Be the Star You Are! collects, distributes, and promotes books and other positive media to women, families, and youth at risk as a way to increase literacy, decrease violence, raise life skills, self worth, and self esteem. This media ranges from education and advisement to inspiration and guidance and covers every aspect of life, from abuse through money management.
Be the Star You Are! promotes the creed, “Read, Lead, Succeed!”
Be the Star You Are! saves trees through its book recycling programs by rescuing and redistributing many of the millions of unsold or damaged books that are shredded and burned each year. Being a conscientious steward of the earth is important to the organization.
Be the Star You Are! is an all volunteer organization that operates through contributions, in-kind donations, and proceeds from fund-raising events. All contributions and donations are fully tax deductible according to the law.
Be the Star You Are! does not receive state or federal funding and is solely dependent on contributions from the community and corporations.
Be the Star You Are! supports all ethnicity’s and has no religious or political agendas or affiliations.
Be the Star You Are! was founded by Cynthia Brian in 1999.
Be the Star You Are!® is a registered trademark.
Read a Review by college student, Amanda
Be the Star You Are! promotes the creed, “Read, Lead, Succeed!”
Be the Star You Are! saves trees through its book recycling programs by rescuing and redistributing many of the millions of unsold or damaged books that are shredded and burned each year. Being a conscientious steward of the earth is important to the organization.
Be the Star You Are! is an all volunteer organization that operates through contributions, in-kind donations, and proceeds from fund-raising events. All contributions and donations are fully tax deductible according to the law.
Be the Star You Are! does not receive state or federal funding and is solely dependent on contributions from the community and corporations.
Be the Star You Are! supports all ethnicity’s and has no religious or political agendas or affiliations.
Be the Star You Are! was founded by Cynthia Brian in 1999.
Be the Star You Are!® is a registered trademark.
Read a Review by college student, Amanda
About Us
empowering women, families, and youth-at-risk through improved literacy, increased positive media, and tools for living.
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Be the Star You Are!® is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation whose mission is to produce, publish, promote, and provide books and positive media to empower women, families, and youth to help them overcome obstacles, increase self-esteem, and enhance daily living.
Since our founding in 1999, Be the Star You Are!® has served approximately 403,800 individuals and families within 101 organizations and has logged more than 469,890 volunteer hours, while distributing over $1.8 million in resources and broadcasting 1200 unique hours of positive programming. Be the Star You Are!® was nominated for the California Governor's and First Lady's Service Awards, honored as a winner in the Women's Empowerment Campaign. and is consistently awarded a five-star rating as a top-rated non-profit by GuideStar and Great Non-profits. See our beneficiaries of our programs.
The Starstyle®-Be the Star You Are!® radio program broadcasts to 4.5 million listeners in 219 countries/territories and won the Arts Appreciation Award for three years straight. More than 2500 authors, experts, and professionals have been interviewed on our show. Our teen show, Express Yourself!™ is the #1 YA radio program in the world on the Voice America Kids Netwrork. Over 1000 books have been read and reviewed by our Star Teen Book Review Team and published by publishers, The Reading Tub, and on our web site. We may be small, but we are MIGHTY!
"Read, lead, succeed! To be a leader, you must be a reader."Cynthia Brian, Founder/Executive Director
Making a World of Difference increasing literacy, positive media, and tools for healthy living! Be the STAR You Are!
All works are owned and copyright and/or trademark protected by Be the Star You Are!® 501c3 charity and/or the artists. All rights reserved.
All works are owned and copyright and/or trademark protected by Be the Star You Are!® 501c3 charity and/or the artists. All rights reserved.