There's a non-profit in National City, called ARTS – it stands for A Reason To Survive - and they are indeed using paint, pencils, wood and metal to make life better for kids in the South Bay. "You can use your imagination and make it come to life," Ari Salcedo said, who is an ARTS participant. She is one of many proud and creative kids, at ARTS. "We give them the freedom, to play around and experiment and have fun. I see students start to get confident," Sheena Dowling said, who is a teaching artist. Dowling loves the ARTS mission and wanted to work with youth who may not otherwise have access to art. "Look what you can do with something that you've drawn on a piece of paper," she said, while talking about the garden signs, the students most recently made. "It's their design, they drew it, but elevating their work to that level. It shows them what they can do," Dowling added. The ARTS Center is incredible - from paint, welding, wood work, music and games, they use their artistic expression to create masterpieces and so much more. MORE: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/community/working-for-our-community/national-city-non-profit-arts-center/509-be8b3363-8b7e-4e94-8bc1-2c41d7be5e65