tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49365212842369599692012-02-16T18:04:04.576-08:00Rising Starfishnoreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936521284236959969.post-75715928359435326112011-07-21T07:53:00.000-07:002011-07-21T08:02:53.280-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zkBIwIQFeMk/Tig_jMPuexI/AAAAAAAAAEY/YZ-P1OHHiK8/s1600/Bella.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zkBIwIQFeMk/Tig_jMPuexI/AAAAAAAAAEY/YZ-P1OHHiK8/s320/Bella.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631821207841962770" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>I am thrilled to share, Bella's surgery is funded! Thank you so much to everyone who donated and helped spread the word about this precious baby!<div><br /></div><div>Check back here for updates on Bella's progress. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4936521284236959969-7571592835943532611?l=risingstarfish.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rising Starfishnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936521284236959969.post-82803875855990796462011-07-01T10:08:00.000-07:002011-07-01T10:19:06.683-07:00A friend of Starfish has offered to "match" donations to Bella's surgery fund up to her fundraising goal!! Bella currently needs $615 to have her surgery funded. So with a dollar for dollar match, we only need $307.50 in additional donations to have her FUNDED!!!! Please spread the word!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4936521284236959969-8280387585599079646?l=risingstarfish.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rising Starfishnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936521284236959969.post-58906679330945646372011-06-21T13:10:00.001-07:002011-06-21T13:12:38.724-07:00THANK YOU to everyone who has donated to Bella's surgery!! We've had a great response over the last few days, and Bella is now less than $1000 from having her surgery funded!!<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4936521284236959969-5890667933094564637?l=risingstarfish.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rising Starfishnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936521284236959969.post-46634565286972507752011-06-19T21:19:00.002-07:002011-06-19T21:24:13.822-07:00Bella's surgery is <i>almost </i>half funded! We need your help to get her the rest of the way! Please spread the word by reposting about Bella to your yahoo groups, FB, and blogs! I just know we can get this little princess's surgery funded in no time with everyone's help!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4936521284236959969-4663456528697250775?l=risingstarfish.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rising Starfishnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936521284236959969.post-58500295616117494602011-04-05T13:47:00.000-07:002011-04-05T18:51:36.603-07:00<!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">“Rising Star” is a fundraising tool of the Starfish Foster Home.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">This blog is dedicated to our motto: “I will make a difference to this one.”</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">We will focus on one Starfish child in need of surgery in hopes that our friends following this child’s story will want to help our current "Rising Star" by donating to their surgery and helping us spread the word about the child's need. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">We plan to follow the child on this blog for up to one year after surgery.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">After a child’s surgery is funded – we will start following the next Rising Star.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Our first “Rising Star” is Baby Bella! Please help us spread the word about Bella by grabbing the Rising Starfish button on the right. Together we can make a difference. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Thank you!</span></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4936521284236959969-5850029561611749460?l=risingstarfish.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rising Starfishnoreply@blogger.com2