THANKS AND MORE...

In celebration of our second annual YELL Day, the Southeast Missourian and Area United Way would like to thank the following organizations for their enthusiastic support:

Southwestern Bell for providing leadership and caps, aprons, signs, badges and volunteer appreciation gifts.

Cybertel for the use of their offices and car phones, which help manage the logistics of continuous newspaper support to our volunteer sellers.

AmeriFirst Bank, for hosting the finale to this glorious gathering, and making all those greenbacks smile.

The service clubs, community organizations and businesses, whose volunteers bring YELL Day alive and wake this community up to the importance of literacy and learning.

Southeast Missourian newspaper staff for producing this YELL issue, creatively, with sales support, news, delivery, financial support and organization.

Area Wide United Way staff and agencies, who tie up the loose ends and work throughout the year serving this community.

VIP Industries, providing the Marvel and D.C. comic books and the incentive to better oneself and one's community.

Schnucks associates, for their extra effort and support in providing manpower and added value to this project.

YELL committee, for the many volunteer hours and mental rehearsals of problems and solutions.

Our Advertisers and NIE Patrons, without you, we just couldn't do it!

Scott City volunteers, who share in this outreach for good in their community.

Area NIE teachers and students, who carry on where YELL Day begins.

Cash-Book Journal, Boatmen's Bank and Jackson Community for YELLING on Wednesday, September 16.

SEMO State University Greek organizations, out to meet the challenge.

Cape Girardeau City Council, backing us to YELL on the streets again this year.

CGPD, for guiding us to be safe in our efforts.

Our Media friends, KGMO, KZIM, KUGT and KFVS, who go the extra mile to get the word out to YELL.

Mrs. Barbara Bush and staff, happy to drop us a line.

AND YOU ... for your reflected smiles and excitement at receiving this YELL DAY SPECIAL EDITION! Thank You!!