Guitars Not Guns, Inc.

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

August 5, 2015: A message from your President of the Contra Costa County Chapter of Guitars Not Guns, Barbara Gorin:

Hello everyone! We have had a very busy year so far! We have completed five separate 8 week sessions in San Pablo, Antioch, Concord and Martinez, and are currently holding sessions in Martinez and Concord. We will begin new sessions in Antioch and San Pablo in September.

We are in GREAT need of volunteer instructors! This program runs on 100% volunteers and we have a great group of committed volunteers, but we all lead busy lives and have work, and family commitments. We have many locations that are willing to host our program, and have a lot of kids, just waiting for our services! However, we cannot commit, until we have more volunteers.

If you know anyone who plays guitar, or you play yourself, or you need school credit for volunteer work, please send me an email, and we will send you the application and information.

I can be reached at guitarsnotgunsbarbara@gmail.com.

We also have some VERY exciting news to share soon! Please stay tuned! And, please check out our National website: guitarsnotguns.org.

Thank you!

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.