WATCH ABOVE: The Rock and Roll Society of Edmonton is worried how the theft of five autographed guitars will impact the at-risk youth it helps. Vinesh Pratap has more. An Edmonton charity is worried its fundraising for the year could fall flat after five autographed guitars were stolen early Sunday morning. Staff at The Rock and Roll Society of Edmonton were contacted by their alarm company at 1 a.m. The glass window of the office was shattered and five instruments were taken. “They went directly to the autographed guitars that we have,” Executive Director Todd Crawshaw said. “There were other valuables out here but they were untouched. They knew they had only a minute to grab and they targeted the autographed guitars. “That went to our core, all of us in the society. These are guitars that we use to auction to raise money to support our CAM Program so this hurts us pretty bad.” The registered charity runs the Centre for Arts and Music Program (CAM Program) that hires mentors and musicians to work in schools and closed-custody environments with youth at risk. “They teach them how to play guitar, bass, keys, sing, how to write songs. They come together...from News Page https://ift.tt/2EiayT7 https://youbrandinc.com
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