Create Now
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When I founded Create Now over 16 years aJill Gurrgo, we had provided writing workshops for just eight incarcerated youth. I'm proud to say that so far this year, we have already reached 3,291 of the most vulnerable children through our therapeutic programs in music, dance, art, theatre and other creative expressions, and by exposing them to premiere concerts, plays and special cultural events.

The impact of our work really became apparent to me recently when I watched Tasha Caulfield perform stand-up at the Comedy Store. I had met her when she was 15 years old and locked up at a detention facility after running away from home for several years.

Tasha Caulfield Tasha participated in a TV Sit-Com workshop that Create Now provided. With the help of several mentors (myself included) and diverse opportunities, she graduated from USC Film School and completed a year of law school at the University of Illinois in Chicago. Tasha is now performing stand-up around the country and getting lots of laughs by finding the humor in her troubled past.

Create Now plants seeds of hope and inspires our "forgotten children" to grow; youngsters who have fallen, like leaves from a tree. Our mentoring programs in the arts teach them to explore their feelings in a positive manner, so they can heal from traumatic memories. At the same time, the youth learn valuable skills that can lead to jobs and careers.
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We need your support to make a difference in these kids' lives. Every penny counts! $10 buys ten songs for Talent Shows. $20 gives paint supplies to five orphans. Please be generous during this time of Thanksgiving? Create Now is very grateful for your donation, no matter what size! 

Click here to contribute online, or send a check to:

Create Now, 1611 S. Hope Street, # E, Los Angeles, CA  90015. Call (213) 747-2777 x 210 for more information.

On behalf of the thousands of youth in need that our organization serves, we thank you for your support!

Sincere wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving,

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Jill Gurr
Founder and Executive Director
Create Now