ThanK YoU and S.T.A.R.S. SALUTES!!

THANK YOU!!

We would like to send a special thank you to all of our sponsors, supporters and contributors for the 2016 year. Without generous donations and gifts we would not be able to do what we do. Thank you to Spectrum Health Hospital, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Lake Michigan Credit Union Bridge Run, Soulful Motion, Leola Collins, Fifth Third River Bank Run, YMCA Activate and Grand Rapids African American Health Institute. 

SUPERMOM TO THE RESCUE

Have you ever wondered how you keep going in the midst of trials and tribulations? How you are still able to stand tall when everything around you is crumbling to pieces? Is it grace? Is it favor? Are you better than the mom who has fallen apart? Are you better than the mom who has given up? I think NOT!

SOLIDARITY, MY SISTER!

As we look toward a new year that is swiftly approaching we are calling on each sister to unite and lift one another up. No woman is strong on an island. No one hears her cry, but there is strength in numbers. There is force when we bind together and come against the enemy. The enemy may be your job, your bills, your health regimen that continues to beat you over the head (uuughhh!), it may be the mom who seems to have it altogether. (you know that is not your enemy, right?)

What enemy will you DECLARE TO DEFEAT IN 2017? VICTORY IS YOURS! PULL OUT THAT SUPER HEROINE CAPE, PUT ON YOUR BIG GIRL PANTIES AND LET'S GET TO WORK! Turn on your favorite girl power anthem song (because you know we can't do it without our power music) and let's KILL IT! We got this! There is strength in NUMBERS! WHO IS WITH ME!?!?!


Don't Leave Me Alone Out Here On this ISLAND! Where my GIRLS at?

GRABB'S 4TH ANNUAL FINALIST RECIPIENT...

Grand Rapids Area Black Business (GRABB) announced its The Black Bottom Community Builder Finalists November 2016. This award recognizes individuals, groups or organizations that works tirelessly, passionately and collectively to help make our community a better place. On November 18th the award will be announced at the GRABB 4th Annual Black Market Awards Banquet. The finalists are Linc Up, S.T.A.R.S., and Life Quest Ministries. 

CONGRATULATIONS S.T.A.R.S. - SISTERS TAKING ACTION REVERSING STATISTICS on this remarkable recognition!

Giving Tuesday!

It is Giving Tuesday. S.T.A.R.S. is reminding you of its non-profit efforts. If your company does matching please consider donating to S.T.A.R.S. at http://sisterstars.wixsite.com/stars/donate. In 2016 S.T.A.R.S. contributions paid for 6 race entries for women to participate in health and wellness activities with associated costs. It gave away prizes at the 2015 annual banquet to celebrate the achievement of women who completed their first 5k, half-marathon, and full marathon and those who helped others to achieve their goal by training them to get to the finish line. We help women reach their goals by removing obstacles!

Everyday is NOT Easy!

Everyday isn't easy. Run at least one mile a day- a fitness streak/goal for March. It sounds easy but after working all day, girl scout troop meeting, washing hair, combing two heads of hair, One MILE WAS the furthest thing from my mind. I figured my 4-day streak was over. Training called for 6 miles. I just didn't have it in me. I thought about how I push my students in fitness classes to their limits.