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No Worries Now, or the No Worries Now Foundation, is a (501)(c)(3) non-profit organization in the United States that provides programs and resources to teenagers facing life-threatening medical conditions, founded in 2006 by Fred Scarf. No Worries Now states that it's mission is "to provide events, programs and other resources for teens battling terminal illnesses to empower them and allow them the opportunity to connect with similar individuals and grow their support system". The organization is based in Los Angeles, CA.

Inspiration
In 2004, Fred Scarf met Shiri Gumbiner at his high school and became great friends with her until she passed away in 2005 from osteosarcoma. A month after Shiri's passing, Fred began the initial process of creating The Shiri Foundation, later to be renamed as No Worries Now. With many teenagers living with conditions similar to Shiri, The Shiri Foundation vowed to improve the lives of teenagers living exceptionally different lives.

Fred and Shiri had planned on going to their high school prom together before she passed away, serving as the inspiration for Fred and the foundation to begin organizing annual proms, specifically for teens with terminal and life-threatening illnesses.

History
In 2006, the Shiri Foundations began fundraising for awareness and research for osteosarcoma and other illnesses by printing shirts with the text "I'm fighting bone cancer by wearing this shirt."

In 2007, the Shiri Foundation received (501)(c)(3) status and hosted the first NOW Prom at the Renaissance Hotel in Hollywood, CA.

Now Proms
Now Proms are for teens who have survived or have a life-threatening illness, and give them the opportunity to attend prom. Following the first prom's success in Hollywood, CA, No Worries Now continued to do them their following years.

In 2008, No Worries Now continued their effort and did their 2nd Now Prom at the California Science Center in Los Angeles, CA.

In 2009, No Worries Now arranged a prom at the Regency Center in San Francisco, CA.

In 2010, No Worries Now organized a prom at Sony Studios in Culver City, CA.

In 2011, No Worries Now made the prom at Madame Tussaud's in Hollywood, CA.

Prom-in-a-Box
In 2010, No Worries Now began development for Prom-in-a-box, a program that gives volunteers the opportunity to organize their own proms in their own cities. 2012 will have the first time implementation of this program.

Shirts
In 2006, No Worries Now printed their first shirt to fundraise bone cancer awareness and research. The shirt said "I'm fighting bone cancer by wearing this shirt". Prices for the shirts changed shortly after, each shirt priced at $23, the price it costs to send a teen to prom. Therefore, No Worries Now's campaign slogan for the shirts is " Each shirt pays for one teen's prom ticket ".

Designs for the shirts change on a regular basis. Currently, No Worries Now is printing shirts that say "Ask me what my shirt did" on a purple shirt.