Create Now serves vulnerable kids ages 2-21 who have been abused, neglected, abandoned, orphaned, are left homeless, runaways, teen parents, substance abusers, victims of domestic violence, children of prisoners, gang members or incarcerated. The youth we serve come from poverty-stricken families with histories of violence, substance abuse, or neglect. These "forgotten children" are tucked away in group homes, shelters, detention facilities, special centers and schools throughout the Southern California region, under the radar of the general public. We have served more than 30,000 of the neediest youth in the region in 16 years. We've developed a network of 150+ partner youth agencies like shelters, group homes and detention facilities, and an extended database of over 1,000 youth facilities throughout Southern California that enables us to match volunteers with youth in need right in their own neighborhoods, based on the youths' ages, genders, challenges and other preferences.