Guitars Not Guns, Inc. - California: Donate

We accept used electric and acoustic guitars, amplifiers, straps and cases. These are used to raise funds for our program or, depending on the instrument, given to one of our students.

We seek endorsements of our program from local and national musicians and entertainers.

Autographed memorabilia from national musicians and entertainers is glady accepted for our fund raising auctions.

We accept cash donations. We are all volunteers so all funds are used directly to support the music program not salaries or wages.

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Guitars Not Guns, Inc. is a 501 (c) 3 California not for profit charitable corporation. Your donations may be deductible. Please check with your qualified tax advisor. For in-kind donations please contact:

Randall Davis, President
Guitars Not Guns, Inc. - Contra Costa County Chapter Tel.: (925) 683-1017 Email: RSDavisesq@gmail.com

How You Can Help

Guitars Not Guns, Inc. in California is entirely a volunteer organization. It has no employees so all donations are used to fulfill Our Mission to provide free guitars and lessons to foster kids, at risk youth and other deserving children ages 8 to 18 years old.

We need volunteer guitar instructors, classroom assistants, grant writers, bookkeepers, fundraisers and program leaders. You do not have to know how to play guitar to be a volunteer.

To volunteer go the "Volunteer" page and follow the instructions. We and the kids can always use your help.

How The Program Works

We "loan" guitars and guitar accessories to our students that they are to use to practice and carefully maintain for eight (8) weeks of one hour per week classes. The students and their guardians sign a lease contract for the equipment and most care for the guitars. The guitar may be the only personal item the student has ever possessed since foster children may move multiple times each year from guardian to guardian or facility to facility.. The object of the contract is to teach the students to take care of possessions. The students are not told this but, upon successful completion of the first level of classes, the guitars and accessories will be given to them to keep at no cost. The final class is a party to celebrate completion of the eight week program. The students play and we bring in accomplished musicians, some that are their age, to motivate them to further study with us and independently. For some, it is the first time they have been exposed to live music.