Fresh out of college, Ryan and Mandy Sheehan married and planned to have a family. After all three of their biological children were born, they gave away all of their infant clothes and baby items to friends – but it wasn’t long until they found themselves wanting another child. Read More
No matter how well-adjusted and compatible things may appear to be, nearly every family finds itself sidetracked by arguments, misunderstandings, and miscommunications. Read More
The children in STARRY's Emergency Shelter Program know how to get their hands dirty. At least they do now that a nonprofit gardening program, Grow Together, has come into the picture. Read More
Grey-haired and steely-eyed, Millie, 98 years young, sat in her wheelchair and peered carefully at... Read More
Jule and Jennifer are now set for a lifetime of success, thanks to to their foster parents, Larry and Claudia Williams. Read More
Sometimes you can change a life just by showing someone you care. That was certainly the case with... Read More
Behind the Emergency Shelter are three platform garden beds started by Grow Together, an Austin nonprofit. This garden not only provides food for the table, but is also a sanctuary where troubled kids can plant, nurture and harvest plants that they have tended. Read More
There was once a time when you could recognize a bully a mile away. It was usually the biggest kid... Read More
For Pamela, life looks much different now than it did when she was growing up. The first half of... Read More
Unconventional is all Scherrie Jones has ever known. Born into a bi-racial family and brought up in... Read More
If you walk into a STARRY Life Skills Class at one of dozens of schools in Central Texas, you’ll... Read More
As a soldier in the U.S. Army stationed in Germany sits in his barracks at night wondering what the next day will bring, children in STARRY’s SAFE program and Emergency Shelter are doing the exact same thing. Read More