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Christian school in Florida receives $2 million donation for science building


Dorothy B. Thompson with the girls in the Christian Home and Bible School cottage for which she provided the lead.gif?Action=thumbnail&Width=460&algorithm=proportionalt.

Christian Home and Bible School in Mount Dora, Fla., is celebrating a $2 million.gif?Action=thumbnail&Width=460&algorithm=proportionalt.
Nicole Cardoso, director of public relations, shared this news release:

Mrs. Dorothy B. Thompson, of Leesburg, Fla., recently made a.gif?Action=thumbnail&Width=460&algorithm=proportionalt of $2 million to Christian Home and Bible School of Mount Dora for a new wing and complete renovation of their Science building.  The.gif?Action=thumbnail&Width=460&algorithm=proportionalt was made to honor her late husband, Jerome B. Thompson, a renowned chemist and inventor.  Mr. Thompson received his doctorate from Minnesota University, and went on to develop and patent numerous products.
Several years ago, Mrs. Thompson made the lead.gif?Action=thumbnail&Width=460&algorithm=proportionalt for a new residential group home to house children living on the CH&BS campus.  The Thompson House was dedicated on October 2, 2010, and provides accommodations for up to 10 at-risk girls and their house parents.
Located a brief 45-minute drive north of Orlando, Christian Home and Bible School (“Mount Dora Bible”) is a private pre-kindergarten through 12th grade institution placed on a beautiful 70-acre campus. CH&BS is committed to providing a positive, challenging, Christ-centered environment for learning and growing.  The school is accredited by both the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the National Christian School Association. CH&BS inspires a passion to learn, a courage to lead and a commitment to serve.

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    Alan Henderson
    August, 30 2012

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