Miracle Moment®
“Let your hopes, not your hurts, shape your future. People who soar, are those who refuse to sit back and wish things would change.”
Charles R. Swindoll
Message from Founder, Cynthia Brian
Of all the forces that make for a better world, none is so powerful as hope. Hope keeps dreams alive. Hope is everything. Recently I received a letter from an incarcerated individual who had read my book, Be the Star You Are!® 99 Gifts for Living, Loving, Laughing, and Learning to Make a Difference. Because of the true stories of portrayed in the book, he said he was filled with hope for a better tomorrow when he is released. âBut sadlyâ. he wrote, âmany of the other young people in prison with me are hopeless and helpless as we have no library of encouraging books. I would like to start one. Would you please consider sending copies of Be the Star You Are!® 99 Gifts for Living, Loving, Laughing, and Learning to Make a Difference?â
After I read his heart-felt letter I thought it wise to consult our volunteers to see how Be the Star You Are!® could respond. Our mission is to empower women, families, and youth through improved literacy, increased positive media, and sustainable tools for living. Unanimously the volunteers agreed that we would create a new outreach program to address this lack of empowerment and life skill books in places of incarceration. The program has been aptly named âPossibilities for Prisoners Projectâ. Our goal is to raise a start-up fund of $10,000 to collect, organize, and ship appropriate resources to decrease despair, increase hope, and encourage positive transformation. Following St. Francis of Assisi guidelines, we will offer light in the darkness and joy from the sadness.
We hope you will support this important campaign to give hope and strength to those who seek a life without crime. All donations are tax deductible. Itâs harvest time and the crop that will yield everlasting fruit is HOPE.
Help us give the gift of hope.
âRemember, Red, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.” From the movie “The Shawshank Redemption”
Our Trick or Treat for Literacy Campaign Starts October 1. Thanks for contributing to a harvest of hope,  Read the newsletter
P.S. The holidays are around the corner. For a complete list of Outreach Programs you may wish to support.
Ideas on how to HELP. To purchase copies of Be the Star You Are!® or Be the Star You Are!® for TEENS for yourself or for gifts, go to our STORE. Case prices available.
Author & Book Spotlight: Roland Allnach Prism
Described as a âstar on the riseâ by Foreword Clarion, Roland Allnach, after working twenty years on the night shift in a hospital, has witnessed life from a slightly different angle. Prismâ presents the best of Roland Allnachâs newest stories together with his most acclaimed published short fiction, fracturing the readerâs perceptions among a dazzling array of genres and styles to illuminate the mysterious aspects of the human experience.
Tune in to a LIVE interview with Roland coming up on Wednesday, October 8, between 4-5pm PT on Starstyle® Be the Star You Are!® Radio. Read a review of his newest book, Prism at Amazon Barnes and Noble
Pear & Wine Festival SuccessÂ
On September 27, volunteers of Be the Star You Are!® including teen writers, radio reporters, concert directors, and videographers provided activities for the community to enhance creativity. People of all ages participated in the Once Upon a Timeâ¦story while children made bookmarks at the Pear and Wine Festival.
Lots of freebies were offered to the festival attendees and a great time was enjoyed by all. Thanks to our Pear and Wine Festival sponsors The Lamorinda Weekly andNapa Valley Wealth Management.
Read the Story on our Creative Writing Page.
Discounts for BTSYA Supporters
Everyone loves a discount so here are a few you will enjoy using. UBER: New riders ride FREE! Value $30.00. Use code: cynthias34on UBER app
TORORIDE: $50 off your first ride. Use code: AZADTR
 AMAZON: Discounted books
Start a CLUB BTSYA at School
Want to start a CLUB BTSYA at your school?
Lots of opportunity for outreach programs including Book Reviews, Letters for Literacy, Possibilities for Prisoners, Radio Involvement, and events.
Contact CLUB BTSYA President, Caiseen Kelley via info@BetheStarYouAre.org
Make a difference with CLUB BTSYA.
SHOP and GIVEÂ
If you love to shop online, you’ll love the ways you can be donating to Be the Star You Are!® without spending a penny more, and sometimes saving a lot. The next time you want to buy ANYTHING, click on one of our links and you’ll
be supporting BTSYA while getting the best value for yourself!
1. AmazonSmile donates .5% of purchases when you click here.
2. Discounted books at Amazon
3. Buy or Sell on EBAY
4. Use GoodSearch to search the web & buy from your favorite stores,. Choose Be the Star You Are as your charity to support. You can log in with Facebook, too!
5. Shop at over 1300 stores on IGIVE
6. BTSYA Logo Store
Logo Store is Open
Volunteer and designer, Ryan Anderson, has been busy launching the Be the StarYou Are!® online Logo Store. His creative cuff bracelets, license plate holders, aprons, backpacks, totes, flags, and more are ready to be shipped! All sales are tax deductible.
You can also buy Read, Lead, Succeed T-Shirts and find out about other specials and discounts. Visit http://btsya.rylees.net
COMING SOON
Check our Events Calendar for More Details on the events below:
1. Trick or Treat for Literacy Campaign starts October 1-31.Download a flyer and help us raise awareness.
2. 11th Annual National Essay Contest Coming October 15th. For Sponsorship, contactinfo@BetheStarYouAre.
3Halloween Pop Up Concert organized by Concert Director, Andrew Wang. October 31, Rheem Shopping Center.
4. Wrap Party organized by Event Coordinator, Jennifer Lee at Barnes and Noble. TBA
In the News
Our volunteers are talented. They live our creed of “To be a leader, you must be a reader! Read, Lead, Succeed!” Check out their reviews and published articles.
Radio Flyer
Tune in every Tuesday at NOON PT on the Voice America Kids Network to listen to our talented teens interview awesome guests from around the world.
Links, stories, photos and archives. Twenty seven volunteers have now been trained as hosts and reporters.
Live every Wednesday LIVE from 4-5pm on the Empowerment Channel of Voice America, hosts Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany bring you uplifting talk with T42, Health Matters, and interviews with authors and experts. Links, stories, photos, and archives.
With a donation to Be the Star You Are!®, you may become a guest on our radio programs. Find out how by emailing Cynthia@
LEND US YOUR EARS!
BTSYA is EVERYWHERE
Check out our Be the Star You Are!® profile at moja.me/cynthiabrian. Be the Star You Are!®, a 501 c3 charity wants to collaborate with sponsors, benefactors, and donors to make a positive difference in the world.
YOU are our Harvest of Hope
Thanks for making Be the Star You Are!® a TOP RATED NON PROFIT. We strive hard to enrich the lives of others while helping individuals be the stars they were born to be. Make a tax donation
Let’s SOAR To the STARS Together!
