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STAR works to end poverty in our community by educating and empowering adults with the foundational skills needed to thrive personally and professionally.

Community Need…

Between 2000 and 2012, the number of people in Georgia living below the poverty line increased by 85% or by 849,513 people. (source: US Census Publication)
According to US Census figures in 2010, Georgia’s poverty rate is the 3rd highest in the nation.
The poverty rate for Glynn County is 16.8% which affects 1 in 3 children.
The official poverty line for a household of three (one parent and two children) is $19,530. A person working full time at minimum wage makes only $14,645 annually which is 12% below poverty.
Upon entrance to the STAR program, our participants’ average income is $4,922.
Through education, encouragement and empowerment, our students HOPE. BELIEVE. GROW. SUCCEED in work and in life.

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To fund the success of our students, we rely on the generous monetary support of the community.

Donate by Regular Mail

STAR Foundation of Coastal Georgia Inc.
1612 Newcastle Street, Suite 105
Brunswick, GA 31520

Donate Items

Gently used or new, professional clothing for job interviews (particularly women’s clothing)
Gently used or new class uniforms, black pants and white tops
Used computers
Office supplies – copy paper, envelopes, stamps, pens and pencils

Donate Time

Individual professional styling to help students one-on-one with work ready hair, makeup and accessories
Individual career counseling
Individual financial counseling such as helping students to understand credit reports, and how to consolidate debt
Fundraising
Grant research

Atlanta Johnson

STAR Foundation is a place where you can gain a better understanding of computers and you can become more of...

2017-12-07T18:50:04+00:00

STAR Foundation is a place where you can gain a better understanding of computers and you can become more of a positive person than you are now. I am here because I want to have a better life for me and my son, have a full time job and my own place and car. They teach you how to better yourself so you can achieve your dreams. You can decide what is right for yourself and reach out for the stars. I smile because I’m living and thankful for everything.

https://starfoundation.org/testimonials/atlanta-johnson/

Melody Pickren

I was fired from a job where I had worked for 13 years. Although I thought I was a pretty...

2017-12-07T18:50:45+00:00

I was fired from a job where I had worked for 13 years. Although I thought I was a pretty good person, getting fired was devastating. STAR put a mirror in front of me so I could see what a really worthwhile person I was. I had no computer skills at all but gained the confidence I needed to actually apply and interview for jobs where I would need this. I met some great women whom I came to love and think very highly of. They are my friends, and we laughed together and helped each other.

https://starfoundation.org/testimonials/melody-pickren/

Helen Ladson

STAR Foundation opened my eyes and my heart. The teachers there helped me get to the first rung of a...

2017-12-07T18:51:20+00:00

STAR Foundation opened my eyes and my heart. The teachers there helped me get to the first rung of a very tall ladder, and I know they will continue to be supportive every step of the way. They believed in me. I found my internal glow—my drive—and my confidence to go out into the world with my head held high and a smile on my face.

https://starfoundation.org/testimonials/helen-ladson/

Curtissa Frazier

Before I came into this program I was lost and didn’t know how to get out of my situation. I...

2017-12-07T18:51:58+00:00

Before I came into this program I was lost and didn’t know how to get out of my situation. I am very thankful that the teachers at the STAR Foundation cared enough to see the good in me. They took the time to listen, to talk, and to teach me that there are rules in life and they showed me that I can exceed expectations if I want it badly enough.

https://starfoundation.org/testimonials/curtissa-frazier/

Juanita Evans

At STAR, I started a new chapter along with a new journey. I had wanted to work for SEPA (Southeastern...

2017-12-07T19:04:15+00:00

At STAR, I started a new chapter along with a new journey. I had wanted to work for SEPA (Southeastern Pathology Associates) even before I took the STAR class and am now employed there as a Lab Technician.

https://starfoundation.org/testimonials/juanita-evans/

Charlotte Demps

The most important thing I have learned at STAR is how to set your goals and achieve them. After being...

2017-12-07T19:04:45+00:00

The most important thing I have learned at STAR is how to set your goals and achieve them. After being unemployed for more than a year, I am now working at the Southeast Georgia Health System’s Senior Care Center. I plan to go to the College of Coastal Georgia in 2014 to get a degree in Criminal Justice.

https://starfoundation.org/testimonials/charlotte-demps/