AWARENESS: Stephanie Starks HOPE Foundation Celebrity Read Aloud Tour
Friday, December 19, 2008

Actor Lamman Rucker poses with students at the Stephanie Starks HOPE Foundation Celebrity Read Aloud Tour- Project Read for HOPE at Woodcrest Elementary School on Thursday in Los Angeles, California.
The Stephanie Starks HOPE Foundation (in memory of 14 year-old Stephanie Starks) helps raise awareness and funds for important causes such as childhood hunger, cancer research and early detection, AIDS research and prevention, after school programs, creative arts, education, affordable housing and much more. For more information, please make sure to visit their official site.

( Photos: WIREIMAGE )








29 Comments
1.
MWNY
Friday, December 19, 2008 /
Dang he is soo fine to me. I am not sure who Stephanie is but I will check out her website.
2.
shantese
Friday, December 19, 2008 /
lamman!!!! is so fine!!!!
3.
MWNY
Friday, December 19, 2008 /
That is so sad about the doctor who was in a hurry to go somewhere and misdiagnose Stephanie. It’s good that their family found joy out of sadness with their foundation though.
4.
Jo
Friday, December 19, 2008 /
Laman Rucker is so handsome!!
5.
BK
Friday, December 19, 2008 /
LAMMAN BABY I LOVE YOU, LOOKIN ALL SWEXXY AND ISH! Cool foundation, gotta look out 4 da kids!
6.
Nikki
Friday, December 19, 2008 /
That’s a wonderful thing. Props to them for this and thanks for posting this story!
7.
61
Friday, December 19, 2008 /
LAMMAR LAMMAR LAMMAR DAMN LOL. VERY SEXY MAN.
8.
e-ka
Friday, December 19, 2008 /
thats sad. these doctors DO NOT know what they are doing.
9.
Thicky
Friday, December 19, 2008 /
Oh my Gosh-I can’t stop looking at him..literally. xoxo Thicky
10.
H-Town Chic***
Friday, December 19, 2008 /
@ #3 What’s the whole story? What happened?
11.
OHYESHEIS
Friday, December 19, 2008 /
THIS IS A WONDERFUL FOUNDATION I CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE REALLY NICE… MAKE SURE TO CHECK IT OUT……
GETTIN TO OTHER BUSINESS..
OMG….THAT LAMMAN HAS MY MOUTH DIPPIN OH MY…. LOL OMG!
12.
PensacolaTan
Friday, December 19, 2008 /
It’s always nice to see Black men outside of their stereotypical roles and its always nice to see Lamman Rucker. I want to see him cast in many more movies.
13.
OHYESHEIS
Friday, December 19, 2008 /
I cant stop checkin for him…he is so thicky thick WOW goodness Lamman who is your momma? I just want to thank her for bringing such a beautiful offspring into this world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LORD HA MERCI!!!
14.
TGS
Friday, December 19, 2008 /
MMMM MMMM MMMMM!! That’s a sexy black man right there…Dang Lamman..whew!
15.
Kimmie
Friday, December 19, 2008 /
So terrible that this doctor felt a Christmas party was more important than treating Stephanie, his patient. Unbelievable! Sadly, it’s true. Now Stephanie won’t be able to spend Christmases with her family. At least her memory will be kept alive through the hard work of those who loved her…
16.
DIAMOND
Friday, December 19, 2008 /
THEM KIDS LOOK ROUGH!! LOL
YES, LAMAR IS HOT
AND IT’S GOOD TO SEE UNCLE KEL KEL AGAIN! LOL
17.
OOOOH Nasty
Friday, December 19, 2008 /
Both Lamman & Kel looking nice. I’ll bet Lamman looks even better in person, Kel got his grown man on cute but he has a funny nose. Is Kel still married?
18.
SASSYDANCER
Friday, December 19, 2008 /
good cause ad excellent support for the charity
19.
SexyQB
Friday, December 19, 2008 /
Lamman is FIONE!!!!!!!!
Kel & Ricky look like they having a hard time.
20.
TORY
Friday, December 19, 2008 /
JUIPTER!!!!! LOL
21.
TORY
Friday, December 19, 2008 /
I meant JUPITER. LOL
NEver the less great cause though.
22.
H-Town Chic***
Friday, December 19, 2008 /
Can someone please tell me what happen to Stephanie? I’m only getting pieces of the story…
23.
61
Friday, December 19, 2008 /
@H-Town this what happen Stephanie Starks was an amazing individual, she was mature far beyond her 14 years would suggest. She had a great laugh. She was a straight-A Honor Roll student, fluent in Spanish. I’m told that she had a love for animals and could often be found feeding the birds in our backyard and truly loved to help others. She was my only sister, my only sibling.
Stephanie passed at the age of 14. She became sick with flu-like symptoms during the Christmas Holidays. My Mom and Dad took her to the doctor several times, but each time they sent her home saying that she had the flu and to give her two Tylenol.
A few days later my Mom found Stephanie passed out on the bathroom floor. She rushed her to the hospital were she was diagnosed with Spinal Meningitis. She had all the symptoms except her neck was not stiff. Her neck needed to be stiff in order for the Doctor to begin treating her. There was a Christmas party going on at the hospital and the Doctor left to attend the party, waiting for Stephanie’s neck to get stiff.
By the time he returned from the party, she was too far gone. He had made a fatal error that cost my sister her life. He rushed her into another room and soon after called a Code Blue. But it was too late. She died not of Spinal Meningitis, but Bacterial Meningitis on December 23. Your neck doesn’t get stiff with Bacterial Meningitis.
Stephanie was born in Los Angeles, California. At the time of her death she was a Freshman at St. Mary’s Girl Academy in Inglewood, California. She loved music, reading and was a caring person, very concerned about her community. She had dreams and hopes that were cut short all too soon. I was a little baby when my sister died and will forever wish I had even one memory of her. I often wonder about the woman she would have become, the sister she would have been.
Stephanie Starks dreams and hopes, who she was, who she dreamed of being and what she represented are the driving forces behind the commitment of the Stephanie Starks HOPE Foundation. We are committed to do all the good we can, by all the means we can, in all the ways we can, in all the places we can, at all the times we can, for all the people we can, as long as ever we can to plant HOPE within the communities across the nation. My sister’s life was cut short because of one individual’s mistake. It is my dream to let her spirit live through the HOPE we provide to individuals through this foundation.
- Shelia Starks, SSHF Founder/Executive Director
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H-Town Chic***
Friday, December 19, 2008 /
@ Shelia Thank you for sharing your story with me. I’m very sure your sister is very…. proud (getting teary eyed as I type) of the great the things that you are doing with this foundation, because I am. Keep doing what your doing and sharing God’s blessing. You are a true inspiration
God Bless,
Jaycelyn Tipps
25.
ladytroublesome
Friday, December 19, 2008 /
Damn…Lamman looks good enough to eat!
26.
Happiness is a Choice...Be The Best YOU There Is...
Friday, December 19, 2008 /
Wow what a sad story regarding 14yr old Stephanie but what a wonderful project that was born and lives thru her legacy.
oh my Lamman is fine! lol.. Ricky Harris looks like he has funny thoughts he doesn’t have to say a word….lmao… he just makes me laugh..
ok Kels…
27.
puritee
Friday, December 19, 2008 /
Lamman looks yummy !
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REAL PERSON
Sunday, December 21, 2008 /
Lahman! Damn I wish I was Jill Scott in “Why did I get married.”