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A Message from Founder and Executive Director, Cynthia Brian
101 degrees
at 5pm with no A/C and no breeze. I love hot weather, especially when I can
cool off in a pool, lake, or sea, but today I’m in the office working,
answering the hundreds of requests from people around the country who have
emailed asking to become a volunteer. In the early days of Be the Star You
Are!®, we accepted anyone into our programs who applied. That was not a good
policy as it wasted so much of our valuable time. Through the years we’ve
become very selective, wanting to collaborate with people who are truly
dedicated to making a difference, giving back, and growing as a person. Every
potential volunteer is required to fill out a detailed questionnaire to help us
learn about their skills, desires, goals, and roads traveled. The majority who
email asking to volunteer never return the questionnaire and are subsequently
dismissed as candidates. What they don’t realize is that the questionnaire is
part one of the interview process allowing us to determine how quickly a person
responds, how well they follow directions, and how they express themselves. Of
the ones that do return their questionnaire, only about 5% follow through on
the next step and usually 1% of the applicants will actually make the final
cut. We want our volunteers to be empowered with the programs they choose to
foster. We encourage them to learn new skills, stretch their talents, think
outside the box (and there is no box), experiment with ideas, brainstorm new
possibilities, and contribute to the cause. And we want to support their
efforts to reach for the stars and land on them. Our new approach is working beautifully
as the volunteers of Be the Star You Are!® are truly amazing. We are grateful
to them and know that they are benefiting from the collaboration in equal
amounts. Because of their efforts, Be the Star You Are!® has been honored yet
again as a Top Non Profit by Guidestar and Great Non Profits. Read reviews.
On this 4th of July, we urge you to examine what freedom and independence means to you. Where have you decided to put your energies and expertise? Are you making a difference? Is this world a better place because you are in it? To what non profit are you donating your time, money, and knowledge? Want to volunteer with Be the Star You Are®? I echo Helen Keller’s thoughts as I sit here in the heat acknowledging that although I long to accomplish a great and noble task, my chief duty every day is to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble…even in the heat.
Happy 4th. Celebrate wisely! ![]() Cynthia Brian Founder/Executive Director
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