GUITARS OVER GUNS ORGANIZATION, INC. (THE ORGANIZATION) IS A FLORIDA- BASED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION OF PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS THAT PROVIDES MENTORING, MUSIC INSTRUCTION, AND PERFORMING OPPORTUNITIES TO AT-RISK YOUTH IN ORDER TO REDUCE DROPOUT RATES AND EMPOWER ITS PARTICIPANTS. THE ORGANIZATION HELPS YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN NEGATIVE AND DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENTS TO DISCOVER THE LIFE-CHANGING POWER OF MUSIC THROUGH A STRUCTURED PROGRAM OF MUSIC INSTRUCTION AND STRONG MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS WITH PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS.