BY BILL MOTCHAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published July 23, 2020
Every summer, hundreds of underserved St. Louis children get much needed school supplies, personal care items and clothing thanks to the National Council of Jewish Women’s Back to School! Store. This year, in the midst of a pandemic, the event looked...
Ever wonder how many towels the Jewish Community Center goes through in a week when the pools are open during the summer? Or how many people volunteer there?We posed those questions and more to Lisa Marucci, director of marketing and communications at...
Jewish Federation of St. Louis is seeking nominations for two annual awards — one honoring professionals working for a Jewish community organization and the other honoring volunteer leaders in the Jewish community who are age 45 or younger. 2017 Fred...
The Staenberg Family Foundation announced that 14 local Jewish organizations will be recipients of more than $58,000 though the Anything GrantsTM, aimed at helping organizations raise funds for a variety of needs. The recipients of this year’s Staenberg...
The deadline to submit applications for Jewish Federation of St. Louis’ 2017 Inclusion Mini-Grants is Feb. 28.The Inclusion Mini-Grants are aimed at helping Jewish agencies and organizations eliminate barriers to active participation of individuals...
Two weeks ago the Jewish Federation of St. Louis issued a statement expressing concern with the recent executive order concerning refugees. The statement enjoyed the broad, if not unanimous support of our organization’s leadership. Since then we have...
Jewish Federation of St. Louis is offering another round of Inclusion Mini-Grants for 2017. The Inclusion Mini-Grants are aimed at helping Jewish agencies and organizations eliminate barriers to active participation of individuals with disabilities and...
“The Jewish Federation of St. Louis is not a fundraising organization.”When I first made this statement, it struck a lot of people as a strange thing to say. Yes, the Jewish Federation of St. Louis raises as much as $20 million each year, including...
By Eric Berger, Staff Writer
• Published June 23, 2016
Jewish Federation of St. Louis has decided to discontinue its afterschool education program for teens because of declining enrollment in recent years, leaders say.The Jewish Opportunities and Learning For Teens (JOLT) program offered courses such as Jews...
The Staenberg Family Foundation announced that 14 local Jewish organizations will be recipients of more than $56,000 though the Anything Grants, aimed at helping organizations raise funds for a variety of needs. “The Anything Grants help ensure that...
The Jewish Light reported last week on the Jewish Federation of St. Louis' annual campaign results, and due to the loss of a few major donations, giving trends and the economy, the campaign itself was down from 2010. The organization also touted some...
