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Be the Star You Are!® has won Arts Award for Radio

Be the Star You Are!® Named to List of 2011 Top-Rated Nonprofit Organizations

Be the Star You Are!® 501 c3 has been named for the second year in a row to a new list of top-rated nonprofits by GuideStar and GreatNonprofits, the leading providers of trusted data and user reviews for nonprofit organizations.

The top-rated nonprofits list is composed of organizations that have received positive reviews from stakeholders, such as volunteers, donors, or clients. 288 organizations were considered with more than 2110 reviews, and 89 qualified as Top Rated Arts Non Profits. Be the Star You Are!® 501 c3 has received 100% five star reviews to date.

The rave reviews were posted as part of 2011 Arts Appreciation Campaign conducted by GreatNonprofits, in partnership with Guidestar and a coalition of nonprofit organizations. “For all of the people who think that the arts is something that doesn’t touch their lives, they can think again after looking at this remarkable and diverse range of arts nonprofits. We are gratified to be able to honor Be the Star You Are!® 501 c3 for its work on creating excellentradio broadcasts promoting reading, writing, and other artistic endeavors.” said Perla Ni, CEO of GreatNonprofits. “They deserve to be recognized for the support they have from their community.”

You can view the reviews at http://greatnonprofits.org/reviews/profile2/be-the-star-you-are-inc. This list can be used to find information on this great nonprofit so that you may support with your giving, volunteering, and patronage.

The mission of Be the Star You Are!® 501 c3 (http://www.bethestaryouare.org) is to empower women, families, and youth through improved literacy, increased positive media, and tools for living. The charity is a volunteer organization that operates through contributions, in-kind donations, and proceeds from fund-raising events. Be the Star You Are!® does not receive state or federal funding and is solely dependent on contributions from the community and corporations. It supports all ethnicity’s and has no religious or political agendas or affiliations. The motto is “Read, lead, succeed!”

The radio program, Starstyle-Be the Star You Are!® is an outreach program of Be the Star You Are!® charity to increase literacy and awareness of books, art, and positive media. The producer and host, Cynthia Brian is the Founder/Executive Director of the charity and a segment called T42 is produced and co-hosted by Heather Brittany, who as a young teenager helped co-found the non profit. The award-winning program which has been broadcasting live since 1998 airs every Thursday from 3-4pm PT/6-7pm ET on the World Talk Radio/Voice America Network, which is the largest radio network in the world reaching 82 countries and over 5 million listeners.

Tune in at http://www.voiceamerica.com/worldtalkradio/vshow.aspx?sid=764. Descriptions, photos, links, and praise for the show is available at http://www.BethestaryouareRadio.com.

About the Campaign

The campaign was hosted by GreatNonprofits, Guidestar, and a coalition of other nonprofit organizations.

The success of the campaign and the diversity of organizations reviewed reflect the core of GreatNonprofits' mission to bring visibility, transparency, and accountability to the sector and allow nonprofits to engage with their community in a different way.

All reviews appear on GreatNonprofits.org as well as GuideStar.org, the premiere source for donor research on nonprofits.

For more information or to make a donation to Be the Star You Are!® 501 c3, visit http://www.bethestaryouare.org or email info@bethestaryouare.org. Authors and artists interested in a radio interview may contact radio@BethestaryouareRadio.com.

Be the Star You Are!® 501c3

PO Box 376

Moraga, Ca. 94556

925-376-7126