The downtown York New Year’s Eve celebration begins shortly, and there is a special group performing.
About 40 young people are taking part in a program called Beats for Bullets, to get illegal guns off the street.
The York County Youth Development Center has a junkyard drumming team, which is offering the Beats for Bullets performance.
Money raised will go to York Police to use to buy back illegal guns.
They’ve got beat, and a goal, to get illegal guns off the streets of York.
Junkyard drummers, many from the York County Youth Development Center, are getting ready to perform at York’s New Year’s Eve celebration.
Their half hour performance, Beats for Bullets, raises money for a gun buyback program with York City Police.
“What went on in Connecticut, that's a real serious topic today,” explained 14-year-old musician Davoun Barber. Barber says the music is similar to the effort to cleanup the violence, the more involved, the better.
“Everybody plays a small part,” Barber told us. “It gets better and better as beat goes on, sounds better with more people than less people.”
People in York agree, getting guns off the street is important.
“It's absolutely essential yeah,” explained one resident.
“It's a great thing for them to raise money for the police department, cause I know they need it ,” another resident stated.
“Illegal guns have to come off the street, absolutely,” concluded a third.
For leader Anthony Zorbaugh, watching his kids from the development center tackle a tough issue by showing off their skills is a reward in itself.
“To see kids who have not had opportunities to be on big stage and do something positive, it's rewarding for myself and the kids doing it,” Zorbaugh concluded.
But for Barber, the reward will be reaching their goal: raising 10,000 to get guns off York streets.
“Maybe it will happen and I can thank myself for part in this,” Barber finished.
If you would like to donate to the cause, stop the stage while the Beats for Bullets performance takes place during York’s New Year’s Eve celebration.
About 40 young people are taking part in a program called Beats for Bullets, to get illegal guns off the street.
The York County Youth Development Center has a junkyard drumming team, which is offering the Beats for Bullets performance.
Money raised will go to York Police to use to buy back illegal guns.
They’ve got beat, and a goal, to get illegal guns off the streets of York.
Junkyard drummers, many from the York County Youth Development Center, are getting ready to perform at York’s New Year’s Eve celebration.
Their half hour performance, Beats for Bullets, raises money for a gun buyback program with York City Police.
“What went on in Connecticut, that's a real serious topic today,” explained 14-year-old musician Davoun Barber. Barber says the music is similar to the effort to cleanup the violence, the more involved, the better.
“Everybody plays a small part,” Barber told us. “It gets better and better as beat goes on, sounds better with more people than less people.”
People in York agree, getting guns off the street is important.
“It's absolutely essential yeah,” explained one resident.
“It's a great thing for them to raise money for the police department, cause I know they need it ,” another resident stated.
“Illegal guns have to come off the street, absolutely,” concluded a third.
For leader Anthony Zorbaugh, watching his kids from the development center tackle a tough issue by showing off their skills is a reward in itself.
“To see kids who have not had opportunities to be on big stage and do something positive, it's rewarding for myself and the kids doing it,” Zorbaugh concluded.
But for Barber, the reward will be reaching their goal: raising 10,000 to get guns off York streets.
“Maybe it will happen and I can thank myself for part in this,” Barber finished.
If you would like to donate to the cause, stop the stage while the Beats for Bullets performance takes place during York’s New Year’s Eve celebration.