SAVE THE DATE: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2022 BENEFIT SHOW FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUST 30, 2022 GUITARS NOT GUNS CHILDREN’S MUSIC CHARITY ANNUAL FUNDRAISING CONCERT EVENT All Proceeds will Benefit the Contra Costa County Chapter of Guitars Not Guns 501(c)(3) non-profit music program for children THE SHOW MUST GO ON!! DATE: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2022…
Salvatore Caruso June 9, 1929 to May 8, 2022 – RIP
Thank you Contra Costa Regional Health Foundation! https://www.ccrhf.org/projects-3-1 (Scroll down to Guitars not Guns story) Thank you CCRHF for your generous donation! https://www.ccrhf.org/projects-3-1 March 23, 2022 Dear Barbara, On behalf of the Contra Costa Regional Health Foundation, I am excited to inform you that Guitars Not Guns Contra Costa has been chosen to be…
IN LOVING MEMORY OF RICHARD CLAYTON Article on behalf of Richard Clayton: https://eastcountytoday.net/office-of-supervisor-burgis-requests-donations-in-lieu-of-flowers/ On December 11, 2021, we lost one of our amazing volunteers, Richard Clayton. He was an asset to our program and well respected and loved by everyone. Unfortunately, he suffered in silence and took his own life. His wife, Contra Costa County…
Ever heard of an “ear worm?” Check out this interview by one of our Guitars not Guns instructors and gifted musician, Rohan Chandran. Guitars not Guns Contra Costa County Director/President Barbara Anne Gorin and VP of Special Projects, Jay Kirkland, both also known as “The Breedloves.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mpqVrgAOYU
VP Special Projects, Jay Kirkland and Treasurer, Bruce Johnson Contra Costa County Chapter Director/President, Barbars Anne Gorin and VP Special Projects, Jay Kirkland Chris and Rich Robinson – The Black Crowes The Black Crowes, brother Chris and Rich Robinson, autographed a beautiful Gibson Les Paul donated to us from Gibson Guitars! Their tour “Shake Your…
Check this story out! Thank you Richmond Standard, Chevron and the San Pablo Library http://bit.ly/2zqNTV1
GOOD BYE 2020!! HELLO 2021!! Wow! What a year 2020 has been, no one in our life time would of thought we would have all of these challenges we had to face because of the pandemic. It was a difficult year for everyone, especially the music industry. Our Contra Costa County Chapter was not able…
DECEMBER 2020 A BIG Thank You to the Martinez Music Mafia for your generous donation of $500 to our music program! We look forward to resuming classes at the Martinez library and elsewhere in Contra Costa County when it is safe to do so! We miss teaching our kids and we miss our amazing volunteer…