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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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Locked-Up Girls Inspired To Write
Penny Stein is a freelance writer who recently taught a Creative Writing workshop at Camp Scott in Saugus as part of our Write Now literacy program, thanks to a generous donation from Oprah's Angel Network. Penny helped some of the girls at this detention facility to create their own newsletter.
 "I had a driving pull to help these abandoned, abused and thrown- away girls," said Penny. "I feel honored to have shared these girls' life experiences and to play a role in their growth."
The newsletter was filled with essays, poems and puzzles that the girls created, which focused on the challenges they faced. Each week, a different topic was presented. The newsletter was distributed to everyone at the camp. Cheryl Jackson, Camp Scott Director said, "Our youth continue to express their gratitude for the direction, guidance and support that Penny gave them in creating the first Camp Scott newsletter."
For the culminating event, the girls displayed enlarged pages of their newsletter, then read their writing out loud to a select group of girls. This helped build their literacy skills. Create Now also gave them a pizza party with gift bags of unique souvenirs and Certificates of Completion.
"I've learned better writing skills," said Cortny. "Ms. Stein always encourages us to write how we feel and not to be ashamed... "
The girls begged Penny to return, so she will continue helping them to create bi-monthly newsletters, as they all learn to Create Now.
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Celebrate Now!
 Join us and our host Debra Wilson, star of "MAD-TV," on Saturday, October 16th from 12:00 noon to 3:00 PM at the Beverly Connection mall (located at 8489 W. 3rd Street and La Cienega) for a wine and dine luncheon to honor our volunteer mentors who have touched the lives of the children we serve.
Mingle with mentors, volunteers and youth, share stories and enjoy a delicious buffet as the wine and champagne continue to pour. Bring your friends along for a fun-filled afternoon, with the chance to win great raffle items. Thanks to the Beverly Connection for their generosity in sponsoring our event.
Tickets are on sale now: just $20 for unlimited wine,champagne and food tastings. Click this link to register online. For more information, contact Laura Kelly: laura@createnow.org or call (213) 484-8500.
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Kidz Kreationz
8-year-old Darius displays his artwork at Comunidad Cesar Chavez, a homeless shelter in Boyle Heights
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Thanks to the L.A. County Arts Commission
 We would like to extend our deep appreciation to the Los Angeles County Arts Commission, which has generously provided Create Now with another grant towards operating expenses. Since 2006, we have been honored to be grantees of the LACAC. Thanks to their support, each year thousands of the most vulnerable kids in the region enjoy art, music, writing, dance, theatre and cultural excursions.
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