Since 2017, the Oklahoma Opry has provided free guitar lessons to over 200 veterans and now continues to serve Oklahoma veterans under the new name, Strings of Valor. After starting a pilot program in 2017 and later operating Oklahoma’s first chapter of the national Guitars for Vets program from 2018-2025, the Oklahoma Opry is continuing its longstanding partnership with the OKCVA Recreational Therapy Department to transform lives through music by providing free guitar lessons to veterans at two locations:
Fourteenth Street VA Clinic: 1301 Northeast Fourteenth St. Oklahoma City, OK 73117
VFW Post 7192: 9500 NE 10th Midwest City, OK 73130
For information regarding enrollment into Strings of Valor, please contact:
Bob Coyne, MSgt, USAF, Ret.
Strings of Valor Coordinator, AmeriCorps position
bob@okopry.org
For information on how you can sponsor the program or a graduate, please contact:
Randy Goodnight, Education Director
randy@okopry.org
Each Veteran who completes the 11 week course and graduates the program receives a brand new acoustic guitar, accessory pack, and is welcome to join almuni jam sessions and performances opportunities. Thank you to our Community Partner, Guitar Center, for making our graduate bundles possible.