Celebrate #GivingTuesday with First Star! 
Despite the challenges of 2020, First Star has been working to help bring the necessary resources to our students as they brave this ever-changing digital world. Through their perseverance and hard work, 100% of our seniors graduated from high school this past spring! That is something to CELEBRATE. 

Due to the health crisis, our students are facing a lack of basic needs, learning loss, and disengagement. Our Academy Directors have been able to meet our scholars where they are, reaching out for one-on-one sessions, tutoring, and social media interaction, in addition to their normal monthly Saturday sessions. But, we know the workload needed to maintain academic programming, while meeting the needs of our students will continue to be great as we head into 2021.
 

Your continued support is needed now more than ever. 
This year we are asking our First Star family to join us in fundraising for #GivingTuesday. The support of our communities will truly transform the lives of the youth we serve.

Ways You Can Help
1.
Start a Personal Facebook Fundraiser 

A wonderful opportunity to share our important work with your communities, while also contributing to a vital cause.  

2.
Text to Give 

By texting FIRSTSTAR to 44321, you can donate to First Star with the tip of your fingers.

3.
Add #GivingTuesday to your calendar

Make sure that you and your network don't forget to give!
A Reason to Give: Carlos 
Listen to Carlos, a 2020 graduate of the First Star UCLA Bruin Guardian Scholars Academy, on the difference First Star made in his life and how he is shattering the statistics facing foster youth by being the first in his family to go to college. Help First Star continue to make positive, lasting change for our students. 
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