Fargo Guitar Center Donates Instruments to Sanford Children's Hospital

The donation includes a carbon fiber guitar and two ukuleles to support music therapy for young patients.

Published on Feb. 10, 2026

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The Fargo Guitar Center has donated a carbon fiber guitar and two ukuleles to the Sanford Children's Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota. The donation is meant to support the hospital's music therapy department and allow more children to safely learn and play music alongside therapists.

Why it matters

Music therapy has been shown to have therapeutic benefits for children in hospital settings, helping to reduce stress, anxiety, and pain. The donation of durable, hospital-safe instruments will expand the reach and impact of the Sanford Children's Hospital's music therapy program.

The details

The Fargo Guitar Center donated the instruments through the Guitar Center Foundation. The store manager, Mick Klein, was inspired to make the donation after seeing firsthand how music therapy helped his own daughter during a hospital stay last July. The carbon fiber guitar can be easily cleaned to hospital standards, allowing more children to use it safely.

  • The donation took place on Tuesday, February 10, 2026.

The players

Fargo Guitar Center

A local music store in Fargo, North Dakota that donated the instruments to Sanford Children's Hospital.

Sanford Children's Hospital

A hospital in Fargo, North Dakota that will receive the donated instruments to support its music therapy program.

Mick Klein

The store manager of Fargo Guitar Center who was inspired to make the donation after seeing the benefits of music therapy during his daughter's hospital stay.

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What they’re saying

“Music is something that isn't a gift that you give to somebody and it wears out, or you throw it away or anything. It's something that stays with you forever.”

— Mick Klein, Store Manager, Fargo Guitar Center (inforum.com)

The takeaway

This donation highlights the important role music can play in the healing process for children in hospital settings, and how local businesses can make a meaningful impact by supporting hospital programs and services.