Fund-a-Need: Can provide Guitar and Guitar Equipment for 1 youth

Fund-A-Need supports Hope Creates’ Make Your M.A.R.C. (music, art, recovery, connection) a year-round, 9-week program serving small groups ages 12-19 recovering from or at high risk of substance use disorder (SUD). Currently, cohorts are served in collaboration with the St. Louis Count Family Court Juvenile Detention Office, Title 1 school diversion programs, and Marygrove (foster care). 

Participants engage in 33.75 hours of multidisciplinary healing arts education program exploring painting, drawing, guitar, percussion, storytelling, and performance arts. Guest storytellers share their lived experience of SUD, justice involvement, and describe their transformation through recovery and creative expression. In the final session, participants deliver a capstone exhibition/concert. 

Your gift not only supports the program but also enables all participants to take home their custom-painted guitars, a percussion instrument, and their art supplies to continue their artistic expression and celebrate their success and growth.