VOGEL FAMILY MAKES $1M YEAR-END GIFT
DONATION IS LARGEST IN MBS TRUST HISTORY

December 24, 2020

(ST. CHARLES, MO) – The Missouri Boys State Memorial Trust announced today that Leo A. (Tony) and Lisa Vogel of St. Charles, MO have donated more than $1,000,000 in a year-end gift, which is the largest single one-time gift to the MBS Trust since its inception in 1982. While their generosity has been felt by many charitable organizations in the St. Louis Metro Area, this latest gift is aimed at youth leadership and community service. “We hope our gift will deliver a significant impact to the MBS Trust and the many young leaders who participate in the Missouri Boys State program each year” said Tony Vogel.

“Our sons, Adam and Drew, both graduates of St. Charles West High School, benefited greatly from their Boys State experience, so we are happy to give back to this really terrific youth organization.”

“We are thrilled to be the administrators of this generous gift from the Vogel Family” said MBS Trust Chairman Rusty Jones. “We are inspired by their generosity and we’re excited to see their gift make a real difference in the lives of our student leaders.”

The Vogel Family gift is designated to benefit three specific areas of the Missouri Boys State program including sponsorships, staff grants and student scholarships. The gift will be distributed as part of a five-year plan, which will feature a full scholarship totalling up to $100,000 for one participant each year beginning with the 2021 session and ending in 2025. The three areas benefitted by the Vogel Family gift are as follows:

VOGEL FAMILY SCHOLARS FUND
This fund provides significant sponsorship fees for students to attend MBS each year through 2025. Sponsorships would be prioritized each year for American Legion Districts 9, 10, 11&12, then widened to ensure maximum participation in Missouri Boys State. Students selected to receive sponsorship from this fund will be designated as a Vogel Family Scholar.
VOGEL FAMILY SPIRIT OF SERVICE GRANT
Following each session of MBS, five (5) $5,000 grants will be awarded to volunteer staff members who are enrolled full-time in an accredited educational institution. This grant is awarded based on merit and need of the applicant.
MAN IN THE ARENA SCHOLARSHIP/VOGEL FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
One full college scholarship valued at up to $100,000 will be awarded to one student each year beginning with the 2021 MBS session. Five total scholarships will be awarded through 2025. This scholarship, named in honor of President Theodore Roosevelt’s inspiring “Citizen in a Republic” speech which was a call to citizens to engage in public service, will be awarded based on need and merit of the applicant.

 

 

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION
mike.stewart@mbstrust.org

The MBS Memorial Trust is a 501(c)3 charitable organization as designated by the IRS. All funds are designated to support of the American Legion Boys State of Missouri, Inc. Learn more by visiting www.mbstrust.org and www.moboysstate.org.