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  First Star · [email protected]
September 10, 2024 at 6:14 PM

✨First Star is headed Back to School

✨First Star is headed Back to School #Backtoschool 🌟 First Star is headed Back to School! Thank you for your generous support of First Star and the students in foster care we serve. As part of our c…
  First Star · [email protected]
May 21, 2024 at 8:34 PM

✨There's Still Time to Double Your Impact💫

✨There's Still Time to Double Your Impact💫 #FosterCareAwarenessMonth 🌟 First Star is grateful for your support so far!   Dear Friends of First Star, We've already raised over $16,000 towards this matching challenge! Mem…
  First Star · [email protected]
May 9, 2024 at 5:38 PM

✨Help us Double our Impact💫

✨Help us Double our Impact💫 #FosterCareAwarenessMonth 🌟 First Star is grateful for you and all that you make possible!  Dear Friends of First Star, We have an exciting opportunity to share with you!  Members of the Firs…
  Lyndsey & Peter · [email protected]
May 1, 2024 at 5:04 PM

May is Foster Care Awareness Month and First Star's Impact Report is Here! 🌟

May is Foster Care Awareness Month and First Star's Impact Report is Here! 🌟 May is Foster Care Awareness Month and we're excited to share our 2023 Impact Report which highlights the investment we've made in our First Star Scholars.…
  First Star · [email protected]
December 26, 2023 at 6:14 PM

✨Happy New Year & Thank You!💫

✨Happy New Year & Thank You!💫 #GivingEveryTuesday 🌟 First Star is grateful for you and all that you make possible! Thank you for your donations, likes 👍, shares, and cheers. We would not be here without you! We are …
  First Star · [email protected]
December 19, 2023 at 5:44 PM

Thank You!💫

Thank You!💫 #GivingEveryTuesday 🌟 First Star is grateful for you and all that you make possible! Dear Friends, For 12 years, the First Star Family has been working to uplift communities and create change by providing hi…
  Lyndsey & Peter · [email protected]
November 28, 2023 at 4:35 PM

8 Year Old Sam Had No Dreams

8 Year Old Sam Had No Dreams Giving Dreams with First Star 🌟 HELP FIRST STAR SCHOLARS REALIZE THEIR DREAMS "When I was younger when I heard the word DREAM, it would bring a tear to my eye be…
  Lyndsey and First Star · [email protected]
November 21, 2023 at 11:31 PM

Not Your Basic Giving Tuesday Email ⭐

Not Your Basic Giving Tuesday Email ⭐ This season, our friends at BÉIS have partnered with Erewhon. Introducing the Not basic BÉISIC smoothie by @shaymitchell!  It's available now through December 14th, and a portion …
  Lyndsey & Peter · [email protected]
November 16, 2023 at 6:22 PM

First Star - Empowering Dreams This Giving Tuesday🌟

First Star - Empowering Dreams This Giving Tuesday🌟 Giving Tuesday is November 28, 2023. Help us jump start the season with a gift today! Your donation this giving season will help our scholars fullfil their dreams by providing micr…
  Lyndsey & Peter · [email protected]
October 27, 2023 at 5:14 PM

First Star + ASU, 7th Annual First Star National Conference! 🌟

First Star + ASU, 7th Annual First Star National Conference! 🌟 THE POWER OF CONNECTION We are delighted to report that the First Star Network was able to gather in person for our seventh Annual National Conference, from October 1…
  First Star · [email protected]
September 13, 2023 at 7:57 PM

✨First Star is headed Back to School

✨First Star is headed Back to School #Backtoschool 🌟 First Star is headed Back to School! Thank you for your generous support of First Star and our scholars. You are driving a real and lasting impac…
  Lyndsey & Peter · [email protected]
June 8, 2023 at 10:30 PM

First Star's Impact Report is Here! 🌟

First Star's Impact Report is Here! 🌟 Our 2022 Impact Report highlights the investment we've made in our First Star Scholars. Through our programs and services, we have helped youth in foster care achieve academic success, gain acce…
  Lyndsey & Peter · [email protected]
May 31, 2023 at 4:46 PM

Wrapping Up Foster Care Awareness Month 🌟

Wrapping Up Foster Care Awareness Month 🌟 ...and our favorite time of year, Scholar Graduations! First Star scholars from across the nation are celebrating their high school graduations, and we couldn…
  Lyndsey & Peter · [email protected]
May 4, 2023 at 9:51 PM

First Star Celebrates National Foster Care Month 🌟

First Star Celebrates National Foster Care Month 🌟 May is foster care awareness month! To raise awareness about foster care, First Star will share on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn some of the educational h…
  First Star · [email protected]
December 27, 2022 at 6:22 PM

✨Happy New Year & Thank You!💫

✨Happy New Year & Thank You!💫 #GivingEveryTuesday 🌟 First Star is grateful for you and all that you make possible! Thank you for your donations, likes 👍, shares and cheers. We would not be here without you! We are s…
  First Star · [email protected]
December 20, 2022 at 4:40 PM

First Star Featured at Helping Hands Concert & Auction! 🎸

First Star Featured at Helping Hands Concert & Auction! 🎸 Thank you! Plus, Metallica and #GivingEveryTuesday 🌟 The Helping Hands Concert Highlighted First Star! First Star CEO Lyndsey C…
  First Star · [email protected]
December 13, 2022 at 6:17 PM

First Star Thanks You! 🎸

First Star Thanks You! 🎸 Thank you! Plus, Metallica and #GivingEveryTuesday 🌟 First Star was featured on CBS Nightly News on December 8th! Take a look to see inside our programs and witness the impact of you…
  First Star · [email protected]
November 29, 2022 at 5:06 PM

#GivingTuesday2022 is HERE!

#GivingTuesday2022 is HERE! Kick off the Season of Giving with First Star 🌟 #GivingTuesday is HERE!  "First Star has always been there for me. I'm extremely happy to wake up everyday realizing that people are rooting for me and I…
  Lyndsey Collins Wilson & Peter Samuelson · [email protected]
November 22, 2022 at 8:27 PM

Celebrate #GivingTuesday2022 with First Star

Celebrate #GivingTuesday2022 with First Star #GivingTuesday is Coming! "First Star gave me the opportunity to learn how to love life again." -First Star Alumna As we come back together for in-perso…
  Lyndsey & Peter · [email protected]
November 18, 2022 at 3:44 PM

Highlights from First Star's National Conference + Giving Tuesday

Highlights from First Star's National Conference + Giving Tuesday National Conference, Giving Tuesday and other highlights of the season #GivingTuesday is Coming Make a positive impact by donating to First Star or…
  Lyndsey & Peter · [email protected]
May 5, 2022 at 5:16 PM

First Star Celebrates National Foster Care Month 🌟

First Star Celebrates National Foster Care Month 🌟 May is foster care awareness month! To raise awareness about foster care, First Star will share on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn some of the educational h…
  Lyndsey & Peter · [email protected]
March 16, 2022 at 5:59 PM

First Star's Impact Report is Here! 🌟

First Star's Impact Report is Here! 🌟 We are beginning to see the signs of our new normal - one closer to our lives and experiences pre-pandemic with one significant twist, the ever-present effects of a new virtual, tech-reliant lea…
  Lyndsey & Peter · [email protected]
January 27, 2022 at 7:00 PM

2022: A New Year Begins at First Star!

2022: A New Year Begins at First Star! There is so much to be grateful for this year. Our Academy Directors, staff, university partners, community stakeholders, and our entire extended First Star family came together …
  Lyndsey C. Wilson & Peter Samuelson · [email protected]
December 28, 2021 at 7:04 PM

Celebrate the Last #GivingEveryTuesday of 2021 with First Star! 🌟

Celebrate the Last #GivingEveryTuesday of 2021 with First Star! 🌟 Celebrate with First Star on the Last #GivingEveryTuesday of 2021! As we close out 2021, the First Star team is reflecting on how much…
  Lyndsey C. Wilson & Peter Samuelson · [email protected]
December 21, 2021 at 5:59 PM

It's #GivingEveryTuesday with First Star! 🌟

It's #GivingEveryTuesday with First Star! 🌟 Make every Tuesday a chance to Celebrate the Season of Giving! A Reason to Give First Star CEO Lyndsey C. Wilson shines a light on First Star's important work on Fox 11 LA's In Depth …
  Lyndsey & Peter · [email protected]
December 14, 2021 at 6:59 PM

Celebrating the Holidays with First Star!🌟

Celebrating the Holidays with First Star!🌟 Wishing you a Season of Peace & Joy! As the year closes, we are filled with gratitude for our First Star family. Getting to see some of our Academies slowly return to sa…
  Lyndsey Collins Wilson & Peter Samuelson · [email protected]
November 30, 2021 at 4:59 PM

#GivingTuesday2021 is HERE!

#GivingTuesday2021 is HERE! Kick off the Season of Giving with First Star 🌟 #GivingTuesday is HERE!  Kick-off the Season of Giving with First Star! A Reason to Give First Star is Always Home for Our…
  Lyndsey Collins Wilson & Peter Samuelson · [email protected]
November 23, 2021 at 6:59 PM

Celebrate #GivingTuesday2021 with First Star

Celebrate #GivingTuesday2021 with First Star Celebrate #GivingTuesday with First Star!  A Reason to Give First Star is Always Home for Our Alumni Hear firsthand the positive impa…
  First Star Alumni Program · [email protected]
November 9, 2021 at 6:59 PM

Join First Star & Ready to Succeed for a Chat with Hollywood Insiders!

Join First Star & Ready to Succeed for a Chat with Hollywood Insiders! Join us for an Industry Chat with Jarl Mohn: TOMORROW, November 10th! Join First Star and Ready to Succeed to chat with Jarl Mohn, former …
  Lyndsey & Peter · [email protected]
October 28, 2021 at 5:59 PM

First Star is Full of Treats! 🎃🌟

First Star is Full of Treats! 🎃🌟 No spooky news here, just fun highlights from our First Star family! The fall season is upon us and that means cozy sweaters, hot chocolate, and our First Star scholars having some Ha…
  Lyndsey & Peter · [email protected]
September 30, 2021 at 6:43 PM

First Star Heads Back to Academies! 🌟

First Star Heads Back to Academies! 🌟 First Star Scholars kick off another academic year as they head back to their Academy! After successful Summer Academies, our scholars are returning for another exciting year! We…
  Lyndsey & Peter · [email protected]
August 12, 2021 at 8:40 PM

First Star's Summer Sunshine & Sunsets! 🌟

First Star's Summer Sunshine & Sunsets! 🌟 First Star Summer Academy highlights & other exciting news! As the summer shined brightly on our First Star Academies, scholars participated in a combination of virtu…
  Lyndsey & Peter · [email protected]
July 8, 2021 at 5:59 PM

First Star is Heating Up this Summer 🌟

First Star is Heating Up this Summer 🌟 After a spring filled with graduation ceremonies and end-of-school-year celebrations, our Academies are heading into their summer sessions! Living on campus will have to wait unt…
  Lyndsey & Peter · [email protected]
May 27, 2021 at 5:59 PM

First Star Celebrates National Foster Care Month 🌟

First Star Celebrates National Foster Care Month 🌟 As part of our Alumni Spotlight Series, we interviewed First Star Alumni, who were able to highlight many of the unexpected obstacles f…
  Lyndsey & Peter · [email protected]
May 20, 2021 at 6:04 PM

THIS SATURDAY is First Star's National Virtual Graduation Ceremony!

THIS SATURDAY is First Star's National Virtual Graduation Ceremony! THIS SATURDAY Celebrate the First Star Class of 2021! As part of National Foster Care Awareness Month, First Star is hosting our 2…
  Lyndsey & Peter · [email protected]
May 13, 2021 at 4:59 PM

Join Us for First Star's National Virtual Graduation Ceremony!

Join Us for First Star's National Virtual Graduation Ceremony! Let's CELEBRATE the First Star Class of 2021! As part of National Foster Care Awareness Month, First Star is hosting our 2nd annual nat…
  Lyndsey & Peter · [email protected]
April 29, 2021 at 6:04 PM

First Star is in Full Bloom! 🌟

First Star is in Full Bloom! 🌟 First Star Featured in TIME Magazine's April Cover Story    Our CEO, Lyndsey C. Wilson, lends her voice to the April 12th cover story in TIME magazine, which ser…
  Lyndsey & Peter · [email protected]
March 30, 2021 at 6:00 PM

First Star is Marching into Spring! 🌟

First Star is Marching into Spring! 🌟 First Star National STEAM Academy Calling All Fashionistas! Our next Tech Talk on Saturday, April 10th at 12 pm PST/3 pm EST, will be focused on SU…
  Lyndsey & Peter · [email protected]
February 25, 2021 at 7:03 PM

First Star's 2021 Vision is Going Strong 🌟

First Star's 2021 Vision is Going Strong 🌟 First Star Celebrates Black History Month As we celebrated Black History Month this February, it was important for all of us at First Star to recogn…
  Lyndsey & Peter · [email protected]
January 28, 2021 at 6:59 PM

2021: A New Year for First Star!

2021: A New Year for First Star! 2021: A New Year for First Star We have persevered through a very trying year. 2020 began like all others, filled with optimism for our foster youth, and the abundant hope a new year brings for them…
  Lyndsey & Peter · [email protected]
December 29, 2020 at 6:34 PM

It's Not Too Late to Spread the Warmth this Holiday Season with First Star! 🌟

It's Not Too Late to Spread the Warmth this Holiday Season with First Star! 🌟 It's Not too Late to Spread the Warmth with First Star!  2020 is coming to a close, but it's not too late to make this yea…
  Lyndsey & Peter · [email protected]
December 22, 2020 at 6:29 PM

Spread the Warmth of Connection this Holiday Season with First Star! 🌟

Spread the Warmth of Connection this Holiday Season with First Star! 🌟 A Gift to First Star is a Gift to Yourself! Help us spread the warmth this holiday season! Your year-end support will help us bri…
  Lyndsey & Peter · [email protected]
December 15, 2020 at 7:14 PM

Embrace the Warmth of Connection this Holiday Season with First Star! 🌟

Embrace the Warmth of Connection this Holiday Season with First Star! 🌟 Turn Your End-Of-Year Donation into a Gift! Help us spread the warmth this holiday season! This year, as a result of a very gene…
  Lyndsey & Peter · [email protected]
November 30, 2020 at 9:44 PM

Celebrate #GivingTuesday with First Star! 🌟

Celebrate #GivingTuesday with First Star! 🌟 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 brav…
  Lyndsey & Peter · [email protected]
November 26, 2020 at 6:04 PM

First Star Has So Much to Be Thankful For this Year🌟

First Star Has So Much to Be Thankful For this Year🌟 A Reason to Give Thanks Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on the year and give thanks for all that has lifted us up, given us hope, and inspired us. Our national staff, Academy…
  Lyndsey & Peter · [email protected]
November 23, 2020 at 7:35 PM

Tune in TONIGHT - First Star on ABC's Nightline 🌟

Tune in TONIGHT - First Star on ABC's Nightline 🌟   First Star Profile on ABC's Nightline Tune into ABC's Nightline tonight November 23rd, to see how the current health crisis has affected the lives of some of our …
  Lyndsey Collins Wilson & Peter Samuelson · [email protected]
November 12, 2020 at 6:59 PM

Celebrate #GivingTuesday2020 with First Star

Celebrate #GivingTuesday2020 with First Star 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 brav…
  Lyndsey Collins Wilson & Peter Samuelson · [email protected]
October 29, 2020 at 5:59 PM

First Star is Full STEAM Ahead this Fall 🌟

First Star is Full STEAM Ahead this Fall 🌟 View this email in your browser Hosted by Jeff Probst of Survivor, our 2020 First Star Virtual Celebration was a huge success! We shi…
  Lyndsey & Peter · [email protected]
October 13, 2020 at 7:20 PM

Thank You for Supporting First Star's 2020 Virtual Celebration!

Thank You for Supporting First Star's 2020 Virtual Celebration! Pictured Above: Kyla Colburn (top left), First Star University of Utah Academy scholar, S…
  Lyndsey Collins Wilson & Peter Samuelson · [email protected]
October 7, 2020 at 7:06 PM

Honoring Deirdre & Bill Catuzzi at First Star's 2020 Virtual Celebration

Honoring Deirdre & Bill Catuzzi at First Star's 2020 Virtual Celebration Bill Catuzzi is a Trustee of First Star and a long-time supporter and champion of our Rutgers University Camden Academy. As Fou…