<h3 fr-original-style="" id="isPasted" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">🎭 Our Name, Our Mission, Our Heart</h3>Lajuana Bentley Charles of the Arts is more than a name. It&#39;s a tribute to three vibrant souls and a shared dream that began in a small home filled with big imagination.Growing up, my siblings and I didn&rsquo;t have access to professional arts programs. We learned by watching Soul Train, listening to records, and creating our own magic at home. We&#39;d spend hours performing for each other, turning scarcity into creativity and limitations into love.<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Lajuana, a graceful dancer, dreamed of shining on grand stages.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Bentley, an artistic prodigy, could sketch anything with uncanny precision and vivid imagination.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Charles, a magnetic performer, sang Jackson 5 songs as a kid and moved with the spirit of the King of Pop well into adulthood.</li></ul>They were wildly talented, endlessly kind, and shared a profound love for children. But their lives were tragically short: Bentley didn&rsquo;t make it to 20, and Lajuana and Charles passed before 40. None of us had the chance to receive the formal training we deserved&mdash;but the love for the arts never left us.This nonprofit is my promise: to give under-resourced kids what we never had. A place to explore. To perform. To be seen, guided, and uplifted.Every paint stroke, dance step, and song is a tribute. Every child who walks through our doors carries a spark of Lajuana, Bentley, and Charles.Their dreams live on&mdash;because now, through this mission, other children get to live theirs. 🌟 Join us in Creating Change! 🌟At LAJUANA BENTLEY CHARLES OF THE ARTS, INC., we know that change starts with people like you. Every act of kindness, every dollar, and every moment of your time brings us closer to achieving our mission. Together, we can create a brighter, more compassionate world for all.&nbsp;How you can help power our mission:<ol fr-original-style="" start="1" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;" type="1"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Donate: Every dollar counts. Contribute now to help us reach our goal.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Share: Share our campaign with your friends, family, and on social media. Your advocacy can amplify our impact.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Volunteer: Your time and skills can make an impact too.</li></ol>Thank you for supporting our mission, your support is invaluable.

Hello <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; color: rgb(42, 42, 196); padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;">First name, Thank you so much for your generous gift to Lajuana Bentley Charles of the Arts. Your support helps bring creativity, confidence, and opportunity to young artists in our community. Together, we&rsquo;re building a brighter future&mdash;one brushstroke, dance step, and spotlight at a time. AJ Jonescontact@lbcarts.org

🎭 Our Name, Our Mission, Our HeartLajuana Bentley Charles of the Arts is more than a name. It's a tribute to three vibrant souls and a shared dream that began in a small home filled with big imagination.Growing up, my siblings and I didn’t have access to professional arts programs. We learned by watching Soul Train, listening to records, and creating our own magic at home. We'd spend hours performing for each other, turning scarcity into creativity and limitations into love.<ul><li>Lajuana, a graceful dancer, dreamed of shining on grand stages.</li><li>Bentley, an artistic prodigy, could sketch anything with uncanny precision and vivid imagination.</li><li>Charles, a magnetic performer, sang Jackson 5 songs as a kid and moved with the spirit of the King of Pop well into adulthood.</li></ul>They were wildly talented, endlessly kind, and shared a profound love for children. But their lives were tragically short: Bentley didn’t make it to 20, and Lajuana and Charles passed before 40. None of us had the chance to receive the formal training we deserved—but the love for the arts never left us.This nonprofit is my promise: to give under-resourced kids what we never had. A place to explore. To perform. To be seen, guided, and uplifted.Every paint stroke, dance step, and song is a tribute. Every child who walks through our doors carries a spark of Lajuana, Bentley, and Charles.Their dreams live on—because now, through this mission, other children get to live theirs. 🌟 Join us in Creating Change! 🌟At LAJUANA BENTLEY CHARLES OF THE ARTS, INC., we know that change starts with people like you. Every act of kindness, every dollar, and every moment of your time brings us closer to achieving our mission. Together, we can create a brighter, more compassionate world for all. How you can help power our mission:<ol><li>Donate: Every dollar counts. Contribute now to help us reach our goal.</li><li>Share: Share our campaign with your friends, family, and on social media. Your advocacy can amplify our impact.</li><li>Volunteer: Your time and skills can make an impact too.</li></ol>Thank you for supporting our mission, your support is invaluable.

LAJUANA BENTLEY CHARLES OF THE ARTS, INC.

Fueling Dreams Through Dance, Paint & Performance

Choose an amount:

$

You'll receive a tax receipt for making a donation.