Rehabbing old instruments for charity

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Channel: Chicago Tribune · 2010 · People & Blogs

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John Giovannoni, the co-owner of a Palatine music shop called "The Music Room", shows off some of the rare instruments he receives from customers, which he refurbishes and then donates to charity. It's part of a program Giovannoni started with his partner, Carol Cook, which is called "Gear Shift". In the program, the instruments are donated to Clearbrook, an Arlington Heights-based organization which works with developmentally disabled people.

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