You Rock! is an Inclusive Rock Camp, sponsored by Because of You Fund and the El Paso Community Foundation.

Our mission is to provide a transformative musical experience for girls, as well as genderfluid, non-binary and trans youth, ages 9-17. And we need your support!

Every summer, campers will learn to play an instrument, form a band, write an original song, and finally, perform live on stage during the Plaza Classic Film Fest in the historic San Jacinto Plaza.

We will providing scholarships and would love your commitment to sponsor camper or a band.

The camp is comprised of musical instruction, play time and practice time, band and performance related instruction, including areas of business skills in the arts, communication and movement, plus innovative workshops to encourage and support the campers in their creative and personal pursuits. All instruments are provided, and the camp this year will be taking place in a very exciting new location in downtown El Paso that we will be announcing soon.

By using musical expression as a catalyst, our goal is to empower El Paso’s youth to express themselves, address important social issues, gain confidence, and ultimately, create positive change through community-building and skill-sharing. You Rock! aims to make a lasting impact within the El Paso community, and we would love you to join us!

Sponsorship of a camper is $500.

Sponsorship of a camper with lunches is $600.

Sponsoring a whole band is $2500!

Donations of any level are greatly appreciated.

Donate today because You Rock!

About Because of You: We all need a reason. Ours is Because Of You. Our foundation is set in life, music and art. We have created a fund in the El Paso Community Foundation that will use live music events, like the El Paso Forever concerts, to raise money for a multitude of community needs. As members of the El Paso philanthropic community, we noticed a disconnect between generations of givers —younger people were either unaware or unable to participate in higher dollar donation situations, such as formal galas. We thought if we could introduce giving in circumstances these folks were already used to, such as concerts, we could begin to build their relationship with charitable giving.

We set out to promote a few concerts where the profits would be directed to our fund. With each concert we have discovered where we can learn and build for the next. It is maybe a longer road than big galas with high-dollar tickets, but we think the effort will benefit the larger community.

Your gift will help build the fund and ultimately will benefit the El Paso community.

But there’s more to talk about, and it’s about healing. Esme Barrera was our dear friend—tragically taken from us, too early, too young. In her memory, we want to establish and support Girls Rock Camp. Music can help us heal, and it is a fitting legacy to Esme, who loved music as much as anything in this world.