At 90 years old, Toddy Goldman has no intentions of slowing down anytime soon. His days are full of volunteering for many organizations, spending time with his family and friends, and basically making people feel happy. “The key to staying young...

Some people are shy about sharing their age. If you ask Kathy Lebedun for hers, she’s not reticent about answering. Diagnosed at 39 with leukemia, she was not expected to live more than few years. “I’m proud to be 61,” the Chesterfield...

When the lexicon of the Yiddish language was created, the word mensch originated from the description of Buddy Lebman,” said one of his longtime friends, Elsie Roth. “Buddy has made a profound difference in the lives of many people, not only in...

For some would-be entrepreneurs, starting a business can be an endeavor a lifetime in the making. The same was true of Sam Klein when he founded his company. Of course Klein’s life was only nine years long at the time. “I knew it was different...

When Neil Marglous turned 65, he decided it was time to retire. But make no mistake — the man never stopped working. Rather, his focus shifted, from a 40-plus year career in the wholesale hardware distributing business, to ramping up his volunteerism. “While...

This year’s Unsung Heroes are:  (top row, from left) Marvin Beckerman, Toddy Goldman, Judy and Dr. Bob Hellman and Sanford “Sandy” Jaffe; (bottom row, from left) Sam Klein, Kathy Lebedun, Buddy Lebman, Neil Marglous and Myra Rosenthal. Not pictured...

Sometimes, Zubaida Ibrahim knows she is up against an overwhelming image problem, but that challenge only makes her double her resolve.A Muslim woman who was born in Pakistan and has lived in the United States 42 years, Ibrahim works virtually every day...

Asking how many dogs someone has is usually a simple enough question.But not for Derek Cohn.“Today, we have five,” said Cohn. “It’s always a changing number.”That’s because Cohn takes in foster dogs, as part of a program through Stray Rescue...

Rick Rovak was doing well in life. His kids went to college. His family was comfortable and his job as a high-powered sales executive in the shoe industry paid very well.Then he found himself having dinner one night with friends at a fashionable Beverly...

For some, membership in the Boy Scouts is a childhood adventure that gives them memories for a lifetime. But for those like Sandy “Bozo” Silverstein, the Boy Scouts are lifetime. After all, he’s been involved with them for the better part of 80...

Helping the hungry is more than a mitzvah project for teenagers Nate Noss, Will Hopkins, and Sam Pepose. It’s a mission. With one in eight people in the greater St Louis area dependent on food pantries and homeless shelters for their daily meals, the...

Framed by the Gateway Arch and a commanding view of the Mississippi from his 26th story window overlooking downtown St. Louis, the world can seem a small place.Yet still, Josh Goldman knows that everything outside that window is based on a very big concept,...