olunteers thank the Charity
"Thank you SO much for the autographed book you sent me, you really didn't have to. You don't have to say thank you because I love working with you for Be The Star You Are, and I will most likely try to always work with you on Be The Star You Are. It is truly my pleasure to volunteer, it just gives me a strong feeling of confidence, happiness, and proudness. You are a great women and I am extremely lucky to volunteer for you. If  any one should be saying thank you it should be me. You have changed my life, and my future for the better.  I am in some hard times right now with family matters, and you have helped me get through it. THANK YOU!  I will keep working hard, and getting the word out about Be The Star You Are. Thank you again!"

Teen Publicity Director:
Alan Outman, New York

pecial
hanks:
To the following sponsors of our fundraisers:
* Laren Hirst has donated $1,800 worth of books for gift baskets.
*Budget Car Sales / Rich Grable has donated $500 for an exclusive tee plus $300 for a tee sponsorship.
*Studio 22 and Henry San Miguel have donated radio Public Service Announcements
www.studio22productions.com
*Sheila Arkee has donated $125 of jewelry
*Dr. Brian Sheaff has donated ads
*Minuteman Press of Walnut Creek has contributed
*Wayne Repich, Vanguard Acceptance Group, 1655 N. Main #250, Walnut Creek, 925-279-1100;  $1000 sponsorship of Diablo Magazine Advertising
*The Container Store: $25 gift certificate
*Changes Salon and Spa, 1475 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek, 925-947-1814  $75 package and gift certificates

AND: To all who helped with OPERATION GROUND HERO:
* Chairpersons: Cynthia Brian and Pat Hallberg
* East Coast Coordinator: Dale Porter

Major Donors:

* Moraga Hardware and Lumber - donated book bins for our California collection sites
* Dr. David Loveall - donated money for shipping
* Ten Speed Press and Cynthia Brian - donated autographed copies of the book, Be the Star You Are!™ 99 Gifts for Living, Loving, Laughing, and Learning to Make a Difference
* Robyn Papanek - donated 5 cases of children and teen books
* Carol Adrienne - donated a case of her book, The Purpose of Your Life
* Cynthia Long - donated a box of handmade Sacred Memory Books
* Georgia Shakti-Hill - donated boxes of her book, Sharing the Light
* Elisabeth Keely Wilson - donated autographed copies of her book, Kaleidoscope
* Mark Victor Hansen - donated Chicken Soup for the Kid's Soul and Chicken Soup for the Pre-teen Soul
* Exel Corp/Sunny Express - donated shipping
* The Rabe Family - donated dollars for postage
* Gerald Ampolsky - donated boxes of his book, Love is Letting Go of Fear
* Sue Davy - donation on behalf of the Petaluma Mother's Club
* Bayview Bank - donated $75 as a "thank you" for our efforts

Collection Sites:

City of Lafayette Bus Program
Sí Sí Caffé
Altary, Inc.
Alain Pinel Realtor
Barnes & Noble
DeLaSalle High School
Moraga Hardware
Petaluma Mother's Club
Bayview Bank
Brian Sheaff, DDS

Adult volunteers:

Steve & Diane Slater
Juliet Shanks
Susan Sykes
Sherab Wangden
Ross Hallberg
Gail Thorson
Dale Porter
Kim Carlson

Teen volunteers:

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Read how giving to Be the Star You Are! caused a chain of positive events.

If you'd like to make a donation or volunteer, please email us: Icanhelp@bethestaryouare.org or make your donation by clicking on the links to PayPal or Acteva above. 
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Thank you to all of you Angels who have graciously donated money, services and goods. This wouldn't have happened without your support!

eneficiaries

Be the Star You Are! donates books to kids  in Minnesota through Cheerful Givers (www.cheerfulgivers.org)

BE THE STAR YOU ARE®! not-for-profit empowers youth at risk with its self-help positive media programs.  Listed are some of the beneficiaries of our services. We serve families and children of all ethnicities, religions, vocations and avocations and assist them in overcoming obstacles in order to live a conscious and meaningful life, with an emphasis on empowering youth at risk.  

If your charitable organization is interested in being a recipient of our library, please send a query to: 

BE THE STAR YOU ARE!™
PO Box 376 
Moraga, California 94556 
877-944-STAR  

• Pet Loss Support Group (people / pets grief)

• Boys and Girls Club (young people)

• Safe Haven for Little People (Homeless and Abused children)

• Born Free Program (Teen pregnancies and babies)

• STAND (abused women)

• Northern Calif. Family Center SAFE PLACE (runaway teens and crisis center)

• Community Substance Abuse Center (alcohol and substance abuse)

• LITA (Love is the Answer) for people in Nursing Homes

• Children’s Hospital (children and teens)

• Reach Out & Read (childrens’ literacy)

• Wardrobe for Opportunity (low income women re-entering workplace)

• Juvenile Hall Auxiliary (kids-at-risk)

• Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF)

• Bay Area Crisis Nursery

• Youth Industry

• Chris Adams Girls Center (troubled girls)

• The Orin Allen Youth Rehabilitation Facility

• The Edgar Transition Center (Teens)

• The Summit Center (forgotten young people)

• Family Stress Center

• Family Support Center

• The Jewish Children's Bureau, Illinois

• The Office of the Public Guardian, Illinois (abused kids)

• Chai Lifeline, Illinois (children with life threatening illness)

• Native American Life Skills Center

• New York Fire Department Family Crisis Center

• Girls, Inc.

• Camp Kimble for Kids

• Wngz to Fly (Foster Kids)

• Hamilton Family Center (Homeless families)

• Paul F. Byrd Mathematics Scholarship Program at San Jose State University

• Monument Crisis Center (assistance to low-income families)

• JoAnn Cayce Charities, Thornton Arkansas (poverty stricken families and children)

• Cheerful Givers, Minnesota (children ages 3-12)

• Contra Costs County Library

• Horace Ketchens, Hurricane Katrina

• Walnut Creek Volunteer Center

• Union Parish Library (Gulf Coast Hurricane Relief)

• Farmerville Elementary School

• Farmerville Middle School

• Union Council on Aging (seniors)

• DART-Domestic Abuse (abused women and children)

• Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School Book Club

• Write On! Literacy Charity for Youth, Los Angeles

• Bay Area Rescue Mission

• Habitat for Humanity

• Center for the Early Intervention on Deafness  

• Contra Costa County Libraries

• Walnut Creek Volunteer Center

• Bay Area Rescue Mission 

• Habitat for Humanity 

• Center for the Deaf 

• Bret Harte Foundation 

• Mountain View Community Church, San Diego Fire Victims

•  Casa de Amparo, Oceanside 

• The Rock Church Fire Relief, San Diego 

• Toys for Tots

BE THE STAR YOU ARE!™ is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. All contributions and donations are fully tax-deductible under the law.