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Create Now is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1996. Our mission is to transform the lives of high-risk and at-risk youth through creative arts mentoring, education, resources and opportunities. The organization serves kids who have been abused, neglected, abandoned and orphaned (foster youth), are left homeless, runaways, teen parents, victims of domestic violence, children of prisoners, substance abusers, gang members or incarcerated. In the past fourteen years, we've reached over 21,000 of these vulnerable kids through our unique arts mentoring and cultural programs and services.
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Lennox Park Mural Celebration
We're excited about our "Create A Mural Now" workshop in Lennox Park that was celebrated on August 26th with a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas.
 Our artist mentor Roger Dolin worked with over 100 children and community members in Lennox to design and paint a beautiful 1,200 square foot mural called "Lennox Past, Present and Future."
12-year-old Angel said, "Everybody helped and it was teamwork. My favorite part was painting the space ship."
Thanks to the Supervisor for his generous support, as well as that of the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Los Angeles County Arts Commission.
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Dance Encourages Foster Girls
Micol Arias is a trained dancer who performs with the "Let's Dance Company" at East Los Angeles Community College. She recently coached six girls ages 9-14 in dance at Maryvale in Rosemead, a group home for 80 abused and neglected girls.  " When I signed up to volunteer through Create Now, little did I know that my experience would be so rewarding. Coaching the girls allowed me to use dance as a form of therapy and reassured me that social work is a career I want to pursue," said Micol. Anne Lobsinger, Volunteer Coordinator at Maryvale said, " Micol broke the ice and helped the shy girl feel included. This is so critical for our girls to experience positive adult role models." One girl shared, "I really liked it when I could do the same thing as Micol. She was nice and made me feel like I was good at dancing." |
Join us for a Unique Art Exhibition at the
Altadena Library Community Room,
with Artwork from Children at Five Acres
For the past year, Create Now mentor Melissa Hogan has been teaching a weekly fine art workshop to abused and neglected kids ages 8-13 at Five Acres, a large group home in Altadena. Melissa teaches them about different painters, their styles and places in history. Afterward, the children get to create their own unique paintings.  An exhibition of their artwork will be on display at the Altadena Library Community Room during the month of September. Come join us on Saturday, September 4th from 4:00 to 6:00 PM for the Opening Reception. Refreshments and snacks will be served. The Altadena Library is located at 600 E. Mariposa Street, Altadena, CA 91001. We hope to see you there! |
 Bid on Bargains for Create Now
Check out the bargains on our online auction. Just click here to view great items. The auction will launch on September 13, and the UCLA Football tickets will go fast. 100% of the proceeds benefit Create Now.
Do you have a wonderful item to donate? Dining? Events? Electronics? Services? Collectibles? It's easy to contribute. Simply click on the DONATE button to add it to our auction.
Thanks for your support!
The Create Now Team
Phone: (213) 484-8500
Email: info@createnow.org
Website: www.createnow.org
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