[the scholarship foundation of st. louis]
St. Louis brought home two of four National College Access Network 2013 Awards of Excellence from the national conference. College Bound and The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis received the all-star honors out of more than 1,000 eligible organizations.
[world pediatric project]
World Pediatric Project’s Seventh Annual Golf for the Kids Tournament and Auction was a great success, raising $170,000. It was held Sept. 10 at Fox Run Golf Club in Eureka, Mo.
[jewish family & children’s service]
Jewish Family & Children’s Service is thrilled with the success of its sixth annual food pantry open house. The organizers of the event, Feed the Pantry-Feed the Soul, raised more than $80,000 and collected six pallets of non-perishable food for St. Louis families. The money raised will provide more than 32,000 meals.
[friendship force]
Martha and Emmett Kaelble have participated for more than three decades in Friendship Force, a nonprofit organization introduced by President Jimmy Carter that provides opportunities to explore new countries and cultures by arranging homestay exchanges. Through this program, the Kaelbles have been hosted in Japan, Taiwan, China, Costa Rica and Mexico. They are currently hosting Gloria Goncalves of Brazil.
[the whoohoos]
The Whoohoos, a new social network for moms and caregivers, launched its preview celebration Sept. 19 at CJ Muggs in Webster Groves.
By Amber Peterson
Pictured front: Melanie Muchnick, Ellie Grossman, Barbara Conrad, Naomi Francis; back: Dawn Ruehl, Laura Edward s-Ray, Carrie Roy, Charry Viehland, Joan Frey, Sheila Rowland, Diane Hawn , Lisa Trentman
