BY PATRICIA CORRIGAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published May 16, 2012
In the summer of 2009, Mia Brown experienced the first symptoms of what soon was diagnosed as Crohn’s disease, a chronic disorder that causes inflammation of the digestive or gastrointestinal tract. The incidence is highest in Caucasians and Ashkenazi...
Ben Novack wanted to honor the members of his family who have been affected by cancer. Son of Debbie and Brian Novack of Westwood, Ben rode in Pedal the Cause, a fundraiser whose mission is to provide funding for cancer research and cancer discovery...
For her mitzvah project, Sari volunteered at SPENSA, Special Needs Soccer Association, a non-profit St Louis-based soccer program for young people who have mental or physical disabilities. Daughter of Ellie and Scott Cohen of Wildwood, Sari loves soccer...
Alex and his family have been involved with Friends of Kids with Cancer for the past nine years. His 10-year old sister, Blair, is a cancer survivor. So it was a no surprise when he chose to support this organization for his mitzvah project. Son of Karen...
Matthew, son of Jodi and Michael Kaplan of Creve Coeur, knows how fortunate he is just by eating a nourishing breakfast before school. Or by having a healthy snack prior to his sport practice and special food to celebrate a birthday or other happy occasion....
Maggie has a love for arts and crafts. The idea of using art to help children feel better was very important to her. “Even before my bat mitzvah, I knew I wanted to do something with art and kids,” she said. Daughter of Julie and Neil Walkoff of...
Grant Fox loves the game of “sporting clays,” a form of clay pigeon shooting often described as “golf with a shotgun.” Son of Karen and Rick Fox of Wildwood, Grant held a sporting clays tournament to benefit Thank Israeli Soldiers (TIS), a non-profit...
As Rebecca said in her bat mitzvah speech, “Volunteering at Project Backpack is my way of giving back to the community and maybe making life a little more bearable for these unfortunate kids.” Daughter of Bonnie and Steve Davis of Town & Country,...
BY PATRICIA CORRIGAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published April 18, 2012
When the 6 a.m. spin class she favored was cancelled, optometrist Maxine Mirowitz had to find another way to start her day. Reluctantly, she signed up for a yoga class. In a short time, she was teaching the class. “I had never gone anywhere near yoga...
BY PATRICIA CORRIGAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published April 4, 2012
A whopping 1,889 pounds of fat have gone missing as a result of the second annual “Lighten Up Weight Loss Challenge,” an eight-week program sponsored by the St. Louis Jewish Light and the Jewish Community Center – and one family’s pride, enthusiasm...
An article about the January 2011 tragic shootings in Arizona, when six people lost their lives to a lone gunman, prompted Daniel to think about his mitzvah project. Thirteen other people were wounded and survived that day with the help of first responders...
The issue of global hunger has been very important to Brandon, ever since he went on a field trip to the Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry with his UH Sunday school class. For his mitzvah project, Brandon decided to do something locally to help the cause....
