ABOUT WAHLBANGERS DRUM CIRCLE
Banging down walls of stress, isolation, and stigma, and building bridges to acceptance, inclusion, and wellness through the therapeutic benefits of group drumming.
Vision
To expand our outreach to even more Convalescent Rehab, Mental Health, Early Education, Long-Term, and Daycare Facilities; and provide Staff, Students, Teachers, Therapists, and Volunteers the tools needed to create self-sustaining in-house, rhythm based programs as part of a holistic approach to therapy exercise, recreation, and growth; and give hope to marginalized members of our community who could benefit most from the numerous benefits of our unique rhythm based programs.
The Wahlbangers’ vision was born in 1993 when the organization’s founder incorporated his lifelong passion for drumming into his own physical therapy following a life-changing accident.
Over the next years of recovery, a myriad of physical and psychological benefits became evident; the most profound for him was hope. Years later, with the support of his wife, family, and friends, the mission became clear when they took armfuls of drums, smiles, and hope to Woods Nursing Home where their mother was recovering from a stroke. Patients, staff, and visitors all joined in a joyous cacophony of laughter and song and, together, transformed the somber atmosphere into a place of celebration, community, and healing.
Since that first event, the organization’s outreach has continued to expand and now impacts thousands of participants – of all ages – annually in over seventy facilities throughout Southern California.
Learn more at wahlbangersdrumcircle.org.
