The Season of Giving,
the Sound of Hope.
Join Guitars Over Guns in turning compassion into impact one note, one student, one community at a time.
It's the most impactful time of year
30% of annual giving happens in December. This means our year-end donations are always a huge factor in planning next year's efforts. With your generosity, we'll be able to plan bigger and better in 2026.
Source: Nonprofits Source, 2024
About our mission
Our mission is to empower youth through mentorship, music, and the arts. Guitars Over Guns offers students from our most vulnerable communities a powerful combination of arts education and mentorship with professional musicians to help them overcome hardship, find their voice and reach their potential as tomorrow’s leaders. Guitars Over Guns creates safe spaces for youth to express themselves through the arts and empowers them to make positive choices at school, at home and in their communities.
Gifts from Donors Like You
"Winter has a rhythm all its own steady, reflective, full of possibility. At Guitars Over Guns, your support keeps that rhythm alive for our youth through music, mentorship, and belonging. Every beat of generosity powers our programs, fuels mentorship, and ensures that every student has a chance to thrive. Join us in amplifying hope this season".
Thank you,
- Andre (Add-2)Daniels Regional Director, Chicago