Hollywood HEART

Thank you to everyone who has already supported Hollywood HEART's #GivingTuesday fundraiser!! There is still time to make your contribution, and help us reach the $5,000 matching challenge given to us from an anonymous donor. Every dollar counts towards our goal!!

The arts need your support this #GivingTuesday. Double your contribution on December 1st thanks to an anonymous matching challenge. For every dollar we raise up to $5,000, our donor will match - bringing much-needed resources to our organization. This year, Hollywood HEART committed to stopping the spread of COVID-19 by canceling in-person programming and transitioning fully online. We're still bringing arts education to young artists across the country, creating community, empowering young people, and cultivating confidence, creativity and self-esteem. Thank you, from our heart to yours, for years of support, and for helping us reach our fundraising goal!

This Thanksgiving, we are overwhelmed with gratitude. Our amazing teaching artists, our incredible participants, the donors and foundations that allow us to fulfill our mission, and the phenomenal Hollywood HEART community have kept our hearts full and our hopes high during this difficult year. We are thankful for YOU!! Leave us a comment with what you’re feeling thankful for today! And from our (Hollywood) HEARTs to yours, we wish you all a wonderful, safe, and healthy Thanksgiving!!

To our Hollywood HEART community - From our hearts to yours, we hope you and your loved ones are healthy and well. As we’ve watched the COVID-19 pandemic unfurl, each of you has been in our thoughts. Last week, in conjunction with our partners at One Heartland, we made the heartbreaking decision to cancel our 2020 session of Camp Hollywood HEART. It is an incredibly difficult decision, but it is the right one. Camper safety has and always will be our number one priority. An...d with so many uncertainties around the future state of public health, we could not take any risks by holding what would have been our 25th summer camp. We know, and we’re sure you do too, that camp is not just a physical place or time. Camp lives in our hearts, it’s with us every day. And, we believe the communities we serve need the arts now more than ever. We are exploring the possibility of offering our programming online for the first time in our history. Our goal is to create a virtual Camp Hollywood HEART this summer - connecting young artists with teaching artists, bringing together new communities, and continuing to cultivate confidence, creativity, and self-esteem. We’re already working with our partners at One Heartland to connect with families and campers to learn what programming is needed, and how best to deliver. Now we need to hear from you. We’re asking our community (yes, that means you) to answer just a few short questions so we can learn how to best translate the magic of Hollywood HEART into an online setting. If you’re a camper (or former camper), or a HH programming participate, click here: https://forms.gle/tcNqoQtbogn7KcM19 If you’re a teaching artist, click here: https://forms.gle/JshP1eYCpopwTQg2A If you’re a member of the Hollywood HEART community, click here: https://forms.gle/npgdyM4KcM7ansZr5 These questionnaires should take less than 10 minutes, and we’d love to hear from you by Wednesday! Help us spread the word! Like this post, leave a comment telling us how you’re doing, and tag a camp friend so they know to complete their questionnaire too! Most importantly, we want you to know Hollywood HEART is here for you. We believe the arts have the power to connect, encourage, and heal, and nothing can change that. 2020 is proving to be a year of challenges, experimentation, and ultimately, growth. We will be in touch as we progress. With love, - Team Hollywood HEART