Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation is proud to debut a cool new website called Site of a Million Stars (www.millionstars.org) that we hope will unite millions of individuals and organizations from all over the world in an effort to bring seriously ill children and their families out of the dark.

For a donation as small as $5 you can design a star and put it in a galaxy that means something to you (there are galaxies for celebs, states/countries, bands, and more). But it isn't just about making a donation to a good cause -- you get something back too. You can add a personal message, a photo/logo and website link (myspace page) to your star to promote something (your band, play, restaurant, book, school, business, etc.) or make someone feel special (thank your parents, tell the world how great your puppy is, honor your kids, welcome your niece to the world, etc.)

We're expecting millions of people to visit the site once we launch to the public next week, so your star and whatever you choose to say will be seen by a big audience.

I hope you'll decide to shine a light into the lives of families who need it most, and to help us spread the world about Site of a Million Stars!

P.S. If you know any business, band or other entity that would like to create a galaxy and help promote the site to fans, customers, etc., please send a note to millionstars@starlight.org. Also, gift certficates are available to anyone who wants to give stars as gifts this holiday season.

Attention car buffs and automotive enthusiasts, here's your chance to get behind the wheel of a 1954 Buick Skylark, a limited production model, and, at the same time, help us support seriously ill children and their families, with 10 percent of the auction proceeds going to Starlight Starbright. This beautifully restored vehicle is arctic white with an elegant red leather interior and has been featured on the cover of several automotive periodicals and has received numerous best of show awards.

Click here to bid and find out more.

Do you have an item you'd like to auction off on eBay, and would you like to show your support to Starlight Starbright? Through Mission Fish, eBay's charity arm, you can elect to donate a percentage of your auction winnings to Starlight Starbright. Be sure to select Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation as the designated charity. Click here to find out more.

Tune in tomorrow morning (Wednesday 8/1) to "BE HAPPY DAMMIT,"  hosted by best selling author Karen Salmansohn. The Sirius radio show will broadcast on Channel 114 at 8 a.m. EST and will feature interviews with two popular Starlight Starbright StarPower Ambassadors, Rob Pinkston (plays Ashton Kutcher's new young field agent on MTV's Punk'd and Coconut Head on Nickelodeon's Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide) and Kristy Frank (recording artist). The celebrities will discuss ways to help make a difference for Starlight Starbright by using www.goodsearch.com, a search engine powered by Yahoo!

Through GoodSearch, anyone can designate Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation as a beneficiary, and every time you search, a small donation is made to benefit the seriously ill children and families we serve. What's great is that you use GoodSearch just as you would any search engine.

GoodSearch donates half its revenue, about a penny per search. It may sound insignificant, but it will quickly add up if it catches on. So spread the word to friends and family and search away, knowing that with each click, you are helping our cause. Again it's powered by Yahoo!, so you get proven, high-quality results.

Just go to www.goodsearch.com and be sure Starlight Starbright is designated as the charity you want to support!

The Young Professionals Group of Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation invites you to come to a party on July 26th! 

For a $20 donation, we will have all you eat Tacos and all you can drink Margaritas. 

Where:   The Hideout
112 W Channel Rd, Santa Monica, CA 90402

When:  Thursday, July 26, 8:00-10:00 p.m.
 
Additonal Details: There will be amazing raffle and auction items including: one full session at Sheila Kelly's S Factor Pole Dancing Workshop; dinner for 2 at Sushi Roku Santa Monica and much much more!!

This is a great opportunity to meet and network with other Young Professionals in the LA area while supporting a great organization.

The event sponsor is The Hideout Bar and Lounge a major supporter of the Young Professionals Group of The Starlight Starbright Childrens Foundation who raise funds through social events to help seriously ill children and their families.

LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL THERE!

One very special Starlight Starbright child, Michael Jackson has been working hard to raise money to support other seriously ill children served by the Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation. Michael currently has a Starlight Starbright donation page, and has a fundraising goal of raising $2,000....he is almost there. Below is Michael's very own fundraising letter:

"Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation helps kids who are sick in many ways. They provide Fun Centers which are video games on wheels to hospitals for kids to play with. They also contain a DVD player. They provide PC Pals with many games of Disney's on it. For me the best thing is Starbright World. I go on SBW to talk to kids because they are people I can talk to about what is going on in my life with surgeries, hospitalizations, doctors etc. via chat rooms, blogs and bulletin boards. They offer Great Escapes and invite kids on outings whether it is to a baseball game or to a movie. It allows friendships to happen with other kids and offers great fun!

I have created a donation page! Please donate at www.starlight.org/friends/michael

P.S. Please pass this on! I am on my way to my goal of $2,000! I need at least $505 more!

Michael Jackson"

Give with confidence! For the 5th year, Starlight Starbright received the highest 4-star rating from Charity Navigator. Only 2.74% of charities have received five consecutive 4-star ratings, indicating that Starlight Starbright "outperforms most charities in America in its efforts to operate in the most fiscally responsible way possible."

Starlight Starbright meets the BBB Wise Giving Alliance's Standards for Charity Accountability, a national charity watchdog affiliated with the Better Business Bureau system.

And 1 Adds Our all-stars to the team!

The AND 1 Mix Tape^® Tour is partnering with Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation to provide 'Great Escapes' to approximately 500 seriously ill children and their family members for the duration of its nationwide 10-city tour – kicking off June 16 in NY and ending in LA in August. As the original street basketball entertainment team featuring the world's best playground players, the tour is also inviting one special child in each city to suit up and be a member of the team for a day. 

Thank you to everyone around the country who is pulling together to make this a reality for our children and families!  To read more about the tour and the partnership visit www.starlight.org.

Ever wanted a candy-coated retro sweetheart phone, or how about a whimsical decoration for any room -- a fun mirror accented with an array of colorful candy? Starlight Starbright StarPower ambassadors helped design and inspire the creation of these two very unique items for the Willy Wonka Charity Auction, with proceeds benefiting Starlight Starbright.

What could be sweeter than calling your sweetheart on this candy embellished phone personally created by Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide star Rob Pinkston? Also currently up for bids is a WONK'D OUT mirror adorned with a variety of colorful candies. High School Musical 2 star Monique Coleman inspired the piece that's sure to catch your friend's eyes and keep them talking! Hurry and get your bids in, the auction for both items ends May 25th!

Click here to find out more about this very special auction. Stay tuned for more great items for the Willy Wonka Charity Auction in June!

Currently up for bids is Devon's favorite and wackiest guitar and hard case, a one-of-a-kind Gibson Les Paul Studio adorned with 3-D stickers of scanned WONKA® candy. Also up for auction is a WONKA® NERDS Gumballs® filled antique lamp completely WONK'D OUT by Corbin Bleu. This fully functional and very whacky lamp is complete with a faux fur leopard print lampshade adorned with gold rayon fringe and entwined with WONKA candy.

Click here to find out more about this very special auction.