It Makes A Difference.
Today we hosted our quarterly board meeting. We had tremendous turn out and a very full agenda. Our board is comprised of community leaders, thinkers, philanthropists, parents, business owners, lawyers, investment bankers, and school staff, to name but a few of the professions represented on our board. And, today we shared a powerful, and dare I […]
WELCOME to our newly renovated website!!
We are very excited to launch our new, vibrant and informative website. A new school year has begun. Our staff have returned to their schools. To kick it all off, our management team surprised everyone with a hilarious FLASH MOB! Enjoy!
STARS Expands Substance Use and Abuse Services, by Rodger Dinwiddie, STARS Executive Director
I am very pleased to announce as of July 1, students, families and schools across the Middle Tennessee area will see expanded services with the adoption of several programs to address substance use and abuse by adolescents. Formerly under the direction of the Alcohol and Drug Council of Middle Tennessee, STARS has adopted the Youth […]
Check out STARS being highlighted in the Sunday Tennessean, June 19, 2011
Written by David Burton II, director of safety for the Wilson County Board of Education and a former Lebanon police officer. During the past school year, 2010-2011, we enjoyed a reduction in crime in our schools in Wilson County. I attribute this to several different factors. Our school system implements a number of programs, protocols […]
No Free Pass, by Bunny Hinds, Glencliff High School student
After participating in OPERATION TLC, a camp that teaches and promotes leadership skills, building self-esteem, creating confidence and motivating young people to seek out adults for additional support when being confronted with such issues as bullying and harassment, Bunny wrote this poem: It started off with a bunch of laughs. As I met each member […]
It Is Not Just A Day Of Golf, It’s A Student’s Future.
Teams are still being accepted for the 19th annual Hart Golf Classic set for a 1 p.m. shotgun start on Monday, June 13 at The Golf Club of Tennessee, in Kingston Springs, TN. Renamed last year in honor of long-time Students Taking A Right Stand (STARS) supporters and community volunteers extraordinaire Rodes and Patricia Hart, […]
Philanthropizza! CA Pizza Kitchen Donates 20% of Tab For STARS
There are so many great corporate citizens who help non-profit organizations all across Tennessee, and, today, we want to thank the amazing folks at California Pizza Kitchen on Hillsboro Road in Nashville. Once again, anyone presenting the STARS flyer all day on May 18 will have 20% of their bill donated to help the STARS’ […]
Incredible Artists Converge For KOB’s Chair-ish The Kids Art Auction
Undoubtedly, the Chair-ish The Kids Art Auction benefit for Kids On The Block is one of the most exciting events of the year. Heading back to the uber cool Loveless Barn on Highway 100 in Nashville on March 25, this year’s event is shaping up to be our most amazing Chair-ish The Kids benefit […]
Predators & NFI Help Launch Bullying Prevention Campaign
No Name-Calling Week begins today, January 24, and Students Taking A Right Stand (STARS) have joined forces with Predators’ players and the Nashville Film Institute in launching a bullying prevention public service campaign which STARS’ officials announced in a joint news conference on Friday, January 14, where plans for the special week were outlined. […]
The Nashville Predators ROCK…..Even more as PEOPLE than just hockey players!!
We have exciting news to share. As we continue our campaign against bullying, the Nashville Predators are joining us in partnership with a public service announcement campaign to highlight this distressing issue while offering STARS Specialists’ assistance. The Predators have a long tradition of community service. Recently, they have helped our STARS Specialists with a […]
