<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium; "><h3 style="color: rgb(42, 119, 204); font-size: 16px; ">Mission Statement</h3><p style="line-height: 1.4em; "><strong>Create Now</strong> helps transform the lives of high-risk and at-risk youth through creative arts mentoring, education, resources, and opportunities.</p><h3 style="color: rgb(42, 119, 204); font-size: 16px; ">Vision Statement</h3><p style="line-height: 1.4em; ">Everyone has the opportunity to create a better future for themselves and inspire others with their creative talents. Through <strong>Create Now</strong>'s creative arts mentoring programs and services, high-risk and at-risk youth and their community have the opportunity to heal and explore their unique creative self-expression and passions.</p><h3 style="color: rgb(42, 119, 204); font-size: 16px; ">Core Values</h3><p style="line-height: 1.4em; "><strong>Creativity</strong> – We foster creative exploration and self- expression. From overcoming adversity to discovering new passions and inspiration in life, our unique programs create real results.</p><p style="line-height: 1.4em; "><strong>Immediacy</strong> - Our focus is on helping youth that are most in need now, with the urgency and hands on approach that saves lives.</p><p style="line-height: 1.4em; "><strong>Connectivity</strong> - We connect diverse people and organizations though creative arts. We connect kids with mentors and life opportunities plus corporations with communities and philanthropic endeavors.<strong>Create Now</strong> is the place to make a difference through the arts.</p><p style="line-height: 1.4em; "><strong>Efficacy</strong> - Our comprehensive programming delivers life-changing results. We create programs that are relevant and meet the needs of the youth, and the agencies that we partner with and serve.</p></span>