Thursday, March 6, 2025

MARCH 4, 2025 - NEW 8 WEEK SESSIONS BEGIIN AT THE SAN PABLO LIBRARY - 21 STUDENTS!

Photos courtesy of Michael J. Padilla

Guitars not Guns had our first 8 week session at the San Pablo Library! Wonderful class and a big group of kids! 21 kids to be exact! We had a nice pool of wonderful volunteer guitar instructors who made this all possible!

OUR AWESOME VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTORS:

FROM LEFT: DAVID FINGER, BOB LINDFORS, STEPHAN AVANOZIAN, DEBORAH MCKIM

SHAWN DORING, JAY KIRKLAND, MARTY MCVEIGH, PHILIP GALLAGHER, JOHN SWANSON, BARBARA GORIN, STEVE KENNEDY, BRUCE JOHNSON

GUITARS NOT GUNS FIRST CLASS - 21 STUDENTS!

CBS Bay Area News (KPIX) Sharon Chin was there to interview Contra Costa County Chapter Director Barbara Gorin for her honor of being selected to receive the CBS Bay Area News ICON Award!

ALL PHOTOS HERE:

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/pbcnuihjw3pknuqtod4gx/AH35XkulTBgoJ9061OhR1C4?rlkey=eae5vkzdszyf3i48e6bq04eq7&st=uzoai0mm&dl=0

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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.