A man in a white coat surrounded by numerous signed electric and acoustic guitars, holding a maroon electric guitar and smiling.
“Stars Guitars reminds me that when stories and community come together, marketing becomes a human connection rather than a campaign.”

Stars Guitars

A cause I’ve supported for more than a decade.

Stars Guitars is an annual fundraising event that supports pediatric cancer survivors through the Charles A. Main, M.D. Pediatric Cancer Survivor Scholarship Fund at Beaumont Health. I have volunteered with the event since 2009, helping plan, promote and grow this meaningful community fundraiser.

What I Do

  • Event promotion and public relations

  • Marketing strategy and grassroots outreach

  • Sponsorship support and guitar acquisitions

  • On-site event coordination

  • Community engagement and outreach

Why It Matters

Together, the event has helped raise more than $400,000 to support pediatric cancer survivors as they pursue education and new opportunities.

Three men from the band Bush standing outdoors at night, one holding a white guitar signed with various signatures and messages, smiling and making fists, with tents and a building in the background.

Bush

A woman and a man, Kenny Loggins, posing together indoors at night, both smiling at the camera. The woman is wearing a black dress with lace and ruffles, along with jewelry and a belt. The man is in a black t-shirt, wearing a watch and necklaces.

Kenny Loggins

Four men from the band Weezer standing together in a room, with one holding a red electric guitar. There are musical instruments and a framed picture on the wall behind them, and blinds covering a window.

Weezer

A smiling man, musician Jack Johnson and woman standing outdoors among trees, holding a black acoustic guitar that has an autograph.

Jack Johnson

A woman and an older man, musician Eddie Money, sitting on a low brick wall outdoors; the man is holding a guitar and they are smiling at the camera.

Eddie Money

Five young men from the band One Direction standing together in a living room, with a guitar and a bag of Haribo candies on the table in front of them.

One Direction

311 / AC/DC / Bon Jovi / Boston / Bruno Mars / Bush / Carrie Underwood / Eddie Money / Faith Hill / Florida Georgia Line / Godsmack / Greta Van Fleet / Hall & Oates / Huey Lewis & The News / Imagine Dragons / Blake Shelton / Jason Aldean / Joe Satriani / Kacey Musgraves / Kenny Loggins / Kenny Rogers / Miranda Lambert / Motley Crue / O.A.R. / One Direction / Panic! At The Disco / Paramore / Poison / Rascal Flatts / Red Hot Chili Peppers / Rick Springfield / Rob Zombie / Rush / Santana / Sheryl Crow / Slash / Social Distortion / Soundgarden / Steve Vai / Steve Winwood / Sting / Stone Temple Pilots / Styx / Taylor Swift / The Eagles / The Rolling Stones / Tim McGraw / Toby Keith / Van Halen / Zac Brown Band

Memorable signings coordinated through the years