Pappy’s Song to Students

Pappy Clarke from Pappy’s Pawn in Knoxville, TN was recently featured on his local TV News Station as a Gift Day donor. In addition to making a generous donation to local schools, Pappy wrote this touching song, and it is with his permission that we post it below: Let me tell the story- I can ...

Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue Declares December 6th Pawnbrokers Day

On December 1, 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. Governor Perdue selected the school at an event in his ...

Louis Stokes VA Medical Center

On December 4th Lou Tansky, President of the Ohio Pawnbrokers Association and owner of Uncle Ben’s Pawn Shop in Cleveland, worked with pawn shops from across the state to donate a collection of musical instruments to the Louis Stokes VA Medical Center’s music therapy program. The program uses music to address emotional and psychological needs ...

Longview TX Boys & Girls Club

Ken Prine from Insta-Cash Pawn organized pawnbrokers in East Dallas to Donate musical instruments to the Longview Boys and Girls Club. Robert Nash the club’s director was on hand to accept the instruments along with children from the program.

Knollwood Elementary – Dekalb County, GA

Georgia Pawnbrokers donate keyboards to the students of Knollwood Elementary in Dekalb County, Georgia

East Dallas Boys & Girls Club

Jordan Osborne from Insta-Cash Pawn coordinated a donation of several instruments to the East Dallas Boys and Girls Club.

PAWNBROKERS PLAY SANTA CLAUS

Pawn Shops Team Up for Musical Instrument Gift Day today Pawn shops in 17 states across the country are joining forces this holiday season to provide underprivileged children with hundreds of musical instruments. The National Pawnbrokers Association, who is sponsoring the event, has christened the effort Musical Instrument Gift Day, and the program is designed ...

Local pawn shop gives gift of music for Christmas

Written by LaSaundra Brown Jim Clarke, better known as “Pappy” of Pappy’s Pawn Shop, keeps his place rocking with guitars, flutes, violins, and trumpets. His pawn shop looks a lot like a music store. It’s filled with all types of instruments. If you look around, it’s obvious Pappy has a passion for music. For him, ...

A Gift Of Musical Proportions To The School For The Deaf And The Blind

By: Mary Lu Saylor Published: December 08, 2009 A symphonic surprise for students at the South Carolina School For The Deaf And The Blind. Monday the students received new and gently used instruments thanks to the Downtown Spartanburg Lions Club and the National Pawnbrokers Association. The school received everything from flutes to drums. The school ...

Carolina Spotlight: Pawnbrokers give gift of music

Posted: 12.08.2009 at 5:04 PM The halls are alive with the sound of music or they soon will be now that the students at the South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind got their long-awaited wish! Students were granted the gift of music on Monday. The surprise gifts were provided by Myrtle Beach-area ...