STAR-A-THON is an exciting, 90-minute long giving event streamed live on Facebook to support STAR’s 225GIVES campaign. Our goal? Get as many donors as possible to give during the live event! Our matching grant of $25,000 means that any donation given during 225Gives has double the impact for a potential total of $50,000 raised to […]
Join STAR for this special yoga event on Tuesday, November 30th at 7:30 p.m. at Swan River Yoga Arabi. Victoria Cvitanovic, who will be teaching the class, is a lawyer, yoga teacher, and meditation instructor living in New Orleans, LA. She began her yoga practice in 2010, and completed her 200-hour yoga teacher certification in 2020. […]
Please join us virtually as we present our Legislative Champion Awards to Representative Aimee Adatto Freeman and Representative Jason Hughes on Monday, December 13, 2021 at 11:00 am on Facebook Live. Each year STAR releases an annual Legislative Scorecard to highlight the leaders who have demonstrated a commitment to improving laws and policies to better […]
STAR is honored to be selected as the annual charity for LSU Law's 2022 Barristers' Bowl. Each year, LSU Law Students exchange their textbooks for shoulder pads and pom poms to put on the annual Barristers' Bowl, a full-tackle charity football game. After being drafted to their respective teams, students enter into a friendly competition and "battle for the gavel" […]
Start by Believing is a public awareness campaign designed to end the cycle of silence and change the way we respond to sexual assault. It was first launched in April 2011. Since then, thousands of people across the country have made their own personal commitment to believe and support survivors of sexual violence. There are many ways […]
In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Swan River Arabi is hosting a trauma-informed yoga and mindfulness class to benefit STAR.
19 local musicians and performers will come together to plant a seed of healing, restoration, dialogue, and action around sexual assault in our community. In a time of polarization, victim blaming, and cancel culture, “Cancel Cabaret” aims to create an environment where nuance, understanding, and growth are possible. This show utilizes musical numbers from the […]
