Kids in Skid Row Love the Arts
Our partner Union Rescue Mission on Skid Row is a temporary shelter for 150-180 children. Facing homelessness is a struggle for youth. They often feel anxious and stressed when living under such difficult circumstances. Studies reveal these kids have higher levels of...
Loving the Arts to Pieces
Ten years ago, Erica Katz volunteered through Create Now to teach arts and crafts projects to children facing homelessness at the San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission shelter, now located in Northridge. It was such a rewarding experience that Erica has returned, along...
Cooking Up A Brighter Future
Los Angeles County has more foster youth than anywhere in the nation - 30,000. These kids face tremendous challenges when aging out of the DCFS system at age 18. They have moved to an average of eight different foster homes and schools, which makes them feel unwanted....
Vulnerable Girls Create Jewelry
Crittenton Services for Children and Families in Orange County serves clients who come from homes where neglect and abuse are the norm, where homelessness and desperation are ordinary parts of survival. Many are separated from their families, either because of their...
Power of the Arts Festival 2018
On August 4th, Create Now produced our third annual Power of the Arts Festival at Venice Hope Park, right across from our facility. More than 300 low-income kids of all ages came with their families and chaperones from throughout L.A. County to our DTLA neighborhood...
Arts at St. Francis Center Summer Camp Third Year In a Row
We are proud and grateful because for the third year in a row, St. Francis Center hired Create Now to provide the arts component of their summer camp. The center dedicates every day to serving hope in the community by providing support to homeless and extremely...