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2 Director’sMessage2 VoteforUs3 NationalHonor

Society3 LiftingScience4 CelebrateSuccess5 Thankyou Donors!11 UpcomingEvents11 LFLAintheNews12 ChiliFestival

L I F T F O R L I F E A C A D E M Y

Graduation!

ACADEMY

Wow! Is all I can say when I think about my experience at Lift for Life Academy. I have numerous reasons of why I adore this school so much, but two of those many is what really kept me grounded. It is the family oriented staff members and how much my education was valued there. I have attended Lift for Life since my sixth grade year; they have seen me grow, as much as I have seen them. I was able to accomplish so much and meeting goals I set for myself was well made and supported. Since the sixth grade I maintained to stay on high honor roll working harder each and every day, pushing myself to stay afloat at every moment. I guided myself with the help of my support system at Lift for Life to my senior year, being noticed as the top five percent of my class. The journey, I assure you, was not a walk in the park. My mind-set through trials and tribulations was to always “go hard or go home.” Pushing through anything that’s holding you back because you will only be the cause for your success or you’re failing, I looked at my reflection in the mirror everyday and told myself I had to make it, and I did. My last years at Lift for Life were bittersweet. Knowing that I would be leaving people I’ve come to call family was sad, but knowing my journey would continue and another chapter of my life awaits me gave me the biggest joy in the world. I was also happy knowing I was prepared for this new beginning, thanks to Lift for Life. Graduation! Every time I think about it I smile. I smile because I made it. Not only was I a part of the first graduating class, I was the first to walk the stage and receive a high school diploma in my own family. It’s a joy knowing I made a difference. Our graduation was so elegant and memorable. It will forever be stamped on my heart. I thank Lift for Life, you guys made that moment possible! Without actually closing this chapter of my life but continuing it, I plan on making a definite mark in this world. I planned on joining the military early on in my high school career, and I’m now awaiting my ship out date this coming January. I am proud to announce the start of my career in the military. I am a future sailor in the United States Navy. Thanks to the support of Lift for Life, my family, and the drive I give myself. I’ve been brought to this luxurious moment in my life.

by Clintrice Frazier — Class of 2012

We did it! $65,000!In MemoriamSherrell Smith, a 2012 graduate of Lift For Life Academy, passed away of natural causes Saturday, August 11 in his freshman dorm room at Missouri Valley College where he was attending on a football scholarship. Smith enrolled at Lift for Life as a seventh-grader in 2006. In addition to football, he played basketball and tennis and ran track. He was voted “Mr. Lift for Life Academy” by fellow students and was homecoming king three out of his four years in high school, while also serving as captain of the football and basketball teams.Several hundred mourners packed the cafeteria at Lift for Life Academy on August 12 to remember Sherrell Smith with a candlelight vigil. The entire Lift For Life community is deeply saddened by this tragic event and our deepest condolences go out to the Smith family.

Thanks to you, we met our goal for Phase I of purchasing the 6th Grade Learning Center. The 6th Grade Learning Center has 2 math teachers, 2 communication arts teachers, 1 science teacher, and 1 reading specialist available to give our 6th graders extra help to be ready for middle school.

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Lift for Life Academy is a challenging and supportive learning community where each student is valued and empowered to maximize their full potential as students, citizens, and productive members of society.

Lift For Life Academy1731 S BroadwaySt. Louis, MO 63104P. 314.231.2337F. [email protected]

John P. Burke, Ph.D.PresidentSociologist

Tami FernandezVice President

Roger M. MaconVice PresidentEdward Jones

Scott DolanTreasurerU.S. Bank

Gina WischmeyerSecretary

Jeff BenskyJMB Associates

Debbie Champion SnyderRynearson, Suess, Schnurbusch and Champion, LLC

Bess WilfongExecutive DirectorAngels’ Arms

In Memory ofJohn Mann(1965-2011)

Honorary Board of DirectorsCarla Scissors-CohenMarshall Faulk

editors: Barry Hamilton Jennifer Bush Susan Kelter Ann Foster Marshall Cohendesign: Kathleen Herring Design

MISSION

BOARD

CREDITS

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Dear Friends, It’s hard to believe that it’s time for a new school year. Our 2011-12 school year was monumental at Lift For Life Academy. All our students’ successes are possible only because of your kind support. Thank you- volunteers and supporters- very much for sharing so generously. I was profoundly moved by the Academy’s inaugural high school graduation as seniors proudly received their diplomas. These students overcame monumental challenges to make this “walk”. These bright youngsters are on their way to college and successful futures. All of our graduating seniors have been accepted into college, vocational training, or the military. Over 95% of our seniors graduated and received over $850,000 in scholarships. We worked hard this summer with our charter sponsor Southeast Missouri State University to ensure that our students succeed, test scores continue to increase, and students remain engaged in school. Dr. Katrice Noble has been promoted to Director of Academic and Student Programs. Mr. David LeMay is the new High School Principal and Ms. Cathy McGrath is our new Middle School Principal. As some of you may be aware, I retired from Lift For Life Gym to focus my attention on the Academy and our amazing students. I am looking forward to our new school year and seeing the tremendous difference we are making in the lives of our students. Thank you very much for all you do to help the students at Lift For Life Academy! Please let me know if you would like to visit the Academy and see how the Academy supports and encourages students to achieve academic excellence. Sincerely,

Marshall Cohen, Executive Director

Make this our best year yet!

CORRECTION Dr. John Samet has been a Clinical Instructor at Washington University Medical School. In our last Newsletter we incorrectly recognized him in the Volunteer section as a Professor at Washington University Medical School. We regret this error.

Lavell Sherman, signing his intent to play basket-ball at Missouri Valley College. Congratulations Lavell!

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Congratulations!

Left to Right; Janicia Mitchell (Senior), Keymonie Nelson (Senior), Atiyah Reed (Senior), Martez Adams (Graduate), Clintrice Frazier (Graduate), Dionne Wagner (Graduate), Linda Davis (Graduate), Keith Harris (Senior), Lucas Yarbough (Senior), Rodney Malone (Sponser) Not Shown Alicia Wilson (Graduate)

Left to Right; Aaliyah Greenwood (8th Grade), Mylissa Jones (8th Grade), Jasmine Matthews (8th Grade), Airyanna Hines (8th Grade), Antonio Cunningham (8th Grade), Kymbahlee Glass (9th Grade), DaVaughn Grandberry (9th Grade), Terriana Glass (9th Grade), Myeisha Turner (8th Grade), Darryl Collins (8th Grade), Markell Lomax (8th Grade), Mya Harris-Neal (8th Grade

First Lift For Life Academy National Honor Society induction.

First Lift For Life Academy National Junior Honor Society induction.

Strengthening our structure for the future. Bricks for the Future is an exciting new way for you to be a permanent part of the Lift For Life landscape while supporting our exceptional students. Please contact Jennifer Bush with questions about purchasing your own commemorative brick. [email protected] 314-231-2337or [email protected] 314-436-7103.

The Academy’s Lifting Science project addresses the problem of at-risk, low-income students often being left behind in securing scientific literacy. Recognizing that increas-ingly, applicants for the best employment opportunities will need a good grasp of science and technology, LFLA has undertaken increased efforts to make science meaningful to

our students. We extend our deepest gratitude to the following foundations and corporations for making this program possible. The Monsanto Fund provided a tremendous grant to help furnish two inquiry-based science labs and offer professional development to equip our science teachers with the knowledge and skills to bring relevance to the classroom and demonstrate how science is used every day. Through this grant, LFLA has entered into an extended relationship with Washington University-Institute for School Partnership to implement Professional Development training that is specifically designed to meet the unique needs of the Academy. Express Scripts made a substantial grant to purchase science modules for Middle School. The Full Option Science System (FOSS) is a research-based science program developed with support from the National Science Foundation to help develop excitement about learning science, which is crucial to the middle schoolers future. The Dana Brown Charitable Trust, U.S. Bank Trustee also made a very generous grant to complete the furnishing of the Academy’s inquiry-based science labs and purchase materials and tools to give students hands-on, inquiry based experiences. The overarching purpose of the Lifting Science Project is to increase students’ proficiencies and academic scores in the field of Science. It’s working! We are seeing progress in test scores. Thank you very much for this wonderful support.

History Making!

LIFTING SCIENCE


To celebrate our students and supporters, on May 15, Lift For Life Academy took on the ambience of a New York Fashion Premier. A festive champagne reception welcomed guests prior to the runway show. Tweny-three Academy students, under the tutelage of Elizabeth Wagner and Laura Kathleen Planck, Season 9 Project Runway finalist and academy Fashion Design instructor, walked the runway to model their stunning designs. Extraordinary Academy supporters were recognized, then guests were treated to outstanding cuisine. WOW. Our wonderful guests helped us raise nearly $30,000 to complete the down payment for our dedicated 6th Grade Learning Center. Fabulous live auction items included a trip to California and behind the scenes tour of PIXAR studio, Laura Kathleen consultation, and rides for Valedictorian and Salutatorian from EXOTIC MOTORS. The evening was sponsored by Jeff Glik/Glik’s and Kuna Meats. Jeff Glik, Melanie Moon, and Laura Kathleen Planck were co-Chairs for the evening. Many thanks to Michael Drummond for emceeing the Fashion Show. Beautiful music during the event was provided by Just In Time band. Gina Wischmeyer received the John Mann Presidential Award for her innovative approach to education and many years of exceptional volunteerism both on the Board and mentoring and tutoring the students. Durb and Ellen Curlee received the Founders’ Award to recognize their longtime support. Their commitment to improving the lives of inner-city children is unwavering. Deb Patterson accepted the Lift For Life Academy Community Partner Award on behalf of Monsanto and the Monsanto Fund which are very generous supporters of the Academy’s science programs that help prepare students for higher education. Lift For Life Academy celebrates and thanks all of our tremendous guests, supporters and volunteers who made CELEBRATE SUCCESS a real “success” for the benefit of the students at the Academy. THANK YOU! If you missed this year’s fun, please join us next year.

This June, in-coming LFLA senior, Keith Harris, was one of 19 area students selected to participate in Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville School of Pharmacy Diversity Camp. Seventeen-year-old Keith plans to one day own a pharmaceutical business and sell his products worldwide. Keith moved a little closer to those aspirations when he attended SIUE’s School of Pharmacy Diversity Camp. Students participating in the camp learned about the history of pharmacy, non- traditional careers in the field, and took part in hands-on labs. Only students with at least a 3.0 grade point average are eligible to attend for Pharmacy Camp. The Camp is aimed at increasing interest and awareness of pharmacy as a career option among minority high school students.

Celebrate

Left: Alysha Paimin.Right: Tia Ewing.Photo credit Town & Style Magazine Photographer, Charles Barnes

Keith Harris, Lift For Life Academy, receiving an award from Dr. Mark Luer, associate dean of student affairs for the SIUE School of Pharmacy.

CAMP WITH A PURPOSE

Success!!!

Jordan Eisen turned 8 years old. Most kids can’t wait to receive the gifts that their friends bring to their birthday party. Jordan is not your typical kid, he learned that the Lift For Life Academy baseball team needed equipment so he asked his birthday guests to bring baseballs, bats, bases, gloves and batting helmets to donate to the LFLA baseball team. Grand Slam Jordan! Thanks for thinking of our kids!

Marshall Cohen & Jordan Eisen

Andy Pultman, Caleb Pultman (black shirt), Chase and Mimi Pultman.

Caleb collected hundreds of school supplies for our children.

Kids Helping Kids


NOTE: We apologize for any mistakes or omissions. If you made a donation during the time period and your name is not listed, or if the information is incorrect, please contact the Development Office at 314.436.7103.

Thank you, Lift For Life Academy Donors! (FiscalYearJuly31,2011-June30,2012)

Leave a Legacy!You can help assure that Lift For Life Academy receives the resources to educate St. Louis city students for years to come by remembering us in your will or making the Academy the beneficiary of a life insurance policy. Learn more by calling us at 314-436-7103.

Centene CorporationChevron Humankind Matching GiftCiterman Consulting & AssociatesCongregation Shaare EmethEagle BankEngraphix Architectural SignageGlenridge Children’s CenterGrace Reverand TrustHurst Family TrustIron BarleyK. Hayden Personal ChefLemp MansionMarc and Marge Seldin Philanthropic FundMidland WokMonsantoNinth Street DeliParents as Teachers National CenterPi PizzeriaPointer’s MarketRotten AppleSara and Fred Epstein Family FoundationSchwendinger Family Charitable FundThomas ConstructionTravelmastersUrban EatsUrban Strategies, Inc.

Up to $9931 GiftsCostcoCovidienGlenridge Social CommitteeGoldenhersh Law OfficesGoldman, Kottler, Unell, Pearlstein, Rechtien, LLCGrandma Anne’sJerky DirectKevin Weber InsuranceMakeeda YohariMarket GrillMaude’s MarketPersonal Expressions by EvePi Beta Phi Alumnae ClubPollak Charitable FoundationSonny’s in SoulardTarbut V’ Torah Community SchoolThe Imagined AlphabetTHF RealtyTip Top Food & SpiritsTupperware

Foundations and Corporations (In-Kind)4 Hands BrewingAdsell CompaniesAngels’ ArmsArt of Entertaining

Aspen Marketing ServicesVAE ElectronicsBaetje FarmsBayer Garden Shops Inc.Beisher Lock and SecurityBenton Park Cafe and Coffee BarBlue Owl Restaurant and BakeryThe BooksourceThe Buddy FundCafe’ NapoliCarl’s DeliCentene CorpChocolate Chocolate Chocolate CompanyClay Creations, IncClayton High SchoolCoca-Cola CompanyCunetto House of PastaDance St. LouisDeSmet Jesuit High SchoolDierberg’s Markets Inc.Duke ManufacturingExotic Motors MidwestFirst WatchGive Kids A SmileGlidden Paint CenterGnome ClothingHager CompaniesHochschild, Bloom & Co, LLPHolten Meat, Inc.Hummert InternationalIce VisionsIndependent Fruit and ProduceJohn Burroughs High SchoolJust In Time BandK. Hayden Personal ChefKathleen Herring DesignKennelwood Pet ResortsKevin Weber InsuranceLather Hair LoungeMarket GrillMissouri Brick and Supply Co.Mole-No-MoMonsanto FundMy Daddy’s Cheesecake Bakery and CafeNail ProNestle’Purina PetCare CompanyNorth Star Distributing/Praire FarmsNuWay Concrete Forms, Inc.Phat Buddha ProductionsRawlingsRio Syrup CompanyRiverfront EnvironmentalRynearson, Suess, Schnurbusch & Champion, LLCSaint John Vianney High SchoolSaks Fifth AvenueSchlafly BrewerySisters N SudsSoulard’s Restaurant and BarSpecial School District

Foundations and Corporations (Cash)$5,000+Anonymous Melvin and Adele Roman FoundationEmerson Charitable TrustExpress Scripts FoundationFlorence Heiman Charitable FoundationGuth Foundation Charitable TrustKuhn FoundationMonsanto FundSEMO

Spoehrer Family Charitable TrustThe Dana Brown Charitable Trust, U.S. Bank Trustee

$1,000 – 4,999Advantage Capital PartnersEnterprise Bank and TrustEnterprise Holdings FoundationEssman Family Charitable FoundationGallop Family FoundationGateway Combined Federal CampaignGess Donor FundGlik’s JMB AssociatesMonsantoOptimist Club of ClaytonSign of the Arrow FoundationThe Siteman Family FoundationSouth Side Lions & South Side LionettesSpitzer Family Foundation St. Louis District Tennis AssociationStaenberg Family FoundationUnited Hebrew Congregation

$500 – 999Clayton- Ladue RotaryFischer-Bauer-Knirps FoundationGoogle Matching Gift ProgramKiwanis Club Hampton-MidtownLlywelyn’s PubMacy’s Corporate ServicesScholarship AmericaSweet Be’sU.S. Bank Employee Matching Gift Program

$100 – 4991860’s Hardshell CafeAbraham Lincoln Presidential Library FundAcropolis Investment Management, LLCBMO Harris BankBurnes-Citadel

Are You a Federal Employee?

For all federal employees participating in the Combined Federal Campaign, we ask that you consider selecting Lift For Life Academy as your Campaign gift recipient for the coming year. Please use the following code: 75158. Learn more at gatewaycfc.org.


Spencer GrillSt. Louis Actors’ StudioSt. Patrick CenterSt. Patrick’s Health CenterSumma JewelersSummit DistributingTechnigraphicsThe Black RepThe Blodgett LighthouseTitlenine/Starting BlockTrattoria MarcellaTresses and ToesU.S. BankUniversal Creative ConceptsUS Food ServiceUSTA Missouri Valley (St. Louis)V Vegas StyleWydown Middle SchoolYen Ching Restaurant

Individuals (Cash)$10,000+ Joan BradfordKay Fernandez

$5000 – $9,999David and Kate HatfieldPhilip and Sima NeedlemanAlison and James OwensEric Friedman and Miriam WilhelmGina and Bill Wischmeyer

$1,000 – 4,999Rob and Cathy AltholzAnonymousTamara and Noah ArnowDavid and Martha AronsonHenry Bangert and Joan LovelaceMaris BergJules and Lorraine BuddJack and Sara BurkeDebbie Champion Snyder and Jeff SnyderPhil and Gail CooleyJimmy Murrey and Penny EngelsmanJim and Tami FernandezJohn and Alison FerringSusan and Paul GoldbergKen and Sally GoldmanMarylen Mann and Frank JacobsNancy KalishmanSally KleinCharles and Rosalyn LowenhauptBonnie MannThe Honorable Colin PowellSue and Jodie RichJohn and Elizabeth SametDavid and Sharon ShearmanTom and Sheila ShelbyDiane SimpsonNancy SitemanPeter and Stacey SmithMichael and Carol Staenberg

$500 – 999Wayne and Debbie BakerDaniel and Lisa BippenBruce and Suzann BowserAmos and Molly CurleeScott and Carolyn DolanJohn and Yvette DubinskyAnn FosterDavid Siteman and Marcie Epstein S. Michal GraceStuart and Margaret GreenbaumJeffery and Susan HochmanShawn and Chris IntagliataJr. League of St. Louis’ Dure Lane Webster Award-Pamela Krekeler, recipient

Karen KennedyNorman KlaymanRobert Lander and Jane Birdsall- LanderSusan LipsteinMark PerkinsErnest and Susan PlanckAndrew and Mimi PultmanJay and Lisa RingJohn Russell and Darryl RedhageCarol StephensTatjana SchwendingerBill and Candice VoegtliEd and Lynn WakefieldWendy WinstonBob, Marlene, Leland, and Scott WolffChancellor Mark Wrighton and Mrs. Lisa ZwerlingGary and Diane Zenk

$100 – 499Joan AbramsAnonymous John and Melissa BanjakLisa Gravier BarnesTeri BarryJames and Catherine BergesBob and Betty BessSarah BirdsallEric BoonshaftChristopher BonsallAlan and Carol BornsteinCatherine and Jay BoulangerSanford and Cynthia BoxermanKenneth and Lois BrinkmeyerGrace BrodMelvin BrownBob and Pat BrowningJane BryanCharles and Bunny BursonDebra Burtis HarrisJennifer BushJamie and Mary Jo CannonCurtis Cassel and Bob LehmanKee ChanStephen CliffordWilliam and Janet CloverAllison CohenLouis and Evelyn CohenJune Cohen

Marshall Cohen and Carla Scissors-CohenRandall and Linda ComfortTerry and Tina CrouppenWilliam and Georgianne CutterDon and Susannah DanforthGerald and Mary Beth DanielsMargaret G. DeckerHarold and Renee DenlowSteven and Andrea DentDavid and Beth DeutschJeremy and Marni DeutschJonathan and Jennifer DeutschDavid and Kim DieffenbacherRobert and Louise DubinLindsey DurwayBeverly EinsteinDavid and Betty FarrellJerrold and Myra FeigerEdward FergusonEllis and June FischerRichard FisherLynne and Michael FlowersGretta ForresterDon and Ann FrankeDon and Sally FriedmanChristopher and Deborah GaalSolon and Bettie GershmanDaniel GainsRobert and Maria Vigilante GilletteHenry and Belma GivensJames and Angie GlikCharles and Talia GoldfarbSteven Goldstein and Laura StaleyRob GorenJacob GranickGeorgene GrimmGeorge Guernsey and Carol MillerJoe GuggerWilliam and Sandra GussnerRonald and Anne HengesDavid HermelinWilliam HeydeCindy and Laurence HillmanRobert and Shirley HinesRick and Lotsie HoltonPatricia IstwanMarie JaryLori and David JonesTim JonesDee JoynerEugene and Constance KahnJames and Amy KalishmanHoward and Kerrigan KaplanTony KarakasRobert and Marianne KarshDr. James KeatingSusan Kelter William and Joan KiburzJeffrey and Linda KohlerWilliam and Fraeda KopmanEugene KornblumHelen KornblumStanley and Susan KottlerNancy KraemerJames and Pam Krekeler

Thanks to our generous volunteers!

Martez AdamsPaul Baldwin John BallardMichelle BallardCapresha BarnesRay BeckJeff BenskyStephanie BlueJon BostSandy BoxermanJoan BradfordAnna BreithauptNick Beulick Jack BurkeAryes ByrdCarol CarrShakenya CarterFrederick ChaitLili Chait Eric ChalifourKila ChambersDebbie ChampionAllie Chang Ray Destiney CitchenAaron CoblitzStephen CulpBecky CummingsJacqueline DavidsonScott DolanMichael DrummondKelsey Dupont Imogene DwyerDebbie Ebner Rae EdwardsLouis FernandezSivan FernandezTami FernandezMary FredericksenScott FriedmanDayshua GarnettLogan GerardPhilip GibbsMaya Gilliam Ron GlazerJeff GlikRakeem Golden Brianna GoldsteinMarilyn GoldwasserRobert GoldwasserMichal GraceCindy GraddyTina GrubbsAdam GrosmenNathan GwinAndy HanewinkelChris HanewinkelMatt HanewinkelTish HanewinkelGabriel HarmonCynthia HarrisonSam Hefler Michelle HoHannah Hodges Jennifer HoltzDan Hummert


Ankoor LalajiLeonard LansbaumL.J. LaskeySteve and Terri LeytonMary Jo and Jerry LibersteinJoe and Pat LintzenichAmy LitStephen and Rochelle LoebJoseph and Carolyn LososJeffrey and Anne LowellRoger and Stephanie MaconLauren MaddockTom MajerRobert and Christina MannBettie MathewsBrent and Nicole MatthewsKevin McCormackChristine Stanck McDonaldDavid McNamaraPaul and Donna Melnuk\FTL Capital LLC.Barb MeltonEric and Janis MillerMary MillsapRobert and Colleen MillstoneJohn Moellering and Polly BurtelowJohn MonshausenCheryl MorleyBetty Ann MoultonHarvard Muhm and Judy GlikRobert and Ellen MurrayRichard and Cynthia MuthSanford and Rosalind NeumanAndy and Peggy NewmanMichael and Barbara NewmarkSam and Rhoda NussbaumRobert and Patricia OffermanRonald and Jerrilee OldaniJulie OpdykeDavid and Ann PasterskiMilford and Nancy PeabodyAnthony and Sandra PerriconeMyra and Fred PisacaneSusan PlassmeyerJames and Diane PratlEmily PulitzerStephanie Rebeck-McCormickDr. Kathy and Mr. Jeff RemusEsther RhodesMeg RobertieJohn and Joanne RomanHannah Rae RothKatherine York RueckertGeorge David RyanPaul and Susan SauerDavid and Randi SchenbergJames and Marilyn SchlitterNeal and Stacey SchneiderHarvey and LeAnne SchneiderArnie and Thelma SchrierSteven SchwartzKen ScissorsJoseph and Rosemary ShaughnessyDavid and Susan ShermanBruce Shoults and Dave TobenKay and Steve Shraiberg

Alan and Suzie BroddonMax and Susan BrownJerry Brown and Pamela ShermanCarol and Ross BrownsonSharon and Thomas BuhrMarla BushStuart CaineAngela CarverKim and John Blake ChampionSylvia CherrickKevin ChildressHeather ChorlinsSusan and John ChristensenKim ClearyStephen and Karen CoburnBob and Susan CohenJane CohenRichard and Sharon CohenShirley CohenStephen Cohen and Holly Mann-CohenJules and Patricia CohnScott and Julie CohnKelly and Cathy CollinsCharles and Boo CookLory CooperDennis CopeSteve and Holly Cousins Edmund and Celeste CristalJames and Edith CunnaneDurb and Ellen CurleeVictoria DarrJulianne DeggendorfChristopher and Laurie DeitchBarry Demba Marsha and Ernie DembaCarol and Harvey DerfeldEd and Diane DeutchJudith Deutsch and Norman StricofKathleen and Tom DewoskinSarene DewoskinCharles and Melanie Di LeoTeresa DiCarlo-RueveHenry and Ellen DubinskyJudith DverisBarbara EagletonJulian and Hope EdisonWilliam and Rita EisemanArthur and Miriam EisenPatricia Eisenberg and George ClineGail and Charles EisenkramerDebra ElderMadeleine ElkinsMary and Mark EngelVivian EveloffLauren FeiglinElyse FeinsteinBruce and Barbara FeldackerSheryl FeldmanDorothy and William FirestoneGail K. FischmannJonathan and Joanne FisherJennifer FisheringRichard and Sheila FlomC.D. and Marie FoglemanBurton and Ilene FollmanCindy Follman and Jay BaumIrene FowleDavid and Dawn FrankLois FrankEllen and Aaron FranzelRita FreedDorismae FriedmanGail FriedmanLeslie FriedmanRobert and Lois FriedmanFrancie FuttermanEllen GaleSarah GentryMartha GerstenBunny GerstenfeldLouis and Ada GlaserLeonard and Roz GlaserSusan GlassmanMary and Allyn Glaub

Suzanne Siteman PhillipsSteve and Linda SkrainkaGeoffrey SouterCarol SpannDamien and Kristin StahlDorothy SteinCaryl SunshineBeth and Dennis SwannArnold and Dotty Pressman TepperErich and Michelle ThurmannEvelyn TischlerJackie TornoBen and Susan UchitelleSathya VaradachariBruce ViergeverJohn and Cynthia WallachTamika WaltonJosephine and Richard WeilRich and Mary WeinstockRev. Michael WestSteve and Linda WielanskyBess and Larry WilfongPeter and Linda WilsonDaniel and Carol Miller WofseyDeborah WolfeWilliam and Elaine WolffTyler YardeGail and Charles Zugerman

Up to $99Marilyn AckermanJean Agatstein and Leslie LoeweMarvin and Jennifer AllenMarc and Priscilla AlperDavida Alperin and Sharon StiefelLucinda Althauser and Joseph KrutzschThomas and Janet AndesMichael and Juliet AngelidesAnonymousHarriette ArkinJulie E BahrBlair and Selma BalkEdmund and Elaine BanashekBarbara Barenholtz and Milton HiekenCassandra Barron-RodgersMorton and Norma BaronRichard and Jan BaronLynn BarthMary BaskervilleSharon BatemanJeanne BauerBrenda BaumRichard and Joyce BeckerDavid and Anne BeebeDeborah BenoitKathleen BergNiki Bergauer IstwanBrian and Heather BernsteinHolly and Marc BernsteinLee and Elise BernsteinRachel BicegoBill and Suzanne BiermanJune BiermanHerbert BixhornMordecai and Ellen BlausteinJerry and Dorothy BleiweissCraig and Diane BleyerKenneth and Michele BlindKevin and Carol BlinderRobert and Clarice BocksermanBen and Radine BorowskyBarbara and David BoxerDale and Carol BrantJohn and Glenna BreenBarbara BrinkmeyerRonnie and Allen Brockman

Thanks to our generous volunteers!

Kiara IronsPreetha IyengarMichael JeffersonAlverna JohnsonColin KellerNancy KraemerMary Jo LibersteinSusan LidvetCarol LindnerTim LindnerMarilyn LipmanAlexandra LusterRoger MaconHina MalikDatavia MartinChristine McCabeRegina Mcintyre-JeffersonJim MilesMelanie MoonMichael MurpheyKymonie NelsonLuke NowickiAlysha PaiminElaine ParmeleeMaurissa PartlowJames PearsonCarolyn PetiteRichard PhamLaura Kathleen PlanckSusan PlanckAli Rangwala David RayAtiyah ReedAustin ReedChristopher RiceNeil RileyNicole Roach Meg RobertieKatie RosenDr. John SametWanda SamsTanina SantangeloDavid SchenbergScott SchnelleMichael SchultzDave ShearmanTreva SmithLindsey SonntagDr. John SpernogaCraig Wagner Dionne WagnerElizabeth WagnerJonni Walker-GillespieCarrie WarneNicole WashintonAngel WereBess WilfongRebecca Wilson Gina WischmeyerLauren Wolf Stephanie WynnTaka YamaguchiMarilyn YoungBecca ZodLeslie Zotz


Ron GlazerPhyllis and Sanford GoffsteinJohn Goffstein and Ina SacharNorman and Patricia GoldEd and Dorette GoldbergJane GoldbergMartin and Eleanor GoldbergPhyllis GoldbergBarry and Susan GoldenbergArnold and Marilyn GoldmanHoward GoldmanRenee GoldmanRick and Sherri GoldmanStanford and Bebe GoldmanBenjamin and Linda Lee GoldsteinMichael and Ilene GoldsteinSidney Goldstein and Laura KipnisRobert and Marilyn GoldwasserMark and Judith GoodmanHarvey and Esther GreensteinRobert and Ann GreensteinJudi GriffinDolores GrollmanMehendra GuptaMichael and Roberta GutweinFrank and Emily HackmannJean HamiltonMatthew and Robin HammerFrank Hamsher and Peggy GuestHarvey and Judith HarrisMarcia HarrisJean HealeyHillary and Christopher HebelerCris and Heidi HehnerJohn and Lisa HellerMary Lou HessAnne HetlageRandy HirdSylvia HirschJudith HodgeSally HoffmanSherri Linkoff HoffmanStanley and Joan HollanderJermaine HollimanJennie HoltzSusan HopperYu-De HuangDaryl and Angela HyltonLisa IglauerJanet InmanHelane and Warner IsaacsJohn and Marlene IsaacsLouise JanitchJanet JezickKriste JohnsonM. Rose JonasPatience Jones-WashingtonArline KalishmanJohn and Diane KalishmanNeal and Susan KalishmanRaizell and Mark KalishmanAndy Kanefield and Lois SofferSandy KaplanLinda KarsonFanny KatzSusan KatzJoyce KeithRichard and Sara KerrPaula KesslerThomas and Judith KingAngelika KinterLynne Kipnis and Steve RothmanJames KleinBob and Nancy KlepperLee and Rosalyn KlingGeorge and Patricia KlosterDr. Ira and Barbara KodnerAlan and Joanne KohnHarriet and Jeffrey KopolowRobert and Susan KoritzSusan and Mark KoritzEdward and Judith KoshnerJudi KramerKen and Nancy Kranzberg

Shirly and Alan PervilJennifer PetersLindsay PickensTommie PillersBarbara and Lawrence PogerNorman and Marcia PolinskyTom and Ruthie PriceVida PrincePaul and Judith PutzelSonja and Paul QualePhil and Nina RadmanWilliam and Janet RaischGary and Marilyn RatkinJonathan and Bettye ReedHarold and Mary RehgJay ReiterJulia RichardsonLinda RitterskampAlbert and Nancy RoseRuth RosenCarol RosenbaumFern RosenbergEmily RosenfeldPeggy RossAudrey and John RothbarthBetty Jane RothmanJules RothmanSteven and Sharon RothmelDavid and Susan RubinRick RudererEllen RumeltDarryl and Edythe RunettAnn Ruwitch and John Fox ArnoldIna Sachar and John GoffsteinHoward SacksDon and Jane SauerEdward SchapiroSharon Ford SchattgenDavid SchellAri SchneiderBernard and Roslyn SchneiderBonnie SchneiderDe SchneiderJean SchneiderMiriam SchonfeldAlexander and Sandy SchonwaldLenore SchuleinLloyd and Beverly SchultzJulian and Helen SeehermanAvery Seidel and Bev FriedmanNeil and Bente SeitzLarry and Genice SelfBen and Bronwen SenturiaPete and Cecilia SeppD.J. SerkesMarcus and Joan SesselAudrey ShanfeldBarbara ShapiroRobert and Marcia ShapiroHoward and Karen SherMarvin and Sandra SherHorty and Bill ShieberJohn ShieldsRenni & Eli ShuterJoanne ShuverWilliam SiddleShulamith SimonVictoria SingerFrances SissonHarold and Jane SitrinAlvin and Nancy SiwakJack SkayDr. Raymond SlavinRon and Cynthia SmidErica SnelsonDonna SnyderRuth SobelMyrna and Jerry SokolikLindsey SonntagEugene and Harriet SpilkerLucie SpringmeyersLinda StarkLinda and Allen SteeleBernard and Sally Stein

Jane KrasnoffKeith KrebeckDaniel and Jeanne KrissMarsha KuninKen and Phyllis LangsdorfKathy LassSanford and Hadassah LebmanDavid and Janet LeMayAnne LenersDon and Peggy LentsRita LevisMaxine LevyMark Lewis and Diane DarkTim and Carol LindnerMarilyn LipmanJackie and Martin LipsitzCarol LoebMargaret LondyLucy LopataFrank LorberbaumCraig and Stacy LovaszJack and Karen LuebbertPerry and Diane LumermanMichael Lunder and Dina Klein LunderAnn LuxPeter and Eileen ManchisiBarry and Louise MandelAnn MandelstammJames Mann and Janet SchoedingerJohn and Catherine MantiaVirgil and Linda MantleWilliam and Anita MarcantelArthur and Joyce MargulisPhyllis and George MarkusJoseph and Sharon MarstallDiana MartinIvan and Jane MartinRuth MartinezKaren and William MatteuzziDaniel and Christine MattsonVictoria Mayer AltvaterVirginia McCannCharles and Dorene McKennaJohn McNamaraAlbert and Joy MelmanPatricia MendelPaul MendelsonJean MetzgerJody MeyerRonald and Paula MeyerRenee MichelsonJ. Ben MillerMerle MillerJudith MiltonJack and Jerre MinnerMary MiofskyDaniel and Kathleen MollerusMarissa MooreJohn and Lucy MorrisWoodrow and Joan MorrisGeoffrey and Marilyn MorrisonLucy and Opher MosesStephen MuellerTamara MuellerBobette NathanKatie NeffCraig and Amy NeumanJane and Matthew NewmanJoan NewmanAaron and Nancy NovackWilliam O’ByrneJera OliverLois and Robert OrchardKerry OseDavid Ott and Elizabeth Streett-OttDiana PadratzikJames PageLynne and Manuel PalanRonald and Joyce ParksJennifer ParmenterBob and Patty PasterValerie PattonWilliam and Patricia Peck

Mary Ann SteinerMichael and Ann StephensKaren SternNora and Walt SternHenry and Suzanne StolarSarah SullivanKatherine SundararamanMaria TabbDebbie and Terry TaryleRae TashEdith TashmaSharlene TaylorGenie and George ThomaSissy and Ted ThomasChristina and Jeffrey ThompsonBeverly ToberThomas and Marjorie TreegerRobert and Jane TschudyClarence and Janet Turley Jr.Scott and Teresa TurnerSusan TutuerHarold TzinbergZena UtrechtJohn and Soledad Van EmdenAlexis VitaleKathy VitaleSara WadeKalena Wade-CraigPaul WagmanElizabeth and Kraig WagnerSonia WalkerSabrina WatsonAllen and Joanne WayRoger and Ann WeinerthGene and Roxanne WeismanDavid Weiss and Bobby Sanderson Sanford and Ellen WeissShirley WeissAlvin and Razine WennekerAlvin WernerCharles and Mary Louise WernerMarilyn WernerJoanna and Keith WheelerBruce and Ellen WhiteElizabeth and Ogden WhiteBarbara and Christopher WienhoffParis WilliamsGregg Williamson and Steve RichardsonAl and Glenda WimanAlan and Susan WitteMichael and Patricia WolffThomas and Cynthia WoolseyBarbara WulfingMark and Karen ZorenskyIvo and Zitka Zvolanek

iWish List for Lift for Life Academy

• Gas cards for drivers’ education

• New or used musical instruments

• Competition level tennis rackets new/used – girls & guys

• SLR digital cameras• ELMO document readers• High School Arts Suppies• Industrial vacuum cleaners


Individuals (In-Kind)Academy FriendDan AptedJeanne BauerJoan BradfordJanice BarleyMichael and Melissa BoulangerRonnie and Allen BrockmanJules and Lorraine BuddJack and Sara BurkeJennifer BushDebbie Champion Snyder and Jeff SnyderJeff and Bobbi CloeterJoe and Charlene ConnollyDavid and Jean CowellTony and Cathy DansberryMichael DrummondJoyce EckermanAnn EisenJim and Tami FernandezJane FitzgeraldAnn FosterMiza FrankDan GainesSteve Goldstein and Laura StaleyRobert and Marilyn GoldwasserS. Michal GraceJacob GranickJohn HarrisonDavid and Kate HatfieldDavid Hemmerla and Rachael DavisNathan HoltzKenny HaydenSusan Kelter George and Lori KindlerJim KomlosyDoug LaricoLisa LawrenceJerry and Mary Jo LibersteinCarol LindnerEd MaddenBonnie MannRandy and Sharon MooreSusan MoriceStan MusialJera OliverDennis PalazzoloStephen and Anne PenroseJames PenistonLaura Kathleen PlanckMaxwell PlanckAndrew and Mimi PultmanSue and Jodie RichJulia RichardsonEmily SchererBrian SchwarzeJerry and Julie SchweigerRay SewellDavid and Sharon ShearmanLinda ShemwellDonna SnyderLindsey SonntagShawn SparrMichael and Carol StaenbergTodd and Sarah TaylorElizabeth and Kraig WagnerJoanna and Keith WheelerBess Wilfong

In Memory of John MannAcropolis Investment Management, LLCCentene CorporationEssman Family Charitable FoundationGallop Family FoundationGlenridge Children’s CenterGlenridge Social CommitteeGoldenhersh Law OfficesGoldman, Kottler, Unell, Pearlstein, Rechtien, LLCMacy’s Corporate ServicesMarc and Marge Seldin Philanthropic FundParents as Teachers National CenterSara and Fred Epstein Family FoundationSchwendinger Family Charitable FundTravelmastersUrban Strategies, Inc.Washington University Olin Business School Class of 1996Weiss WriteJoan AbramsJean Agatstein and Leslie LoeweMarc and Priscilla AlperDavida Alperin and Sharon StiefelThomas and Janet AndesMichael and Juliet AngelidesHarriette ArkinTamara and Noah ArnowJulie E BahrBlair and Selma BalkEdmund and Elaine BanashekBarbara Barenholtz and Milton HiekenMorton and Norma BaronLynn BarthMary BaskervilleSharon BatemanRichard and Joyce BeckerM. Deborah BenoitKathleen BergMaris BergNiki Bergauer IstwanJames and Catherine BergesLee and Elise BernsteinBrian and Heather BernsteinHolly and Marc BernsteinHerbert BixhornMordecai and Ellen BlausteinCraig and Diane BleyerKevin and Carol BlinderRobert and Clarice BocksermanEric BoonshaftBen and Radine BorowskyBarbara and David BoxerKenneth and Lois BrinkmeyerBarbara BrinkmeyerGrace BrodAlan and Suzie BroddonMelvin BrownMax and Susan BrownJerry Brown and Pamela ShermanCarol and Ross BrownsonJane BryanJules and Lorraine BuddJack and Sara BurkeCharles and Bunny BursonMarla BushStuart CaineKevin ChildressHeather ChorlinsStephen CliffordWilliam and Janet CloverStephen and Karen CoburnJane CohenRichard and Sharon CohenLouis and Evelyn CohenBob and Susan CohenJune CohenStephen Cohen and Holly Mann-Cohen

In HonorBecca and Jason’s Marriage Joan AbramsLift For Life Staff, Volunteers & Graduates Joan AbramsMarshall Cohen Jennifer Bush June Cohen Penny Engelsman and Jimmy Murrey Sanford and Hadassah Lebman Gina and Bill Wischmeyer Michael and Patricia WolffDon Friedman’s 80th Birthday Shirley Cohen David and Beth Deutsch Jeremy and Marni Deutsch Jonathan and Jennifer Deutsch Stanley and Joan Hollander Arnie and Thelma Schrier Avery Seidel and Bev Friedman Gloria and Sanford SpitzerSally Friedman Arnie and Thelma SchrierBrad and Jill Winters Frank Jacobs and Marylen Mann Arline Kalishman Frank Jacobs and Marylen Mann Debbie Champion Snyder’s Birthday & Her Washington University Award Kim and John Blake Champion John and Susan Christensen Judi Griffin Jean Healey Daryl and Angela Hylton Susan Kelter Sally Klein Harvey and LeAnne Schneider Carla Scissors-Cohen’s Birthday Andrew and Mimi PultmanRabbi Randy Fleisher’s Birthday Jennifer FisheringMalcom Lindy’s Special Birthday Don and Sally FriedmanMarlyen Mann’s Birthday Stephen and Rochelle LoebGina Wischmeyer Jamie and Mary Jo Cannon Margaret G. Decker John and Yvette Dubinsky Leslie J. Laskey Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Club Jeff and Cathie Remus Linda Ritterskamp Sarah Sullivan Jackie Torno Rich and Mary Weinstock Gloria Spitzer’s Birthday Spitzer Family Foundation Susan Kelter Susie and Art Shevitz Richard and Jan BaronSawyer Marglous’ Birthday Bill and Suzanne BiermanMichael Boulanger, Jeff Stephens, and Julia Corner Catherine and Jay BoulangerTaylor Lee and Jordan Jones Angela CarverNorman Klayman June CohenRon & Shelly Goldman and Ron’s Birthday June CohenRichard Scissors’ Birthday Kelly and Cathy CollinsSusan Kelter and Her Birthday William and Georgianne Cutter Beverly Einstein Scott and Teresa TurnerRuth Siteman’s Birthday David Siteman and Marcie Epstein Garland

Get Well Wishes for Ken Bono Ron GlazerRochelle Goldman’s Birthday Renee GoldmanJoshua Salih Randy HirdDurb and Ellen Curlee John Russell and Darryl Redhage Bry’an Watson, my grandson Rev. Michael WestMel and Dorothy Lefkowitz Gary and Diane ZenkCaleb Pultman’s Bar Mitzvah Phil and Nina RadmanJack Burke Bruce Shoults and Dave TobinAllie Wielansky’s Graduation Joanne ShuverJohn Mann’s Induction into Clayton Alumni Hall of Fame Neal and Susan KalishmanThe April Family Anonymous

In MemoryLaura Scissors Marsha Kunin Sanford and Hadassah LebmanDelores Ennico’s Father Betty Jane RothmanEli Stein Dorothy Stein Robert F. Grant Catherine and Jay BoulangerBarbara “Bobbie” Grant Morford Catherine and Jay BoulangerRuth and Arthur Rickman Dale and Carol BrantLarry Suda Randall ComfortNancy Fleischaker Don and Sally FriedmanBaby Eli, grandson of Mr. & Mrs. Gerry Vanderheide Don and Sally FriedmanDavid Stone Louise JanitchJohn C Corckran, III Susan KatzDane M. Vogel Susan KelterFrances Glazer Susan KelterRuth Jesse Miller Brown Susan Kelter and Matt HanewinkelWilliam Wischmeyer Susan KelterMolly Lumerman Perry and Dale LumermanLori Kuhl Cohen Virgil and Linda MantleBill Mathews Bettie MathewsGeorge Miofsky Mary MiofskyF. Samuel Wilson William and Janet RaischJohn Warren William and Janet RaischJanet Esrock Sue and Jodie RichSylvia Cyton Lynn PollakJohn F. Grace Michal Grace Vickie LoweryPatricia Louise Zimmer Susan Kelter


Scott and Julie CohnJules and Patricia CohnCharles and Boo CookEdmund and Celeste CristalJames and Edith CunnaneDon and Susannah DanforthGerald and Mary Beth DanielsJulianne DeggendorfCarol and Harvey DerfeldEd and Diane DeutchJudith Deutsch and Norman StricofSarene DewoskinKathleen and Tom DewoskinCharles and Melanie Di LeoTeresa DiCarlo-RueveDavid and Kim DieffenbacherChristopher and Laurie DeitchRobert and Louise DubinHenry and Ellen DubinskyJudith DverisBarbara EagletonJulian and Hope EdisonWilliam and Rita EisemanArthur and Miriam EisenPatricia Eisenberg and George ClineGail and Charles EisenkramerMadeleine ElkinsMary and Mark EngelVivian EveloffDavid C. and Betty FarrellJerrold and Myra FeigerLauren FeiglinElyse FeinsteinBruce and Barbara FeldackerSheryl FeldmanEdward FergusonJim and Tami FernandezDorothy and William FirestoneGail K. FischmannRichard FisherJonathan and Joanne FisherRichard and Sheila FlomC.D. and Marie FoglemanBurton and Ilene FollmanCindy Follman and Jay BaumGretta ForresterIrene FowleEllen and Aaron FranzelDorismae FriedmanRobert and Lois FriedmanDon and Sally FriedmanGail FriedmanLeslie FriedmanFrancie FuttermanChristopher and Deborah GaalEllen GaleSolon and Bettie GershmanMartha GerstenBunny GerstenfeldLeonard and Roz Glaser Louis and Ada GlaserSusan GlassmanMary and Allyn GlaubPhyllis and Sanford GoffsteinNorman and Patricia GoldJane GoldbergEd and Dorette GoldbergMartin and Eleanor GoldbergSusan and Paul GoldbergPhyllis GoldbergBarry and Susan GoldenbergCharles and Talia GoldfarbArnold and Marilyn GoldmanRick and Sherri GoldmanStanford and Bebe GoldmanKen and Sally GoldmanHoward GoldmanMichael and Ilene GoldsteinBenjamin and Linda Lee GoldsteinSidney Goldstein and Laura Kipnis

Robert and Marilyn GoldwasserMark and Judith GoodmanS. Michal GraceStuart and Margaret GreenbaumRobert and Ann GreensteinHarvey and Esther GreensteinGeorgene GrimmDolores GrollmanMehendra GuptaWilliam and Sandra GussnerMichael and Roberta GutweinJean HamiltonMatthew and Robin HammerFrank Hamsher and Peggy GuestMarcia HarrisHarvey and Judith HarrisHillary and Christopher HebelerJohn and Lisa HellerRonald and Anne HengesDavid HermelinMary Lou HessAnne HetlageRobert and Shirley HinesSylvia HirschJeffrey and Susan HochmanSherri Linkoff HoffmanSally HoffmanSusan HopperLisa IqlauerJohn and Marlene IsaacsHelane and Warner IsaacsPatricia IstwanFrank Jacobs and Marylen MannKriste JohnsonM. Rose JonasLori and David JonesDee JoynerEugene and Constance KahnNeal and Susan KalishmanRaizell and Mark KalishmanJames and Amy KalishmanArline KalishmanJohn and Diane KalishmanNancy KalishmanAndy Kanefield and Lois SofferSandy KaplanHoward and Kerrigan KaplanTony KarakasLinda KarsonFanny KatzSusan KelterRichard and Sara KerrWilliam and Joan KiburzThomas and Judith KingAngelika KinterLynne Kipnis and Steve RothmanJames KleinLee and Rosalyn KlingIra and Barbara KodnerAlan and Joanne KohnWilliam and Fraeda KopmanHarriet and Jeffrey KopolowSusan and Mark KoritzRobert and Susan KoritzEugene KornblumHelen KornblumEdward and Judith KoshnerJudi KramerKen and Nancy KranzbergKeith KrebeckAnkoor LalajiKen and Phyllis LangsdorfLeonard LansbaumAnne Leners

Don and Peggy LentsRita LevisMaxine LevyMark Lewis and Diane DarkSteve and Terri LeytonMary Jo and Jerry LibersteinMarilyn LipmanJackie and Martin LipsitzSusan LipsteinAmy LitStephen and Rochelle LoebCarol LoebMargaret LondyLucy LopataJoseph and Carolyn LososCraig and Stacy LovaszJeffrey and Anne LowellCharles and Rosalyn LowenhauptJack and Karen LuebbertMichael Lunder and Dina Klein LunderAnn LuxPeter and Eileen ManchisiBarry and Louise MandelAnn MandelstammJames Mann and Janet SchoedingerWilliam and Anita MarcantelArthur and Joyce MargulisPhyllis and George MarkusIvan and Jane MartinRuth MartinezKaren and William MatteuzziBrent and Nicole MatthewsVictoria Mayer AltvaterVirginia McCannKevin McCormackChristine Stanck McDonaldCharles and Dorene McKennaAlbert and Joy MelmanBarb MeltonPatricia MendelPaul MendelsonJean MetzgerRenee MichelsonJ. Ben MillerMerle MillerMary MillsapRobert and Colleen MillstoneJudith MiltonJack and Jerre MinnerDaniel and Kathleen MollerusCheryl MorleyWoodrow and Joan MorrisJohn and Lucy MorrisGeoffrey and Marilyn MorrisonLucy and Opher MosesBetty Ann MoultonTamara MuellerHarvard Muhm and Judy GlikRobert and Ellen MurrayBobette NathanKatie NeffSanford and Rosalind NeumanCraig and Amy NeumanJane and Matthew NewmanJoan NewmanAndy and Peggy NewmanMichael and Barbara NewmarkSam and Rhoda NussbaumWilliam O’ByrneRobert and Patricia OffermanLois and Robert OrchardDavid Ott and Elizabeth Streett-Ott

Diana PadratzikLynne and Manuel PalanRonald and Joyce ParksBob and Patty PasterDavid and Ann PasterskiWilliam and Patricia PeckShirly and Alan PervilJennifer PetersSusan PlassmeyerBarbara and Lawrence PogerNorman and Marcia PolinskyJames and Diane PratlTom and Ruthie Price Vida PrinceEmily PulitzerPaul and Judith PutzelSonja and Paul QualeGary and Marilyn RatkinStephane Rebeck- McCormickJonathan and Bettye ReedHarold and Mary RehgEsther RhodesJay and Lisa RingAlbert and Nancy RoseRuth RosenCarol RosenbaumFern Rosenberg, Marsha and Ernie DembaEmily RosenfeldPeggy RossAudrey and John RothbarthJules RothmanSteven and Sharon RothmelDavid and Susan RubinEllen RumeltDarryl and Edythe RunettAnn Ruwitch and John Fox ArnoldIna Sachar and John GoffsteinDon and Jane SauerPaul and Susan SauerEdward SchapiroDavid and Randi SchenbergBonnie SchneiderNeal and Stacey SchneiderDe SchneiderHarvey and LeAnne SchneiderJean SchneiderAri SchneiderMiriam SchonfeldAlexander and Sandy SchonwaldLenore SchuleinJulian and Helen SeehermanD.J. SerkesMarcus and Joan SesselAudrey ShanfeldBarbara ShapiroRobert and Marcia ShapiroJoseph and Rosemary ShaughnessyMarvin and Sandra SherHoward and Karen SherDavid and Susan ShermanHorty and Bill ShieberKay and Steve ShraibergShulamith SimonVictoria SingerFrances SissonSuzanne Siteman PhillipsHarold and Jane SitrinAlvin and Nancy SiwakSteve and Linda SkrainkaPeter and Stacey SmithJeff Snyder and Debbie Champion-SnyderRuth SobelMyrna and Jerry SokolikCarol SpannEugene and Harriet SpilkerLucie Springmeyers

Damien and Kristin StahlLinda and Allen SteeleBernard and Sally SteinMary Ann SteinerMichael and Ann StephensNora and Walt SternKaren SternHenry and Suzanne StolarKatherine SundararamanCaryl SunshineBeth and Dennis SwannMaria TabbDebbie and Terry TaryleRae TashEdith TashmaGenie and George ThomaSissy and Ted ThomasChristina and Jeffrey ThompsonBeverly ToberThomas and Marjorie TreegerRobert and Jane TschudyClarence and Janet Turley Jr.Susan TutuerHarold TzinbergBen and Susan UchitelleZena UtrechtJohn and Soledad Van EmdenSara WadePaul WagmanJohn and Cynthia WallachAllen and Joanne WayJosephine and Richard WeilRoger and Ann WeinerthGene and Roxanne WeismanShirley WeissDavid Weiss and Bobby SandersonSathya ViergeverSanford and Ellen WeissAlvin and Razine WennekerMarilyn WernerCharles and Mary Louise WernerBruce and Ellen WhiteElizabeth and Ogden WhiteBarbara and Christopher Wienhoff Eric Friedman and Miriam WilhelmAl and Glenda WimanGina and Bill WischmeyerAlan and Susan WitteWilliam and Elaine WolffWilliam WolffLeland, Marlene, Bob, and Scott WolffThomas and Cynthia WoolseyChancellor Mark Wrighton and Ms. Risa ZwerlingBarbara WulfingMark and Karen ZorenskyGail and Charles Zugerman

John Mann


Check out these links to read about and see Lift For Life Academy in the local news.

KMOV Channel 4 Great Day St. Louis segment with “Project Runway” designer and Lift For Life teacher Laura Kathleen is helping Lift for Life Academy fashion students show off their designs.http://www.kmov.com/great-day-st-louis/Teen-Fashion- Designers-149486495.html

NPR Interview with Marshall Cohen - A discussion about Lift for Life’s success in educating and graduating city students, many of whom are at-risk.http://www.stlpublicradio.org/programs/slota/archivedetail.php?date=’2012-05-30’

Town & Style – Pictures of the Celebrate Success fashion show.http://townandstyle.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=1473653&CategoryID=66652&ListSubAlbums=0

Town & Style – Pictures of attendees at the Celebrate Success Fashion Show.http://www.townandstyle.net/jul18/files/29

SIUE News Website http://www.siue.edu/news/archives/ArchivesJUN2012.shtml#StudentsExploreOptionsAtSIUESchoolofPharmacyDiversityCamp

UPCOMING EVENTSSouth Side Lions 2012 Charity Golf Scramble Tournament for Lift For Life Academy and the Midwestern Braille Volunteers.

The Cohen family cat “Pookins”.

Lift For Life in the news!

Award-winning and internationally renowned photographer Marian Brickner, a New Yorker who has made St. Louis her home since 1983, enters the world of felines. In her inimitable fashion, and as she has done with bonobo apes, she reveals what it means to be “who you are”.

Date: 08/24/2012 Time: 6 p.m.-9 p.m.Price: $10 donation to benefit Lift for Life Academy Middle and High SchoolLocation:The City Studio Dance Center8 North NewsteadSt. Louis MO, 63108

Congratulations to Lift For Life Academy Book Battle team for reading 20 books.

Battle of the Books is a St. Louis-wide competition held at Pattonville Heights Middle School for students in 6-8th grade. This was the 6th year for the battle and 31 teams participated. LFLA has sent a team each year. Similar to a trivia night, teams are asked questions about the 20 books. They talk quietly amongst themselves about the answers and then write them down. At the end of a round, answers are taken to the judges and a new round begins. Denise Bogard is the team sponsor and special thank you to Mrs. Lindner for her help, Dr. Noble for her support, and Mrs. Sonntag for co-coaching and reading ALL the books!!

When: September 26, 2012 Check-in 9:30 AM Lunch 11 AM Shotgun Start NOON

Price: $150 individual player $600 4-person team (Scramble Format) (includes lunch, dinner, open bar and course refreshments) $675 Team + Hole Sponsor $150 Hole Sponsor

Location: Forest Park Golf Course

For more information or to make a reservation please call Lion Rudy Johnson: 636-467-3256 or Lion Bob Edwards: 314-846-2921.

Cathy McGrath - Middle School PrincipalKristen Dancy - Middle School Dean of StudentsLaura Beckman - Art TeacherAlicia Brand - Art TeacherThomas Devitte - 7th Grade Communication ArtsFrancesca DiMaggio - Special EducationMatt Goddard - Physical Education, Drivers EducationChristina Iles - SpanishLucia Luan - Data Coordinator/High School BiologyKellen McManus - High School English, Communication ArtsLibbyanne Nguyen - 8th Grade Communication ArtsCarrie Schade - Communication ArtsJack Waldron - High School Communication ArtsAndrea Zeiter - Communication Arts

Lift For Life Academy is excited to welcome our newest staff members!

Lift For Life Academy | Where Learning Comes Alive! Gazette | Summer 2012

Lift For Life Academy1731 South BroadwaySt. Louis, MO 63104

Phone: 314.231.2337Fax: 314.231.1299www.liftforlifeacademy.orgE-mail: [email protected]

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Join us and help the students at Lift For Life AcademyOCTOBER 20, 201211:00 am-5:00 pmRain or ShineLift For Life Academy Rear Parking Lot (7th and Lafayette near historic Soulard Market)

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1st AnnualGateway Cupcake 5K Run and Walk

&Bottle Cap Dash & 5K Obstacle Run

Saturday November 10th, Central Field, Forest ParkBenefits provide excellent educations for 575 at-risk

students at Lift For Life AcademyA joint venture of Big Shark Bikes and

Lift For Life Academy

2nd Annual Soulard Chili Festival A family-friendly fun and yummy festival featuring tastings of outstanding chili from area restaurants, great music, a wine and beer garden, and an exciting Kids-Zone! $7.00 in advance or $10.00 at the event.$15 chili tasting and beer/wine pass $20 at the eventTo purchase tickets on line visit http://www.eventbrite.com/event/3912289764

Cupcake Race

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