louis company Lee Allen Advertising to create the annual report.

The Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals awarded BCI’s annual report a Hermes Creative Award. The mission of the Hermes Creative Awards is to recognize the creativity and hard work of marketing and communication professionals.

“Our annual report helps us communicate our mission, which is to provide meaningful work for individuals with disabilities,” Chuck Blossom, Executive Director of BCI, said. “We are happy to be recognized for providing this informative piece about our goals and accomplishments to our stakeholders.”

Since 1995, the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals has honored outstanding achievement and service in the communication profession. The organization is made up of several thousand marketing, communication, advertising, public relations, media production, web and free-lance professionals. The Association oversees awards and recognition programs, provides judges and sets standards for excellence. Fore more information, visit www.hermesawards.com.

BCI provides meaningful employment opportunities for more than 200 individuals with mental and physical disabilities in St. Charles. The organization’s new CEO program will provide community-based employment opportunities for disabled individuals throughout St. Louis. BCI and its employees help local companies and companies across the country compete internationally by providing contract packaging services. BCI’s logo embodies its goal: to merge a successful business with a social service mission. Call 636-978-4300 or visit www.boonecenter.com for more information.

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