Happy New Year!

Fidelity Investments just released info on how the new tax laws may affect you. Here's what is recommended: "Make tax-smart charitable year-end contributions if you haven’t already. For this year, given the stock market’s gains, donating long-term appreciated securities may be a particularly tax-savvy strategy. As a general rule, donations of long-term appreciated securities (either stock or mutual funds) directly to a qualified charity are deductible at their fair market value on the date of contribution, and you don’t pay capital gains taxes on the donated security." In 2010. be the Star You Are!® was rated as a Great Non Profit. Reviews at www.GreatNonprofits.org/organizations/reviews/be-the-star-you-are-inc

Make a donation before Dec. 31 to Be the Star You Are!® 501 c and get tax write-offs.

http://bethestaryouare.org/donate.htm

Happy Holidays!

Profile videographer and director, Robert Mohr, has created a wonderful short video about Be the Star You Are!® programs with stars Jacqueline and Vivien. Check it out! http://www.mohrproductions.com/shine.html

HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND GRATITUDE!

Holiday Shopping!

READ THIS BEFORE YOU DO ANY HOLIDAY SHOPPING! Please make every gift count this holiday season. You can find coupons at more than 1,600 top stores )& a percentage of virtually every sale will be donated to "BE THE STAR YOU ARE!" Just go to GoodShop at http://www.goodshop.com, select our cause and then click over to your favorite store and shop away! Add our toolbar to your browser at http://www.goodsearch.com/toolbar. Your purchases earn a donation There's no easier way to support us this holiday season! Please spread the word. BE THE STAR YOU ARE!

Thanks so much.

Holiday Shopping

Gardening at the Movies

Founder and Executive Director, Cynthia Brian, of Be the Star You Are!® charity talks about the importance of service in this article, Gardening at the Movies. PDF: http://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue0420/pdf/Gardening-at-the-Movies.pdf

To make a donation to Be the Star You Are!® 501c3 visit, http://www.bethestaryouare.org

Happy December!

'Tis the season of giving!

SHOP YOUR FAVORITE STORES WHILE MAKING A DONATION. Write Be the Star You Are! as your charity of choice.http://www.igive.com/welcome/warmwelcome.cfm?c=30993&m=421262 and buy books at Amazon at deep discounts here: http://www.amazon.com/shops/be_the_star_you_are_charity