The Isles of Shoals Association, Unitarian Universalist (ISAUU) is a non-profit organization with a mission to support the Star Island Corporation, the conferences and activities held on the island, and its facilities. Our Association makes substantial annual financial contributions to the Star Island Corporation Annual Fund. We also directly support individual conferences through grants that fund programming, offer financial grants to clergy and religious educators attending Star Island for the first time, and fund short-term unbudgeted projects for Star Island, including Island enhancements and amenities such as technology, rocking chairs, rowboats, sports equipment, musical instruments and equipment, and other projects of benefit to the entire community. The most visible part of our work is the running of the Shops on Star – the Gift Shop, the Book Shop, and the Lobby Store. These shops generate the income that the ISAUU uses to fund the above activities.

We also publish works about Star Island and the Isles of Shoals such as Ten Miles Out and The Bear Who Missed the Boat and have recently republished The Isles of Shoals in Lore and Legend and Moonlight Murder at Smuttynose, both by Lyman V. Rutledge, as well as the Isles of Shoals Cookbook.

The ISAUU is a membership organization. Hundreds of people belong to the association, supporting our work with their memberships, contributions, and volunteer efforts. Our members pay dues and elect a board and officers at our annual meeting held in early November. Please join or renew your ISAUU membership. Membership goes a long way to supporting our work and we greatly appreciate you.