Create Now Honored by the
British Council and Volunteer Service Organization

Create Now is thrilled that we have been selected by the British Council (a 75 year old agency) and Volunteer Service Organization (VSO) to participate in the first-ever multilateral Global Xchange, which connects youth and community activists from six countries: USA, France, UK, South Africa, Sierra Leone and Rwanda. Volunteer Service Organization LogoOur Founder and Executive Director Jill Gurr has just returned from Durban, South Africa where she spent three weeks collaborating with other leaders to exchange best practices from January 17 - February 6, 2010. They explored cross-cultural approaches to serving at-risk youth. Read about her journey here.

From March 6-28, they will all travel to Belfast to spend three more weeks together working on community projects. Jill is one of the first five Americans to ever participate in the British Council's Global Xchange. Keep up with this exciting project through the Global XChange Blog.

Click here to read Jill's blog.

Viv Campbell Comes Through Again

Thanks again to Vivian for hosting this fabulous dinner party on Saturday, February 13th. 25 of his biggest fans got to hang out with Viv and have their memorabilia signed. We also appreciate the support of the Cat and the Fiddle for donating their delicious food and drinks, along with excellent service, and to Rick Gould for the amazing photos and his generosity.

Create Now is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1996 that helps transform the lives of high-risk and at-risk youth through creative arts mentoring, education, resources and opportunities. We’ve reached almost 20,0000 of the most troubled youth in Southern California during the last thirteen years.