The Jewish Light is requesting nominations for its 16th annual Unsung Heroes awards. The deadline for submissions is 5 p.m. Friday, June 27 and can be made online at stljewishlight.org/heroes. 

The Light solicits nominations of volunteers making a major impact through their work without seeking substantial public recognition for their efforts. These people tend to fly under the radar. Honorees can be individuals or groups who are Jewish making a difference in the local Jewish community and/or the community-at-large OR non-Jewish individuals or groups making a difference in the local Jewish community.

The 2025 class of Unsung Heroes will be honored with a special event on Oct. 26 at the Jewish Community Center and in the Light’s Unsung Heroes magazine, which publishes on Nov. 5.

Co-chairs for the 2025 Unsung Heroes event are Debbie Lefton and Amy Fenster Brown. Tickets will go on sale in August.

To view the names of past Unsung Heroes, visit stljewishlight.org/unsung-list.