Interest: Philanthropy
Why I Give: Michael Staenberg
Michael Staenberg was raised in a family of modest means. But his parents didn’t use that as an excuse not to support their community. They felt lucky to have a…
Women’s Philanthropy Presents Program on Kabbalah
Women’s Philanthropy of Jewish Federation of St. Louis will present an evening program on “Kabbalah: Uncovering Judaic Mysticism” on Thursday, February 6 at 7:00 pm at the Chabad House of…
General Assembly Recap
Our mission returned last Friday from a whirlwind of the JFNA General Assembly and our own community trip. I had promised to update the blog but got very sick during…
Why I Give: Susan Mlynarczyk
Susan Mlynarczyk gives because she hopes that she can make a difference. “Hopefully, by volunteering and giving, I can help make the community a little bit better,” she says. “I…
Jewish Federation Sets Up Emergency Relief Fund for Typhoon Haiyan
Jewish Federation of St. Louis has set up the Typhoon Haiyan Emergency Relief Fund to mobilize a communal response to super Typhoon Haiyan, which has wrought widespread destruction in the…
Running, Meeting and Eating: Two days in Jerusalem
Our GA Mission has gotten off to a great start and I will be blogging about it starting today. I arrived on Wednesday morning , November 6, and I already…
Susan Schlichter
Susan Schlichter says giving is a part of her family history. “My parents set an example for my sister and I,” she says. Throughout her life, Schlichter’s mother gave to…
Women’s Philanthropy Presents Program on Tracing the Jewish Family Tree
Women’s Philanthropy of Jewish Federation of St. Louis will present a lunch and learn program on “Discovering Our Roots: Introduction to Jewish Genealogy” on Tuesday, November 19 at 11:30 am…
Megiddo Youth Advancement Unit Joins Leket Volunteer Activity
By Yael Shapira, Federation Representative in Yokneam-Megiddo I am such a “match maker” at heart, that I just love it when two federation- funded programs come together. The result is…