WELCOME TO OUR GIVING PAGE
Making music is the key to
opening the door to learning for all students.
Singing unites them.
Playing excites them.
Songs rekindle their joy, and bring every lesson to life.
opening the door to learning for all students.
Singing unites them.
Playing excites them.
Songs rekindle their joy, and bring every lesson to life.
This School Year, We Are Moving Forward.
Support Engaged Student Learning Recovery through Music!
Support Engaged Student Learning Recovery through Music!
Please donate to a special campaign that makes your heart sing!
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TO EVERYONE WHO DONATED TO RUTH HALLER'S MATCHING CAMPAIGN:
Thank you to each of you who put our other matching campaign over the top! Ruth Haller will be matching gifts received from Alex De Grassi, Delia Batalla, Michael Berman, Paul Maute, Les Brockmann, Nancy Schimmel, Theresa "T" Ford, Joey Strauss, the Kedin Family, Nancy Napilillo, Christopher Paulo, Elise Cohen, Patti Steele, Jody Williams, Diane and Shevlin Ciral, Gregory Simpson, Jim and Julia Breckenridge, Patricia Kehoe, Dori Jaffee,Jessica Perez, Gordon Starkebaum, Barbara Yost, Robert Keislar, Tish Denevan. Dale Clark,Yvonne Gatz, Jill Ellis, Tony Sly Foundation, and Vicki & Don Hamilton, and a very generous anonymous donor! |
December Fundraising Rocked!
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TO EVERYONE WHO DONATED TO TERRY CARTER'S MATCHING CAMPAIGN:
Thank you to all of you amazing, kind-hearted, generous donors who gave to Terry Carter's fifth annual campaign to provide free ukuleles for Title 1 classrooms in 2023! Gracias, merci, danke, grazie, kittos, toda raba תודה, takk, terima kasih, obrigado, matondo, xie-xie 謝謝 and many happy returns to you, Candace Travis, Kim Chase, Douglas Ratcliff, Kim Estler, Eileen Haworth, Elizabeth Uyehara Smith, Jean Grunwald, James Cuci, Joan Maute, Ray Shipley, Kevin Davis, Mary Umekubo, Beau Perez, Joel Kiblen, Sandy Obitz, Carmen Jeeves, Nick Blake,Nick Romo III, Nikki Olsen (Wow, three Nick Nikk donors!), Kathleen Cram, Catherine Rigsby, and Norsy Dawson, Delores Wood, Arthur Reifman, Michele Muller, Donna Williams, Nancy Pappas, Roy Horan, Ivan Carter, Rod Goodson, Barry Smith, and Rick Dittmore, Rick Grant, Lisa Schaewe, Peggy Nelling, Steve and Cindy McIlvaine, and Maureen Soar! |
"Music and the arts make a bridge across this world in ways that nothing else can."
Julie Andrews
Julie Andrews
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In Loving Remembrance
Stephen A. Tedeschi
May 30, 1959- January 6, 2022 Steve was a devoted family man, an animal lover and a self-taught, gifted guitarist who introduced his younger sister Laura to the beauty and power of music and shared this passion with her throughout their lives. He is remembered by his family with great love. We also lovingly remember
Douglas S. Brown Jeffrey Torr Dale Haithcoat Bradley Hamlet 
Guitarist, Haydon Osborne
GITC Teacher. Barbara Catalano
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Frank Larry
Frank Larry composed wonderful songs and managed and produced other artists in partnership with his amazing wife, Karen, in Nashville. Together, the two were a force for goo. Music was their "other" career as each held down big jobs. When Larry passed away unexpectedly, Karen invited our students from Clay, West Virginia to come to his memorial in TN to play his music for the family. This was a life-changing event for the students. As Larry was originally from a mining community in WV, their performance at the service led by GITC faculty trainer, Tracy Wayne, felt just right. Fortunately, Karen continues to carry on and shine her beautiful light today!
Guitarist & Guitar Teacher, Shane Manzi
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Christa Beran (1936-2022) loved music. She collected and played multiple instruments including African percussion, many of which have been generously donated to our programs this month by her loving family and her dear friend, Lucinda Rubio-Barrick. Raised & educated Europe, Christa eventually moved to San Diego where she enjoyed volunteering in several capacities, including with students at the Polinsky Children's Center. A generous soul, she is remembered for her joyful spirit and sense of humor.
Recording Enginner, Robert Stojak
Guitarist, Alex Glass
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Jim Sullivan is our very first bequest donor through our Guitar Legacy Program helping collectors plan for the future of their guitars. He became a good friend during the time we spent with him cataloging and learning about his beautiful collection. He was a gentle soul, a hearfelt guitarist, and wonderful family man and community member. He will always be remembered. Several of his guitars are already in the hands of teachers and students!
Luthier, Robert Hein
Robert was a very active GITC volunteers with us in San Diego! He handbuilt beautiful flamenco guitars and one of a kind ukes in his garage lutherie workshop, and repaired dozens upon dozens of student ukes for our programs in local schools. We miss him greatly, and send love to his family.
Bassist, Instrument Designer, and Musical Sales Expert, Fred "Dee" Hoyt
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Prefer to give a different way? Any donation can be added to one of the campaigns below.
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Checks can be mailed safely to our office here:
Guitars in the Classroom 1286 University Ave #389 San Diego, CA 92103 |
Stock donations can bring free music programs to students & teachers while sparing the contributor sales taxes. We can help you set this up with ease. Please drop us a line at info@guitarsintheclassroom.org
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