March 24, 2015 Guitars Not Guns Graduation We need Your Help!

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

March 24, 2015 Guitars Not Guns Graduation We need Your Help!

A message from Barbara Gorin, President, Contra Costa County Chapter:

Tonight, we graduated another successful class of future "rock stars." In addition to our graduation tonight, we have a new session that began in Antioch last week.

We will begin a session in San Pablo, at the Community Center on April 7, 2015 at well.

We have lots of locations that want us, but we don't have enough instructors. Please consider donating your time, only one hour a week for 8 weeks! We are all volunteers, and I can promise you will LOVE helping our program!

The Martinez Library and Boys and Girls club both want us as well.

Please considering becoming a volunteer instructor! www.guitarsnotguns.org for more information on volunteering.

Thank you,
Sincerely,
Barbara Gorin
President, Contra Costa County Chapter
Overseer of Fundraising and PR
Guitars Not Guns
Cell: 925-785-8342
Email; guitarsnotgunsbarbara@gmail.com

California Blog Site: http://guitarsnotguns.blogspot.com/

National site: www.guitarsnotguns.org

Guitars Not Guns is a federally exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit organization

Providing guitars and lessons to deserving kids since 2000

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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.