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The Starfish Coaching program began in 2009.  Due to its tremendous success, the Women's Fund of CMCF gave us wings to become our own 501c3 non profit so that we may expand our mission and reach to serve more and more women in need.

Cara Ruff is the Director of Starfish Program, Co-Author of Making a Difference, One Star at a Time.,, and the Founder and Executive Director for Independent Lifestyles, Inc. a Center for Independent Living (ILICIL) which serves persons of all disabilities. Cara Founded ILICIL in 1997. Cara is involved with and Chairs numerous Task Forces, &was awarded the Paul and Sheila Wellstone Award for Social Justice. She is a licensed social worker.

The program began in 2009.  Due to its tremendous success, the Women's Fund of CMCF gave us wings to become our own 501c3 non profit so that we may expand our mission and reach to serve more and more women in need.

The Starfish Program was based on the legend of the Starfish Story:

"One morning, an old man walked the ocean beach littered

with thousands of starfish, beached and dying after a violent storm.

A young man was picking them up and flinging them back into the ocean. “Why do you bother?” the old man scoffed. “You’re not saving enough to make a difference.” The young man picked up another starfish and sent it spinning back to the water."

 

Made a difference to that one,” he said.

You make a difference, every day.

Location:

215 North Benton Drive

Sauk Rapids, MN 56379

Hours:

Schedule of each program is arranged at the beginning of the program.

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