by createnow | Dec 12, 2019 | Arts, Create Now in the News, Featured Programs, Latest News, Uncategorized
Thanks to a donation from US Bank, Create Now hosted our 7th Annual Holiday Party. 50+ kids of all ages from the Imperial Courts Housing Project in Watts, at-risk youth from Highland Park, plus runaway and homeless teenagers from the Angel’s Flight emergency...
by createnow | Aug 29, 2019 | Arts, Create Now in the News, Featured Programs, Latest News, Uncategorized
Optimist Youth Homes is a residential detention facility located in Highland Park where 85 teenage boys are incarcerated for many reasons. These kids face tremendous challenges. During the summer, writer Ariane Resnick volunteered to teach a group of young men some...
by createnow | Jun 22, 2019 | Arts, Create Now in the News, Featured Programs, Latest News, Uncategorized
We are so grateful to Psomas, one of the largest engineering consulting firms in the nation, for donating the proceeds from their 11th Annual “Paper Yacht Challenge” to Create Now. This popular event took place on April 18th in the large fountain at the...
by createnow | Apr 3, 2019 | Arts, Create Now in the News, Featured Programs, Latest News, Uncategorized
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...