Hollywood HEART

Everyday is a day to recognize all the amazing women in our lives, but today we acknowledge how much we still have to do to close the equality gap.

We at Hollywood HEART admire, honor and are forever grateful for all the amazing women, young and old who have made us what we are today.



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We had and INCREDIBLE night at Dynasty Typewriter last week at our Scriptnotes Live! event. Our friends at Scriptnotes Podcast put on a great show with their special guests Ike Barinholtz, Aline Brosh McKenna, Megan Ganz, John Gatins, and Joel Kim Booster.
Thanks to hosts John August and Craig Mazin, as well as producer Megana Rao, for hosting this fundraising event benefiting Hollywood HEART programming.
And and EXTRA special thank you goes out to our event sponsor, United Talent Agency, who made this event possible.
We can't wait until we can do this all again next year!
PS. Thanks to Milk Jar Cookies for making the VIP party extra sweet!

All photos by Chloe Rice.

After two years off due to the pandemic, Scriptnotes Podcast Live for Hollywood HEART is back!
On October 19th at 7:30pm we will be gathering together at Dynasty Typewriter in LA for a great program with John, Craig, and their special guests.

In-person tickets are sold out thanks to our newsletter subscriber presale, but tickets for the Livestream are still available! Purchase now to join the fun and to support HH programming.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/scriptnotes-live-tickets-412411342427

We are so happy and grateful to be a part of Cycle A! Check out this historic funding opportunity and our fellow grantee organizations:
http://tiny.cc/CACGrantees_2022CycleA

Happy Pride!! Hollywood HEART loves and supports our LGBTQ+ community! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

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May is Mental Health Awareness month. Mental health and healthcare is so important in todays challenging world. Hollywood Heart offers safe spaces and opportunities for young people to express themselves and embrace their creativity. It’s important to us that Hollywood Heart campers are accepted and celebrated. Please consider donating on our webside to keep these programs going. ❤️

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Thank you to the California Arts Council for their Impact Projects grant! This generous grant will allow Hollywood Heart to continue to provide arts education to our community. Thank you!

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We want to express our immense gratitude to the California Arts Council for their generous support of Hollywood HEART's ongoing programming. We're excited to announce that we received their Impact Projects grant! Their support helps continue Hollywood HEART's mission of bringing the arts to those who need it most. Thank you!

A big THANK YOU to the Pasadena Arts League for their generous support of Hollywood HEART's 2021 summer programming. Your support keeps Hollywood HEART alive and thriving as we continue to provide state of the art arts programming for underserved youth!

Did you know the last week of May is International Arts Education Week? Join Hollywood HEART, , and countless arts education organizations across the globe as we celebrate arts education and educators!

At Hollywood HEART, we believe arts education is essential. Arts education brings together communities, cultivates confidence, fosters creativity, builds self-esteem, and encourages exploration. The arts brings us closer together - which is so important in times when we’re kept apart.

How are you celebrating ? Leave us a comment below!

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. And 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

Andrew is one of our super volunteers and a founding member of our Executive Leadership Council. He has joined us at camp for the past 3 years, and this year, he co-led our Movie Team! He shared his as part of .

Join Andrew and our network of supporters today - Click here to contribute! https://www.facebook.com/donate/637298060137771

One of the many joys of is sharing from our community of donors, teaching arts and volunteers. Christina shared her Giving Story for

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Today is , when organizations and individuals across the world bring attention to the HIV epidemic, endeavor to increase HIV awareness and knowledge, speak out against HIV stigma, and call for an increased response to move toward ending the epidemic.

This year's World AIDS Day theme is “Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Community by Community” - a theme we LOVE. Hollywood HEART was founded 25 years ago to serve communities impacted by HIV/AIDS, and our camp continues this mission to this day.

World AIDS Day is about community, and so we need YOU! Here are a few ways you can take action today to create a better tomorrow:

1️⃣ : Share this post with your community! Knowledge is power, and bringing awareness to your family and friends is so important!
2️⃣ : Follow HIV.gov to be a part of the global movement to end HIV/AIDS.
3️⃣ : Our fundraiser is already up and running. If you'd like to give generously to support our summer camp for young people with HIV/AIDS and year-round programming, follow the link below! And for your generous support!

And to our community far and wide, we're sending our , now and always!

https://www.facebook.com/hollywoodheart/posts/10157644683855833?__tn__=-R

Congratulations to our beloved Acting Teaching Artist, Tawanna Benbow, on her selection to join The Education, Arts and Social-Emotional Learning (EASEL) Program with Inner-City Arts!
It is an absolute honor to celebrate Tawanna on her recent selection to ' personal development program: EASEL which, in conjunction with the Los Angeles Unified School District, provides training in the arts for classroom teachers, school administrators, teaching artists, and community partners. Tawanna is one of just 20 participants, and is the only teaching artist in this cohort - the other 19 participants are LAUSD principals and assistant principals.
In this program, Tawanna will explore how to bridge arts instruction with other core content areas through a lens of social-emotional learning and brain-based research.
Tawanna, we are so proud of your work, and are honored you are representing Hollywood HEART in the community!

Have a BOO-tiful time trick o' treating friends!! This is a little behind-the-scenes look at our movie team from Camp Hollywood HEART!

Photo by Julia Cumes Photography

We just cannot stop thinking about our amazing week at Camp Hollywood HEART. It's been nearly two months, and we're still smiling! We want to give a HUGE thanks to everyone who made another amazing camp possible - our teaching artists, councilors, volunteers, performers, and of course, our amazing campers. And a special thank you to Julia Cumes Photography and Katie Crandlemire for taking such gorgeous pictures at camp!

The wait is almost over! Tomorrow is move-in day for our campers! This week our campers will experience the seven art disciplines of filmmaking, creative writing, music, acting, dance, visual arts, and culinary.
What are you most excited for this week at camp? Don’t forget to bring that creativity and positive energy! See you soon.

Just in time for ! Thanks, for donating so many delicious flavors of Smashmallows, including mint chocolate chip, strawberries and cream, coconut pineapple, and cookie dough! These marshmallows are all-natural, gluten-free, and made with kosher-certified gelatin! 100% delicious and fun for all your summertime adventures. Our campers will sure be delighted on campfire night!
What’s your favorite summer camp snack? Share in the comments below!

Thanks NewRuleFX.com -=Breakaway Special Effects Glass Bottle props and more!=-

Lights, camera, action! 2 days ‘til Camp Hollywood HEART begins! WHO’S EXCITED?! Our team is hard at work loading up the vans with donations and gear. In just a couple of days we will be welcoming our campers.
Are you guys ready to have the best summer ever?!

Fun fact about Camp Hollywood HEART: At CHH, our campers have the opportunity to take a beach day! 4 days until art, AWESOME people, and beach happen!
Sunshine and smiles - what are your favorite things about the beach?

Every summer at Camp Hollywood HEART, there is a Special Performance Night, where professional artists come and perform for our campers and staff! Thanks to for amazing performances these past two years.
Any guesses as to who is coming this summer? (P.S only 5 days until CHH!)

Squeeze the day! Thanks, Mamma Chia for donating Mango Coconut Chia Squeezes. These snacks are a big hit at Camp Hollywood HEART, much-needed fuel to keep our creativity flowing. These chia snacks are certified organic, non-GMO, and packed full of chia, fruit, and veggies! A whole lotta deliciousness in one lil' pouch.

Hooray for our amazing Hollywood HEART volunteers! Thank you for your passion and dedication to the best campers in the world. See you guys in 6 days!
Interested in volunteering? DM us! We’re always looking for amazing volunteers to help us fulfill our mission to bring arts education to underserved communities!

Think clean and be creative! Thanks, Greenshield Organic for the generous donation of Honeysuckle Baby Dish Soap. What’s better to clean up summer camp messes then good honest clean soap products.

This dish soap is certified organic with no sulfates and the bottle is 100% recyclable made with sustainable sugar cane.