Milagro Center was founded in 1997 by several local visionary leaders motivated by the desire for community service centered on providing arts experiences to the economically-challenged neighborhood children. Milagro , which means "miracle" in Spanish, motivates children and teens to "reach for the stars" while being confronted by the many adverse influences they face in the community. Milagro Center carries out its mission by providing afterschool, summer camp, and ARTreach programs to disadvantaged and academically-at risk children and teens in grades K-12.