Dan Van Buskirk, a Vietnam Veteran, has always been passionate about helping Vets. Two years ago, while Dan was taking guitar lessons from Patrick Nettesheim, he began to recognize a significant improvement with his Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). That is when the idea was born. Together they started Guitars For Vets (G4V), a non-profit organization designed to enhance the lives of injured and ailing Vets by providing them with free guitars and music instruction.
The first classes started at the VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI in 2007, with the hope that self-expression through music would help restore the feelings of joy and purpose that can be lost after suffering trauma. G4V is now expanding to other VA Medical Centers, with program requests coming in from across America. G4V is operated by an all-volunteer staff. Your support of this mission will bring hope & peace to many.
Current G4V Chapters:
Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Madison, La Crosse, Tomah
Texas - Houston
Minnesota - Minneapolis opening in Sept.
Missouri - St. Louis opening in Sept.
Illinois - Chicago area chapters opening in Oct.
We certainly appreciate any efforts in spreading the word. Requests are coming in from all over the country for this program and we are doing our best to expand when ready to fulfill the mission = volunteers in place, resources/funding, etc. to begin a new chapter.
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Donations of instruments (working or not) may be dropped off or shipped to:
Cream City Music
12505 West Bluemound Rd
Brookfield, WI 53005 800-800-0087
Donated guitars are either presented to the Vets or sold in order to raise funds for the program. Donated guitars that are unrepairable are turned into
"Art Guitars" by artists and sold at G4V events. Your gift will make a difference as it supports the mission to heal our Veterans.
You may also send a monetary donation to:
Guitars For Vets
PO Box 617 Milwaukee, WI 53201
Monetary contributions and instrument donations are tax deductible.
Guitars For Vets is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization designed to enhance the lives of ailing and injured military Veterans by providing them free guitars and music instruction.
Through self expression and the healing power of music, it is our intent to restore the feelings of joy and purpose that can be lost after suffering trauma.
All veterans are respected and honored as this program is a unique way of cultivating serenity at a time of great struggle.
This is the healing power of music in the hands of heroes!
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I am going to be the musical guest on The Huckabee Show, this Saturday, the 21st, Fox News Channel, 7:00 central time! I will perform a memorial song, written for my fellow soldiers, fallen in Iraq.
