Our Philanthropy

Internally, The Creativity Collective:

• Has a zero-tolerance policy for drugs, fighting, and under-age alcohol.
• Is comprised of a staff that includes educators, parents, business owners, academics, artists, etc.
• Is home to over 30 teenage members who volunteer 20 hours (required) per month towards staffing, cleaning, and working on community and internal projects.
• Has a women's networking group dedicated to "quality of life" issues for local women.
• Welcomes dialogue arising from concerns over our programming.
• Welcomes chaperones from the community, interested in assisting us with providing a safe and fun environment for our future--our youth.
• Is a fully self-sustaining, all volunteer, non-profit group.

In the community, has:

• Supported the Red Cross by hosting a blood drive that raised 26 liters of blood–60 lives
• Supports Toys for Tots on a yearly basis and lends our facility to other non-profit efforts.
• Supported the Red, White, and Blue – Forever, Thank You, an event of the Veterans' Services Office with 17 volunteers and the use of our facility.
• Has marched in Veteran's Day and Independence Day parades.
• Creates welcome baskets for new residents, including students and families.
• Publishes a magazine that highlights community arts and entertainment.
• Provides afterschool programs, youth mentoring, and senior project opportunities.
• Created "Legacy of Bravery," an online memorial archive of local military and Veterans.
• Created "Legacy of Bravery Memorial Tours" a van tour of area memorials, stories & music.
• Provides affordable arts classes and free hands-on training in the arts.
• Provides an alcohol and drug-free dance club for kids on Friday and Saturday.
• Provides "art as therapy" programming including a survivor series book club.
• Brought talent to Klamath from Austin, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Austria, etc.
• Provides a place for young bands to play and practice music in a "non-bar" environment.
  
• Participates in community-building orgs. such as the Snowflake Festival Committee, Answer People, Downtown Business Association, and Chamber of Commerce.
  
• Was commissioned to create a film for Fairview Elementary Drama Club w/ children ages 7-12.
  
• Was commissioned to create a short documentary on the history of The Klamath Blues Festival.
  
• Completed the documentary, KU STORIES, tales from a local historic high school.
  
• Provides professional talent for corporate events and nonprofit events and fundraisers.
  
• Hosts gallery openings monthly to accompany the 3rd Thursday community event.