14 I SCHOOLS I January <strong>10</strong>, 20<strong>24</strong> MID RIVERS NEWSMAGAZINE BUSINESS PROFILES COMING 01.<strong>24</strong>.<strong>24</strong> YOUR ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO LOCAL BUSINESSES. TELL YOUR STORY! RESERVATION DEADLINE: MONDAY, JAN. 15 FED UP WITH PAIN PILLS, INJECTIONS & CHRONIC PAIN? ATTEND THIS TALK BY: DR. BETH TEMPLIN, PT, DPT, GCS GERIATRIC PHYSICAL THERAPIST If you've been living with chronic pain off and on for years, it's tempting to brush it off as a "normal" part of aging. You may think that because everyone your age seems to be living with some level of pain that it's something you will have to learn to live with. You may not know when it was that you started to have pain every day, but now it's starting to limit what you're able to do. Maybe now you even have pain that lasts from the time you wake up to the time you go to bed, with no pain-free moments. If this is happening to you, you're not alone. We hear these types of things all the time. In fact, Chronic Pain is one of the most common problems we see. Like many people out there living with chronic pain, you’re probably tired of pain pills and injections that don’t work. Maybe you’ve even dabbled with massage therapy, acupuncture or chiropractic. If none of these traditional solutions worked for you, you may be losing hope of ever living a pain-free life again. Fortunately, there are newer treatment options available for managing chronic pain. These alternatives are much more effective because they directly attack inflammation and trigger your body’s own natural healing power to repair damaged tissues and decrease pain. I've put together a FREE Educational Talk to share with you how using Regenerative Therapy can decrease or eliminate your chronic pain. During this talk you’ll learn: The main causes of pain. Common treatments for pain. Cutting edge technology now available for pain. What to expect from EMTT and Shockwave. Who benefits from these treatments. When: Friday, Jan 12 at 2:30pm Where: 3809 Lemay Ferry Rd, 63125 *Attend in-person or join us online. Call (314) 939-1377 to register. Space is limited. HouseFit 3809 Lemay Ferry Rd. Saint Louis, MO 63125 (314) 939-1377 info@housefitstl.com www.housefitstl.com By BETHANY COAD It takes a special commitment to pick a meaningful project and follow through to its completion. For Duchesne High senior Julia Winkeler choosing her Duchesne’s Scholars Academy capstone project was, at first, overwhelming. The project is the high school version of a university-level master’s thesis with students designing, executing and defending a semester-long project while working with faculty mentors and area professionals. Winkeler wanted to expand on something she had done before. “I do a couple of bake sales each year and donate the money I raise to several different charities that benefit pediatric care,” she explained. “I wanted to get more creative to find ways to raise more money, so I came up with some events to put on during the semester. While coming up with ideas, I kept searching for charities to pick, but none of them felt personal.” It was important to Winkeler that the project would speak to something close to her heart. “I have always chosen charities that support pediatrics because of my cousin, Elizabeth. She was born in 2005 with hypoplastic right heart syndrome and had to have a heart transplant at 2 months old and was in and out of hospitals for all of her life. “In 2021, Elizabeth was diagnosed with post-transplant lymphoma and sadly passed away several months later. During her stay at the hospital, I experienced the hardships that families face when having their children or siblings deal with such tough illnesses. I have found that giving back to charities that support these families has helped with my grief.” With the help of Duchesne academic dean and mentor Renee Moore, Winkeler discovered Gwendolyn’s Gifts. The nonprofit was founded by Erin Kramer, Gwendolyn’s mom, who is a Duchesne alumni with a powerful story. Gwendolyn was born with a rare and complex neurological condition that impacted her vision, ability to walk and eat and drink. She spent a lot of time at St. Louis Children’s Hospital before passing away on May 12, 2023. In her memory, Kramer founded Gwendolyn’s Gifts with a mission to provide emotional and financial support to families with children receiving palliative or hospice care in the St. Louis area and surrounding regions. @MIDRIVERS_NEWS MIDRIVERSNEWSMAGAZINE.COM Duchesne senior uses capstone project to help alumni’s charity Julie Winkeler presents a $1,650 check to Erin Kramer for Gwenolyn’s Gifts. (Source: Duchesne High School) “I have followed Erin’s journey and her selfless desire to help others in the name of her daughter Gwen,” Moore explained. “Erin’s energy, passion and contagious smile remind me so much of Julia … two wonderful people coming together to make a difference in the lives of others.” Winkeler set a goal to raise at least $1,000 for Gwendolyn’s Gifts and started with her tradition of doing bake sales at school lunches, followed by new, more challenging events. “The first event I held was a Halloween Craft Night for middle schoolers; the next fundraiser was a $3 dress down day at Duchesne, which was a lot of fun to see everyone support,” Winkeler said. “The final fundraising event was a Santa’s Workshop, which took the most effort to put together and publicize.” Winkeler had to spearhead receiving donations of toys, games and small items all to be sold to kids for less than $3 and finding a volunteer Santa and additional volunteers to take pictures and wrap gifts. Though the most difficult to organize, Santa’s Workshop ended up being her favorite event. She credits its success to the support and encouragement she received from the Duchesne community. “Supporting an organization like Gwendolyn’s Gifts is important because it’s a great way to give back to your community and show support to St. Louis families,” Winkeler said. “Even the littlest actions can make a large impact.” Winkeler is planning to major in bioscience upon graduating from Duchesne and pursue a career in healthcare, specializing in research.
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