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Contra Costa County California Chapter

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Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Thank you to everyone that helped make our fundraiser a success!




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Monday, November 12, 2018

November 24, 2018 Annual Fundraiser - SPECIAL GUEST ALL STAR TRIO, JEFF CAMPITELLI, ANGELINE SARIS and JAMES NASH!!



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Saturday, November 10, 2018



November 10, 2018 Wonderful Article in the Contra Costa Times

Guitars Not Guns catalyst for Pittsburg family’s time together


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Thursday, November 8, 2018



PRESS RELEASE

SAVE THE DATE!



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Our Mission

Guitars Not Guns, Inc. provides guitars and lessons to foster kids, at risk youth and other deserving children in a classroom setting with qualified teachers.

No child is turned away for lack of funds.

We are not anti-gun; we are anti-gun violence.

Our Organization

Guitars Not Guns, Inc. is a California not-for-profit corporation. On June 27, 2000 we became a federally exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible.

Guitars Not Guns, Inc. has chapters throughout the United States and in Canada.

California Locations

Guitars not Guns, Inc. California chapters are presently located in these California Counties - Alameda; Contra Costa; Monterey; Sacramento; Santa Clara; Santa Cruz; San Joaquin; San Francisco; San Luis Obispo; San Mateo; and Tulare. If your County is not listed and you would like to form a Chapter contact us.

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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.

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