Fundraising
December 02, 2015
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
December 01, 2015
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
November 23, 2015
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
November 17, 2015
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
November 09, 2015
Click here for tickets to Starry Night“The power of the people should not be forgotten.” Those are the words of Dudley W. Dudley, a Durham resident who was instrumental in stopping a massive oil refinery project that would have forever changed the Seacoast from Great Bay all the way to the Isles of Shoals. The… Read more >
Events
November 06, 2015
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 >
Events
October 15, 2015
Please join us on Saturday, November 21st for our 7th annual Starry Night event! Hear the story of the citizens’ 1974 revolt and victory against Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis and his plan to turn Star Island into a superport and 3,500 acres of Great Bay shores into an oil refinery. Speaking will be Dudley… Read more >
Fundraising
December 08, 2014
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 >
Fundraising
December 02, 2014
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
December 01, 2014
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 >