THANK YOU for stopping by the Guitars Not Guns booth at Doof-a-Palooza. Many of you purchased raffle tickets – thank you for supporting our program!!! We have attached a photo of our lucky raffle winner – Jim – who had promised himself that he would learn to play guitar the day before he won the…

TAKE THE CHALLENGE!  Volunteer VP Special Projects Jay Kirkland Took The Ice Bucket Challenge – WITH A TWIST!  Contra Costa County California President Barbara Anne Gorin Took The ICE BUCKET Challenge!  VOLUNTEER VP OF INSTRUCTION – BROOKS LUNDY TOOK THE ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE!  

Now is the seasons everyone is shopping for that perfect gift and for the holidays!  Did you know that you can sign up with AMAZON SMILE and choose “Guitars not Guns” as your favorite charity and AMAZON will donate a portion to our charity?  Please consider doing this!  It does not cost you anything!  Amazon…

This article appears in the July/August edition of Makin’ Music Magazine: Guitars Not Guns Program an Inspiration for Youth By Kelly Peters Ray and Louise Nelson see the guitar as an instrument, not just for producing music, but for inciting social change. They are the founders of Guitars Not Guns, a California-based nonprofit aimed at…