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.The Starstyle®-Be the Star You Are!® radio program broadcasts to 4.5 million listeners in 219 countries and won the Arts Appreciation Award for three years straight. Since our founding in 1999, Be the Star You Are!® has served approximately 410,820 individuals and families within 110 organizations and has logged more than 496,890 volunteer hours, while distributing over $2 million in resources and broadcasting 2200 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 More than 2000 authors, experts, and professionals have been interviewed on our radio show, StarSTyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Our teen show, Express Yourself!™ is the #1 YA radio program in the world. both programs air on the Voice America Netwror, E,powerment Chanmel. Over 3000 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! We need your donations to maintain and grow our outreach programs. We are also seeking one or two influential and philanthropic individuals willing to join our Board of Directors. Listen to our uplifting radio programs at http://www.StarStyleRadio.com. Check us out and make a tax deductible contribution today. http://www.bethestaryouare.org/donate.htm "Read, lead, succeed! To be a leader, you must be a reader."Cynthia Brian, Founder/Executive Director