Zoe ShachamCongregation B’nai AmoonaZoe wanted to help the cancer patients at Children’s Hospital feel better about themselves, or in her words, “feel happier.” After doing some research, she realized that she was too young to volunteer at the...

If you have multiple sclerosis (MS) and you have stopped your treatments because of side effects — or any other reason — Dr. Barry Singer wants you to know there are lots of treatment options now, worth another look.A disease of the brain and spinal...

Sydney Kolker, United Hebrew CongregationAfter returning home from Union for Reform Judaism Goldman Union Camp Institute (GUCI) last summer, Sydney, daughter of Debra Klevens and Michael Kolker of unincorporated St. Louis County, decided to organize...

Sara Marks Congregation B’nai AmoonaProject Backpack was the organization Sara supported for her mitzvah project. She was committed to filling 20 backpacks with comfort items that would make a difference in the lives of teens in crisis. What made this...

Feet are not supposed to hurt. Period. “People don’t realize that if your feet hurt, you have a problem,” Dr. Randy Aaranson says. “Many people think that feet are supposed to hurt, that it’s normal. It is not.”That said, at some point, everybody...

Jamie Levine United Hebrew Congregation  A love for art runs through Jamie’s family and she has inherited this passion. “I have a strong interest in all areas of art including photography, sketching, painting and pottery,” she said. “Since art...

Alyssa Kalishman, Congregation Shaare EmethAt the age of 6 months old, Ally was diagnosed with life-threatening food allergies. Daughter of Amy and Jim Kalishman of Ladue, she is deathly allergic to eggs, dairy, tree nuts, and shellfish. So much so,...

Doctors are not routinely trained in sexual health, so many women suffer in silence, with no one to talk to about their problems.Dr. Becky Kaufman Lynn is working to change that, in her office and her classrooms, at public speaking engagements, and through...

Jacob Stolker, Congregation B’nai AmoonaFriends of Jacob Stolker’s family traveled to Ghana in West Africa and spent time at Village of Hope. Their stories inspired Jacob, son of Sarah and Joshua Stolker of Olivette, to support their academic efforts.“I...

Noah Freeman, Congregation B’nai Amoona The Freeman family believes in repurposing as much as possible.When they realized they had outgrown most of the arts and crafts supplies in their home, they assumed other families had done so as well. Noah,...

Zach Wochner, United Hebrew CongregationUnited Hebrew’s HaDerech Mitzvot is a program to enhance students’ connection to Judaism as they prepare for their bar or bat mitzvah. Throughout the past year, Zach Wochner, son of Micki and Michael Wochner...

Lauren Mishkin, Congregation Shaare EmethLauren Mishkin loves working with kids and wanted to volunteer in a classroom for her mitzvah project. For six months, she spent every Tuesday afternoon at the University City Children’s Center, a diverse early...