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May 2025 foundation update
Experience the heart and impact of the Dominican Starfish Foundation! 🌴 May 2025 was filled with meaningful connections, life-changing...
Louise ZoBell
Jun 1, 20251 min read
Day-by-day photos of building a home with Dominican starfish Foundation
Thanks so much to Fernando, Miguel, and their team for sending daily photos of their progress to build a home for Carmen (who is blind)...
Louise ZoBell
May 4, 20251 min read
April 2025 Updates and activities
Experience the heart and impact of the Dominican Starfish Foundation! 🌴 April 2025 was filled with meaningful connections,...
Louise ZoBell
May 1, 20251 min read
March 2025 Updates and activites
Experience the heart and impact of the Dominican Starfish Foundation! 🌴 March 2025 was filled with meaningful connections, life-changing...
Louise ZoBell
Mar 31, 20251 min read
Community Heroes in Action: The Flamingo English Class Clean-Up Day
Taking Learning Beyond the Classroom Today, the Flamingo English Class in the Dominican Republic, led by their dedicated teacher...
Louise ZoBell
Mar 17, 20252 min read
Louise ZoBell, A Life a purpose, a legacy of love
How One Woman’s Compassion Sparked a Movement of Change Most people visit the Dominican Republic for its stunning beaches, turquoise...
hunterlisa
Mar 14, 20255 min read
Urgent Medical Care initiative
One of the mandates of Dominican Starfish Foundation is to assist with Health and Wellness. Our very first fundraiser in 2011 (before we...
Louise ZoBell
Mar 14, 20252 min read
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Extends Support to Youth Upliftment School with $80,000 Donation
Introduction The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, known for its commitment to community welfare, recently demonstrated its...
Louise ZoBell
Mar 8, 20253 min read
medical outreach clinics
Dominican doctors joined by humanitarian team Friends of Health Medical Project Overview: The Friends of Health project gives free...
Louise ZoBell
Mar 7, 20251 min read
Women's shelter/girl's orphanage
Initial rendering of the Shelter The colors have great significance Dominican Starfish Foundation: A Decade of Impact Along with our...
Louise ZoBell
Mar 7, 20252 min read
helping moms with diapers and formula
Help Dominican Starfish Foundation Support New Moms in the Dominican Republic Can you imagine your child or grandchild not being able to...
Louise ZoBell
Mar 6, 20252 min read
We are building a community!!
With the generous donations of Roxane Quaranta and her husband Walt Lorgan, Dominican Starfish Foundation is building a whole new...
Louise ZoBell
Mar 6, 20251 min read
Help Build a Home for Jose Rodriguez and His Family
Help Build a Home for Jose Rodriguez and His Family Life changed drastically for Jose Rodriguez last year. A former employee at...
Louise ZoBell
Mar 5, 20252 min read
A Busy Day of Progress and Giving
Today was full of progress. I spent the morning with Amarilis , planning the next house builds, including a home for Fredriko , an...
Louise ZoBell
Feb 26, 20253 min read
Continuing the Mission of Giving
Today, we distributed $7,500 to people in need. Over the past week, we raised $6,000 for Rosario to help finish her home, and we met...
Louise ZoBell
Jan 27, 20252 min read
Reflections on the foundation's impact
On January 15, 2025, I took time to reflect on the incredible progress we’ve made in the Dominican Republic with the Dominican Starfish...
Louise ZoBell
Jan 15, 20252 min read
Another adventure begins
Heading back to the Dominican Republic for another bi-yearly humanitarian trip. Merlin and Marina helped pack 10 humanitarian bags for...
Louise ZoBell
Jan 13, 20251 min read
2024 Annual Report - 🌟 Reflecting on 2024: A Year of Impact and Hope with the Dominican Starfish Foundation
As we close the chapter on 2024, we are overwhelmed with gratitude and pride for everything we’ve achieved together. This year has been...
Louise ZoBell
Jan 1, 20253 min read
10 Years of Hope, Homes, and Heart: Celebrating a Decade of the Dominican Starfish Foundation
🌟 A Decade of Impact: 2013 - 2023 🌟 April 1, 2023, marked a significant milestone for the Dominican Starfish Foundation—a decade of...
Louise ZoBell
Apr 23, 20243 min read
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