Proceeds from Play with Pride by Guitar Center Will Benefit The Trevor Project, the World's Largest Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Organization for LGBTQ Young People.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- During Pride month in June, leading fundraising platform, BetterWorld provided free, easy-to-use online auction software to support Guitar Center's Play With Pride online fundraising event. Play With Pride raised a total of $49,903 to benefit The Trevor Project, the world's largest suicide prevention and mental health organization for LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning) young people. On top of coordinating the fundraiser, Guitar Center pledged to donate up to $50,000 in matching charitable funds to the cause.
Unique, music-themed auction items, donated by Guitar Center and a number of leading brands ranging from Bose, D'Angelico, and Gibson to Martin Guitar, Pearl, Yamaha, and Zildjian, included priceless and autographed gear, an exclusive selection of unique guitars, amps, recording and DJ equipment, and drums. Hundreds of supporters from across the country bid on these one-of-a-kind items.
"It has been our pleasure to work with Guitar Center and The Trevor Project to help LGBTQ+ youth find their way forward from crisis," says Whit Hunter, co-founder of BetterWorld. "We have always believed in coming together for the common good. This is why we provide free fundraising tools to nonprofits, allowing them to raise more funds and better serve our surrounding communities."
"It was a pleasure partnering with BetterWorld for Guitar Center's first charity auction to raise funds for The Trevor Project during our 'Play With Pride' campaign," said Jeannine D'Addario, SVP, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer at Guitar Center. "We've been supporting music education and therapy programs that showcase musicians within diverse communities for more than 50 years. We look forward to creating more philanthropy opportunities to help support various non-profits and encourage more people to tap into the healing and therapeutic powers that making music may bring."
To learn more about raising money with BetterWorld's online auction software, request a demo or learn more about our Online Fundraiser Platform here.
About BetterWorld:
BetterWorld is a cutting-edge social impact venture built to support the individuals, businesses, and nonprofits that serve and better our communities. Offering a full suite of free, easy-to-use fundraising tools, BetterWorld simplifies the fundraising process, empowering nonprofits to maximize their impact through crowdfunding, auctions, ticketing, donations, raffles, and impact giving campaigns. BetterWorld has quickly become one of the fastest growing companies in the industry. For more information, visit: https://betterworld.org/ or follow on LinkedIn, Facebook or Instagram.
About Guitar Center:
Guitar Center is a leading retailer of musical instruments, lessons, repairs, and rentals in the U.S. With nearly 300 stores across the U.S. and one of the top direct sales websites in the industry, Guitar Center has helped people make music for more than 50 years. Guitar Center also provides customers with various musician-based services, including Guitar Center Lessons, where musicians of all ages and skill levels can learn to play a variety of instruments in many music genres; GC Repairs, on-site maintenance and repairs service; and GC Rentals, a program offering easy rentals of instruments and other sound reinforcement gear. Additionally, Guitar Center's sister brands include Music & Arts, which operates more than 200 stores specializing in band & orchestral instruments for sale and rental, serving teachers, band directors, college professors, and students, and Musician's Friend, a leading direct marketer of musical instruments in the United States. For more information about Guitar Center, please visit http://www.guitarcenter.com.
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BetterWorld:
Whit Hunter, Co-Founder
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Guitar Center:
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