October 2, 2023 KIDS MUSIC DAY PRESS RELEASE

Sunday, September 17, 2023

October 2, 2023 KIDS MUSIC DAY PRESS RELEASE

PRESS RELEASE

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Keep Music Alive is celebrating the 8th Annual Kids Music Day . Over 1,100 locations will offer a special event or promotion that benefits kids playing music between Sept 30 and Oct 9.

Guitars not Guns Contra Costa County Chapter is planning an open house to coincide with the 8th Annual Kids Music day on Monday October 2 at the Concord Library from 6 to 7pm.

We would love to have as many Guitars not Guns graduates as possible attend with their guitars so that prospective new students and their parents can talk to you and see what you think of the program.

This event is for ALL Guitar Not Guns students from all over the county, not just the Concord classes.

We will be publicizing this to get as much exposure as possible.

We would love for you to participate and to tell your friends and family about this special event. If you can make it, please respond to this email.

Thank you in advance and we look forward to celebrating music and kids!

Sincerely,

Steve Kennedy

Volunteer Instructor

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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.