Vincent Rodriguez
Vincent Rodriguez worked at a company in Bethel, CT. In August of 2020, the owner gave each employee $500 to donate however they wanted. Vincent chose to buy 3 acoustic guitars and find 3 children to give them to. He put a video on Facebook asking to find 3 children interested in learning the guitar and soon started to receive more donations to buy more guitars. He hopes to keep going as long as donations keep coming in. In the meantime Vincent has created "Smiles I Can't See, Inc." because many of the children were wearing masks when he met with them but he knew they were smiling. He has also recently attained 501c3 Non-Profit status dating back retroactively to January, 2022. To find out more and how to donate contact Vrodriguez@SmilesICantSee.Org.
The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center, Middletown, CT