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Fundraising

Thanks for an Awesome #GivingTuesday

Thank you to everyone who helped support Star Island on #GivingTuesday. We nearly doubled the amount of money raised this #GivingTuesday over last year. Your support means the world to us, and allows us to focus more on 2016. One highlight of yesterday’s giving included a first time donor. This donor, Ally Miner, worked on… Read more >

Fundraising

A Long, Beautiful Answer to a Short Question

About a month ago we reached out to a few folks asking them to help us prepare for #GivingTuesday. The request involved asking for a photo of the person on Star Island, plus a one to two sentence answer to: Why do you give to Star Island? We’re sending out those responses throughout the day… Read more >

Events

Scenes from Starry Night

On Saturday, November 21 we welcomed over 100 people to the Discover Portsmouth Center for a great fundraiser featuring a talk by Dudley W. Dudley about her part in saving the Isles of Shoals from becoming a superport for oil tankers in the 1970s. The night also included a silent buy lasix furosemide no prescription… Read more >

Events

Some Thoughts Before You Get Your Philanthropy On

Our seventh annual Starry Night fundraiser is set for this Saturday — November, 21. But you already knew that and purchased your ticket? Awesome. Starry Night goes from 5-7 pm featuring a talk by Dudley W. Dudley and a silent auction. You’ll also be treated to refreshments from Take Away Cafe, music from Seasmoke, and… Read more >

Events

Star Island Thanks Starry Night Donors

As we prepare for our annual Starry Night event on Saturday, November 21, we’d like to thank the people and organizations that are helping us to make this fundraiser happen. Click here for tickets to Starry NightGenerous sponsors of Starry Night include Axis Computers, Fred C. Church Insurance, Island Cruises – M/V Uncle Oscar, Great… Read more >

Fundraising

Be Part of the 2014 Annual Fund

December is the perfect time to make that year-end gift to Star Island because it’s the last chance you’ll have to be part of the 2014 Annual Fund! So, take a moment right now and give by clicking here and be part of the community that makes Star Island so uniquely special – a community… Read more >

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Our #GivingTuesday Posts

We greatly enjoyed participating in #GivingTuesday, and the response we received is empowering. The amount you gave increased and the number of people giving also increased over last year. We’re already planning for 2015. Of particular note this year were the posts we shared on Facebook and Twitter of some of our Shoalers. These Shoalers… Read more >

Fundraising

What Your Support Has Provided

The generosity that makes Star Island thrive saw many milestones in 2014. Here’s a list of projects and accomplishments made possible by donations of time and money over this past year: The biggest operating gain in the history of the organization A grant from the Samuel P. Hunt Foundation supporting the restoration and re-dedication of… Read more >