Mikey Mike (left) owner of Dot on Shaft Guitars and Tony DeLorenzo President of GNG VT.
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Teaching a child to play guitar has special rewards.
Volunteer to help teach a class. |
www.swordspirit.net - Album about foster kids..
 
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The Gibson Foundation supports the Guitars not Guns Music Program. |
Our Mission: To provide guitars and lessons to foster children and other youth at risk, regardless of ability to pay. We also provide mentoring of children by inviting professional musicians, teachers, entertainers, producers and other music related professionals speak to the children to make them aware of the opportunities a life in music can provide.
Our Goal: To divert as many children as possible from the self-destructive behaviors of drugs, alcohol, crime and gang activity. By exposing children and teens to music we hope to engage their creative potential and offer them an alternative to the increasingly narrow array of choices presented them.
Our History: The idea started in 1992 with Ray and Louise Nelson and their desire to help the foster children in their home. It was through this experience with foster kids that Ray decided to help by providing guitars and lessons not only for their foster kids but others as well.
On July 26, 2000 "Guitars not Guns" became a federally exempt 501(c)(3)non-profit organization. June 2002 Guitars not Guns started it's first guitar class with two volunteer teachers at the Social Services building in San Jose, CA .
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