Kids in Skid Row Love the Arts
November 4, 2019Our partner Union Rescue Mission on Skid Row is a temporary shelter for 150-180 children. Facing homelessness is a struggle for…Working Hard!
October 30, 2019Logan Elementary/Middle School is located in Echo Park. 90{aae7c8e07d59d4d87ab7a1ab908a4553f02e35e8a556b54e4d8c9c7edd1dc3f3} of the students are Hispanic and 89{aae7c8e07d59d4d87ab7a1ab908a4553f02e35e8a556b54e4d8c9c7edd1dc3f3} are from low-income families.…Culinary Delights
September 29, 2019On any given night in Los Angeles, more than 2,300 transition-age youth (TAY) experience homelessness. Ages 18-24, most have been…Making Broken Pieces Stronger
September 26, 2019Thanks to Clinical Psychologist Dr. Alexa Altman, Create Now provided a class in a Japanese art form called Kintsugi at…Homeless Teens Love Painting
September 5, 2019Runaway teens can find refuge at Angel’s Flight in the Ramparts district. Most are fleeing from abusive families. This shelter also…Incarcerated Youth Heal Through Writing
August 29, 2019Optimist Youth Homes is a residential detention facility located in Highland Park where 85 teenage boys are incarcerated for many…Power of the Arts Festival 2019
June 22, 2019Our Power of the Arts Festivals are popular community events for low-income children, including foster youth and those facing homelessness,…Psomas “Paper Yacht Challenge” Benefit a Success!
June 22, 2019We are so grateful to Psomas, one of the largest engineering consulting firms in the nation, for donating the proceeds from…Guitar and Painting for At-Risk Students
June 10, 2019Thanks so much to the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs for providing funds for a guitar workshop at John Muir Middle…Guitar for Continuation School Students
May 30, 2019There are more than 50,000 students in continuation high schools in California. These kids are at high-risk of dropping out.…Kids Facing Homelessness Perform!
May 20, 2019Thanks to the Department of Cultural Affairs for their support of our Create a Show program at LA Family Housing’s…Loving the Arts to Pieces
April 3, 2019Ten years ago, Erica Katz volunteered through Create Now to teach arts and crafts projects to children facing homelessness at…