Eugene Freedman Receives Herbert Hoover Humanitarian Award; Boys & Girls Clubs Recognize Lifetime Commitment to America's Children.To download high-resolution, print-ready JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. images, click on the thumbnail image above. WARNING: these images are very large (800K+) Click here for caption Photo Editors/Business Editors MULTIMEDIA AVAILABLE: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=4614284 ITASCA I·tas·ca A lake of northwest Minnesota. It was identified in 1832 as the source of the Mississippi River. , Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 13, 2004 Enesco Group, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ENC ENC Encoded (File Name Extension) ENC Enclosure ENC Mime-Encoded (virus scanners) ENC Eastern North Carolina ENC Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education ), a leader in the gift, collectible and home decor industries, today announced that Eugene Freedman, the Company's Founding Chairman, received the prestigious Herbert Hoover Humanitarian Award recently from Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA BGCA Boys & Girls Clubs of America BGCA Blue Grass Chemical Activity (Richmond, Kentucky) BGCA Bandwidth Guarded Channel Adaptive routing ). The Herbert Hoover Humanitarian Award has been presented to business and philanthropic leaders, and to six U.S. Presidents. The Award is given for outstanding leadership and support for educational and youth development programs, especially for boys and girls boys and girls mercurialisannua. from disadvantaged circumstances. Eugene Freedman was presented with the Award on March 16 in Maui, Hawaii. He was recognized for his vision for making the world a better place for children one "Precious Moment" at a time; his visionary leadership in strengthening the BGCA marketing strategies to further their mission; and his heartfelt commitment to improving the lives of our nation's disadvantaged youths. This Award is the highest honor bestowed on an individual by the Boys & Girls Clubs, and is named for Herbert Hoover, the 31st President of the United States The head of the Executive Branch, one of the three branches of the federal government. The U.S. Constitution sets relatively strict requirements about who may serve as president and for how long. . President Hoover served as Chairman of the Clubs' national organization for 28 years, and worked to expand the Boys Club Movement across the country. Recipients of the Award include President Dwight D. Eisenhower, President George H. W. Bush  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. , General Colin Powell, and the Honorable Jack Kemp. "It is a distinct honor to present the Herbert Hoover Humanitarian Award to Eugene Freedman," said Boys & Girls Clubs of America President, Roxanne Spillett. "His forceful advocacy made on behalf of young people nationwide is changing and saving lives. He is a true friend to the Boys & Girls Club Movement, and a champion for our nation's youth." "It is a great honor to receive this award," said Freedman. "Boys & Girls Clubs of America is a positive force in the lives of our nation's children. Their work to enrich the lives of children is truly exemplary. I subscribe to Herbert Hoover's philosophy that our nation's children are 'our most valuable natural resource,' which is why I have been involved with the Boys & Girls Clubs National Board of Governors for nearly 10 years." In addition to the Award, Freedman also received an official commendation from Linda Lingle, the Governor of Hawaii The Governor of Hawaiʻi, also called Ke Kiaʻaina o Hawaiʻi , for his work on behalf of with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. About Enesco Group, Inc. Enesco Group, Inc. is a world leader in the gift, collectible and home decor industries. Serving more than 40,000 customers globally, Enesco distributes products to a wide variety of specialty card and gift retailers, home decor boutique as well as mass-market chains and direct mail retailers. The Company's product lines include some of the world's most recognizable brands, including Precious Moments, Walt Disney Classics Collection The Walt Disney Classics Collection is a series of collectible sculptures of Disney characters and scenes. , Nickelodeon, Heartwood heartwood, the central, woody core of a tree, no longer serving for the conduction of water and dissolved minerals; heartwood is usually denser and darker in color than the outer sapwood. Creek, Halycon Days, Lilliput Lane, Border Fine Arts, among others. Further information is available on the Company's web site at www.enesco.com. About BGCA Boys & Girls Clubs of America (www.bgca.org) comprises a national network of more than 3,300 neighborhood-based facilities annually serving some 3.6 million young people, primarily from disadvantaged circumstances. Known as "The Positive Place for Kids," the Clubs provide guidance-oriented character development programs on a daily basis for children 6-18 years old, conducted by a full-time professional staff. Key Boys & Girls Club programs emphasize character and leadership development, education and career development, health and life skills, the arts, sports, fitness and recreation. MULTIMEDIA AVAILABLE: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=4614284 |
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