Pawnbrokers Play Santa Claus

The National Pawnbrokers Association, who is sponsoring the event, has christened the effort Musical Instrument Gift Day, and the program is designed to put musical instruments into the hands of children who need them the most.    

http://www.GiftDay.org.

Pawn shops traditionally have a history of donating musical instruments and awarding scholarships to support the young members of their communities. On December 1, Georgia's Governor Sonny Perdue met with pawnbrokers from around the state to take part in the National Pawnbrokers Association’s Musical Instrument Gift Day.  At least 8 Georgia pawn shop owners pledged over 70 instruments to donate to the Charles R. Drew Charter School, located in a troubled suburb of Atlanta.

 Enterprise and across the country.  Pawn store owners from as far as Canada are stepping forward to support this cause.  Says Crume, “This is going to change a lot of lives for the better.”