Thursday, November 21, 2024

WONDERFUL ARTICLE IN THE GRANDVIEW INDEPENDENT:

https://www.grandviewindependent.com/guitars-not-guns-wants-to-rock-you-into-action-for-a-great-cause/

Thursday, October 31, 2024

MEDIA NEWS INTERVIEWS BARBARA GORIN AND JAY KIRKLAND

KTVU Channel 2 Plus - Interviews Jay Kirkland and Barbara Anne Gorin about Guitars not Guns

May 15, 2019 - Cristina Rendon interviews Contra Costa California Chapter President, Barbara Anne Gorin and VP Special Projects, Jay Kirkland about the National Non Profit children music charity, Guitars not Guns

OZCAT RADIO INTERVIEW

March 8, 2023 Brentwood Press Interview Graduation

Brentwood Press Interview

Wednesday, October 2, 2024

PRESS RELEASE - GUITARS NOT GUNS ANNUAL FUNDRAISER NOVEMBER 30, 2024

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

FUNDRAISER

AUCTION - BEAUTIFUL GUITARS CREATIVE CONCORD ART IN THE PARK MUSIC JAM OCTOBER 5-6, 2024

Saturday, September 28, 2024

CREATIVE CONCORD ART JAM AND KIDS MUSIC DAY OCTOBER 5-6, 2024

Thursday, August 29, 2024

EVENT: OCTOBER 5-6, 2024 - KIDS MUSIC DAY/CREATIVE CONCORD'S ART & MUSIC JAM

PRESS RELEASE!!

Saturday, June 8, 2024

June 3, 2024 Concord Library Graduation

A wonderful night of celebrating our graduates of our 8 week program! A BIG thank you to all of our sponsors, volunteers and especially the Concord Library for hosting us!

We will return for a new 8 week session August 12, 2024

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.