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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

REQUEST FOR TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS FOR UPCOMING NOVEMBER 25, 2023 FUNDRAISER

 






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Monday, October 23, 2023

GUITARS NOT GUNS BENEFIT CONCERT - SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2023 - DON'T MISS THIS!!




 

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

KTVU FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2 LIVE INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR BARBARA GORIN AND JAY KIRKLAND AND KRON 4 NEWS INTERVIEW

Kids Music Day A Success!

KTVU FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2 LIVE

Thank you Claudia Wang and Frank Mallicoat of KTVU FOX NEWS for the wonderful interview!  Guitars not Guns was excited to participate in KIDS MUSIC DAY!

CLICK HERE FOR INTERVIEW: 

https://www.ktvu.com/video/1289073?fbclid=IwAR1dt_IOJsPfUi2vk0WthVeDxD7n956sv3cS9ycISTNUtknKGBcWQDuM-60



Thank you KRON 4 News for the Interview of our Director, Barbara Gorin and VP Special Projects, Jay Kirkland, the event was a success!


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10-2-23 KRON 4 News Interview Barbara Gorin and Jay Kirkland




KIDS MUSIC DAY WAS A SUCCESS


















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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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