Create Now, Inc.
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As a recipient of services from Create Now it is with great pleasure to share how much our kids have enjoyed working with this organization and their volunteers. We have partnered with Create Now for over five years and in this time period, hundreds of our kids were able to experience the warmth and kindness of this program. Thank you for supporting them; they deserve it and their mission and passion are pure.
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Hands on with this organization. They partner with us.
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No changes needed. I know how hard they work and financially they could use help!
I have worked with Create Now for many years and I must say they are absolutely a distinctive agency that provides fun filed creative and performing arts classes to the at-risk youth living in our transitional living program. As many as 20 youth in each individual class gets to create and transform through song, improve, stand up comedy and dance. For many of them this is a dream come through, and it gives them the opportunity to reach their full potential, and even discover potential they did not know they had.
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The result of each class is very rewarding, whether it is an art exhibition or a talent show after several weeks of hard work.
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No changes were needed. Just more funding:)
I worked with Create Now doing an arts & crafts workshop for at risk youth. The kids absolutely loved the class and I was able to see how doing creative projects gave them confidence and self-esteem as well as a great deal of enjoyment. Create Now helps these kids channel their energy in a very positive way, doing a wide array of creative individual and group projects. It opens up all kinds of possibilities for these kids that they may not have ever thought would be available to them. I've seen first hand how beneficial these opportunities are for these great kids.
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See above
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Help them to get more funding!
As a presenter who has done dozens of presentations for kids in detention camps all over the Los Angeles area, I can say that I have helped reshape many kids' lives. These events were all facilitated by Create Now! Imagine what it feels like to see immediate attitude shifts in many of these incarcerated kids and then bring some of these kids into my recording studio and actualize their creative dreams. Feel free to contact me to have me play you some music that these kids have created. This is all because of Create Now.
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Bring in a board member with seemingly unlimited resources of funding! We need to spend a great deal of time on fund-raising which of course detracts from the programs...
I have taught one standup comedy class for Create Now and it was a wonderful experience. Create Now gives at-risk youth the chance to reach artistic potential that they did not know they had. The organization provides youth the opportunity to access skills and creative talents that can increase their resiliency and change their life course.
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Many way.
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Create more opportunity for organizations to connect with Create Now.
Create Now's organization is beyond hands on and inspiring! They make sure that everything and anything that can be done for these kids are done with flying colors! The love and passion is evident! I have volunteered in one of The Transitional Living Homes and they provided such support :) The kids were thrilled and were so empowered! A beautiful thing and a beautiful Non-Profit!
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When I saw the proud faces of 19 homeless kids and their families before, during, and after their Transformers Talent Show in North Hollywood. Truly amazing to see these kids show off their talents and all their hard work!
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do nothing! It's the best!!!
Create Now is such an amazing organization that is changing the lives of so many people. I have been working on their database for several months now, so I am not in direct contact with the kids, but it's not hard for me to see that Jill and the mentors are very dedicated in helping the kids that are going through hard times. I'm sure that they will all remember the wonderful experiences that they have had with Create Now. It is truly an honor to be able to work with this organization.
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Hearing the rewarding experiences that both the kids and mentors have.
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Nothing needs to be changed, this organization is great!
Create Now is a truly grassroots organization that efficiently manages volunteers and community partnerships to provide creative arts resources for kids most in need of them. The accomplishments Create Now has achieved are truly the result of a labor of love and community effort, led by the vision of a very passionate and caring founder.
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I have personally seen kids walk in to a room, arms folded, and upset with their life circumstance (in a homeless shelter or youth detention camp) and walk out proud of the art they have created with a smile on their face. Kids in institutions are forced to follow stringent rules and very strict schedules--the freedom of art--to do what they want with the materials in front of them without anyone telling them what they did was wrong, is so essential to humanity and so lacking in these kids' lives.
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As with any nonprofit, funding is a constant need. Create Now, with a solid history of accomplishments and very strong community partnerships, is an organization worthy of long-term community investment.
I've been maintaining Create Now's web site since 2006. As a graphic designer and a singer, I know how arts can inspire and bring out the best in everyone, old or young. I've seen it change lives in both small and large ways, and nobody facilitates this better in the lives of at-risk young people than Create Now. It's a privilege to be part of this dynamic, life-affirming group of people.
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the knowledge that the work I do gets the word out, bringing in the support needed for staff, volunteers, mentors, and kids to get the most out of their experiences. I see this every time I attend an event or hear about the latest workshop or outing.
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...want to see a more effective marketing program established to raise public awareness of the existence of Create Now in order to bring in ongoing funding to increase and maintain the myriad workshops, outings, and one-on-one mentoring opportunities provided to at-risk kids.
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
A lot
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Quite well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
How did this volunteer experience make you feel?
Even though I don't work directly with the kids, what I do helps get the word out about Create Now, and that makes me feel amazingly useful.
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2011
Working with at-risk or high-risk youths and sharing creative time with them. I am honored that these kids allow me to share this fragile time of their lives with them. I have so many good memories about being creative and if what we are creating with these kids can be positive memories for them, I would happy to have been a part of that experience. The kids deserve this and so much more. The energy, creativity and curiosity they bring each week and is amazing!
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in many workshops. The kids help me to think outside the box and have fun at the same time.
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None that I can think of.
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