Free Guitars 4 Kids recently joined Santa Cruz Gives radio on Think Local First to talk community, generosity, and the power of music. Huge thanks to Santa Cruz Gives — and to hosts Tam and Susan O’Connor Fraser — for spotlighting the incredible work happening across Santa Cruz.

FG4K hit a national stage on The Kelly Clarkson Show, celebrating music access—and even gifting an FG4K Air-Guitar.

Free Guitars 4 Kids has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the Deluxe Corporation Foundation’s Parents ERG to expand our work in Minnesota, partner with Deluxe employee volunteers, and place more guitars into the hands of kids who need them most.

On the Bloodworks 101 podcast, Executive Director Ben Dudley shares how guitars, generosity, and community are transforming the lives of young people across the Pacific Northwest.

Experience the “Party on the Plaza” guitar giveaway by Free Guitars 4 Kids—join the excitement as kids receive instruments, celebrate music, and build their future through mentorship and generosity.