How a promise to protect children
became a mission for a lifetime.
ASun Star was founded in 2005 from a vision that every person deserves the opportunity to heal, grow, and thrive. Before ASun Star became the comprehensive organization it is today, its foundation was built through community-based prevention efforts focused on addressing violence among youth.
Working directly with children, families, schools, and community partners, through her Miss America / Miss USA Organization platform, “Preventing the Violence Against Children by Children” from our Founder and CEO, Nickie Alston, witnessed the devastating impact that violence, trauma, untreated behavioral health needs, and limited access to quality services were having on young people and their families.
Those experiences made one thing clear: communities needed more than crisis intervention. They needed sustained support, meaningful opportunities, and organizations willing to walk alongside individuals throughout their journey.
