Mama-palooza raises thousands for local project to prepare kids for school

"Scary Mommy" Jill Smokler and Melissa Gerstein of The MOMS spoke to a standing-room-only crowd at the Crescent in Clayton with the National Council of Jewish Women-St. Louis Section on May 2. The group raised thousands of dollars for NCJW's local project to help prepare children for school. The Back-To-School Store, brought to St. Louis more than a decade ago by NCJW, is a one-day annual event that outfits qualifying children with school supplies, clothing, and personal care items to make sure they have everything they need for the first day of school. Learn more at www.ncjwbtss.org.