First Star Software, Inc. is a Chappaqua, New Yorkcomputer game development, publishing and licensing company, founded by Richard Spitalny (who remains the company's president) and Fernando Herrera in 1982. It is best known for its classic Boulder Dash franchise and Spy vs. Spy titles, originally written for 8-bit home computers like the Apple II, Atari 400/800, and Commodore 64. Millions of units have been sold in both the Boulder Dash and Spy vs. Spy series of games, with Boulder Dash appearing in the coin-operated arcades four times.
First Star is an American charity based in Washington, D.C. A Part 501(c)(3) charity that focuses on improving the lives of abused and neglected children by strengthening their rights, illuminating systemic failures, and igniting reform to correct them. The charity believes:
that if society fails to prevent child maltreatment, our nation must provide abused and neglected children with quality and compassionate care.
abused and neglected children have the right to safe, permanent, and nurturing homes, quality education, representation by qualified legal counsel, notice and opportunity to participate in their cases, and protection by open and accountable courts.
child welfare professionals who protect, treat, and represent abused and neglected children should be well-trained and fairly compensated.
child abuse and neglect is not a partisan issue.
First Star was co-founded by Peter Samuelson and Sherry Quirk in 1999.
Publications
The charity established a Report Card Program in 2006 with the hope it would catalyze statewide systemic reform to better protect children and save lives by making information about child abuse and neglect available to the public and providing legal representation in dependency proceedings. Three reports have been produced:
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