A 501(c)(3) children’s music charity · Contra Costa County
A guitar, a teacher, and a stage — at no cost to a single child.
Guitars ‘n’ Kids provides free instruments and professional instruction to youth across the East Bay, using music to build confidence, creativity, and a path forward. Every dollar goes to the kids — our board and instructors are entirely unpaid.
Big Blues Bash · Concord Pavilion, 2025
Creative Concord, 2024
Classroom session
+
guitars placed in young hands, free of charge
+
years teaching youth in underserved communities
weeks per program, ending on a real stage
“She fires up the students with her enthusiasm.” In 2025, founder Barbara Gorin was honored with the CBS News Bay Area ICON Award for two decades of community service.
— Guitars ‘n’ Kids
Your gift buys the next guitar.
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★ CBS Bay Area ICON Award
★ Concord Pavilion · Big Blues Bash
★ Creative Concord Festival
★ Registered 501(c)(3)