Mission

Guitars not Guns’ (GnG’s) mission is to inspire at-risk and underprivileged youth to succeed by providing them music education opportunities through the use of volunteers and partnerships in their community. We help instill in them the confidence and character necessary for them to grow into productive members of society and responsible adults.

GnG’s method is to engage the youth’s creative potential with a structured music program, taught by caring adults in a safe environment, and then couple that with our mentoring in music-related careers. We provide them free guitar lessons with the belief that the art of music connects the child to higher life goals and ambition.

We are a community based organization that provides these youth a positive alternative to the self-destructive behaviors of substance abuse, crime, truancy and gangs.