Diamond in the Rough

10/10/2026

10/10/2026

🎶✨ WHAT AN AMAZING NIGHT AT THE TAFT FOX THEATER! ✨🎸

What an incredible evening filled with fantastic music, great energy, and so much fun! 🎤🎶 From the smiles to the dancing, it looked like everyone had an absolute blast!

A HUGE thank you to our wonderful Taft community for coming out, filling the Fox Theater with excitement, and supporting Diamond in the Rough! 💙💎

Your continued love and support mean so much to us and help us continue making a difference in our community.

We couldn’t have asked for a better night!

Who’s ready to do it again?! 🙌🎸🎉

🎻 Dueling Cellos, perhaps? 😉 Stay tuned… we might just have another incredible night of music coming your way next month! 🎶✨

10/10/2026

What a fun night!!!

10/10/2026

🎸🎉 WE HAVE A WINNER! 🎉🎸

A huge CONGRATULATIONS to Michelle, the lucky winner of our guitar raffle at tonight’s Twisted Gypsy Concert! 🎶👏

⚾ A special shoutout and heartfelt THANK YOU to the Taft College Baseball players and Mia for volunteering their time to help sell raffle tickets at the concert! We truly appreciate your support and willingness to help Diamond in the Rough! 💙

We also want to thank everyone who purchased raffle tickets and supported this fun fundraiser. Every ticket purchased helps Diamond in the Rough continue making a positive difference in our community.

Congratulations again, Michelle! We hope you enjoy your new guitar! 🎸❤️

10/10/2026

🎸🎉 WE HAVE A WINNER! 🎉🎸

A HUGE congratulations to Michelle, ticket #441577, the lucky winner of our guitar raffle at tonight’s Twisted Gypsy concert! 🎶👏

We want to send a heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who purchased raffle tickets, helped sell tickets, and supported Diamond in the Rough! 💙💎

This was such a fun fundraiser, and we are incredibly grateful for the generosity and support of our amazing community. Every ticket purchased helps us continue making a positive difference!

Congratulations again, Michelle! We hope you enjoy your new guitar! 🎸❤️

Thank you for making this fundraiser a success!

10/09/2026

🎸🎟️ A BIG THANK YOU to The Bank Sports Lounge! ❤️

We want to give a special shoutout to The Bank Sports Lounge for helping Diamond in the Rough sell raffle tickets for our guitar giveaway!

We truly appreciate your generosity and continued support of our community! 💎❤️

🍔🍹 Looking for a great place to enjoy lunch or dinner? Stop by The Bank Sports Lounge! They have a great menu, delicious food, and let’s not forget the drinks! 🍻😉

If you haven’t checked them out yet, you’re missing out! Stop by, grab a bite, enjoy a drink, and show some love to a local business that gives back to our community!

❤️ Thank you, The Bank Sports Lounge, for supporting Diamond in the Rough!

10/09/2026

🚲💙 MORE THAN JUST A BIKE — IT’S A COMMUNITY COMING TOGETHER! 💙🚲

Sometimes, the smallest acts of kindness can make the biggest difference in someone’s life. ❤️

A few weeks ago, through Almost All Wheels, an initiative of Diamond in the Rough, we had the opportunity to provide a bicycle to a young man who needed reliable transportation to and from work.

We’re just now getting the opportunity to share this special moment, and it’s definitely one worth sharing! 💙

What makes this story even more special is how it all came together!

The bicycle was generously donated by John Mounce, a wonderful member of our Taft community. Thanks to John’s kindness, our dedicated Almost All Wheels mentors were able to put their skills to work, repair the bicycle, and get it ready for its new owner.

When the young man received his bicycle, his reaction was priceless! We were fortunate enough to receive these wonderful photos, along with a heartfelt message from his mentor:

“Just want to say how much of a smile you put on that young man’s face. He was completely blown away and our message to him was that there is a community of people who care and put the work in. Thank you so much!” ❤️

THIS is why we do what we do!

💙 A very special THANK YOU to John Mounce for donating the bicycle that made this possible. Your generosity helped provide someone with something they truly needed!

We also want to thank TalentBase and the wonderful team pictured for being part of this special moment, along with our amazing Almost All Wheels mentors and volunteers who dedicate their time and skills to making things like this possible.

🚲 To everyone who has donated a bicycle to Almost All Wheels — THANK YOU!

Your donations mean more than you may realize. A bicycle sitting unused in someone’s garage could become reliable transportation for someone heading to work, a way for a child to get around, or an opportunity for our youth to learn valuable hands-on skills through mentorship.

At Almost All Wheels, we’re not just fixing bicycles. We’re giving them a second life and helping people move forward in theirs. 💙

One donated bicycle. Many helping hands. One very grateful young man.

This is what community is all about! ❤️

10/09/2026

🎟️ LAST CHANCE TO GET YOUR RAFFLE TICKETS! 🎟️

Today is the LAST DAY to purchase raffle tickets! Don’t miss your chance to win! 🎉

Raffle tickets will also be available tonight for $5 each or 5 for $20!

🎸 TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT! 🎶

Join us for an exciting evening with Twisted Gypsy at the Taft Fox Theatre!

🎟️ Concert tickets will be available at the door for $45!

🎉 Our raffle drawing will take place during tonight’s concert!

❤️ All proceeds from the concert benefit Diamond in the Rough, helping us continue making a positive impact in our community and supporting our youth.

Come enjoy some great music, support a great cause, and have a fantastic Friday night!

We hope to see you there! 🎶💙

10/09/2026

🚲🔧 Another Successful Mentorship Day at Almost All Wheels! 💙

We had a familiar face back at the shop! Cole seems to be a repeat offender when it comes to getting holes in his bike tubes! 😂🚲

Thankfully, our awesome mentors Chuck, Don, and Jeremiah were there to lend a helping hand and guide Cole through fixing his flat tire.

But the mentorship didn’t stop there! 💪

Not only did Cole get his own bike back on the road, but he also helped repair another bicycle for an adult who relies on it for transportation to and from work! ❤️

That’s what Almost All Wheels is all about! Teaching our youth valuable skills while showing them the importance of giving back and helping others in our community.

A HUGE thank-you to Chuck, Don, and Jeremiah for sharing their time, patience, and knowledge with our youth. And a big shoutout to Cole for putting those skills to good use and helping someone else along the way! 👏

💎 Diamond in the Rough | Almost All Wheels

More than just fixing bikes… we’re building skills, confidence, and connections, one bike at a time!

10/09/2026

🎸🎶 We’re so excited for tomorrow night’s Twisted Gypsy concert! 🎶🎸

Haven’t purchased your tickets yet? No worries! 🎟️ Tickets will be available at the door, but seating is limited, so don’t miss out!

Come enjoy a fantastic night of live music while supporting a great cause! ❤️

💎 All proceeds benefit Diamond in the Rough, helping us continue making a positive difference in our community!

We hope to see you there! 🎶✨

🎶 TOMORROW NIGHT! 🎶

We’re just one sleep away from Twisted Gypsy: Fleetwood Mac Reimagined taking over the Taft Fox Theatre! ✨🎸

There’s still time to grab your tickets and join us for a night of Fleetwood Mac favorites, great music and a whole lot of fun.

🎟️ Online ticket sales will stay open until Friday at 5:30pm:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/twisted-gypsy-fleetwood-mac-experience-tickets-1988212126993

After 5:30pm, tickets will still be available at the door (cash preferred).

Come relive the music, the memories and the magic with us tomorrow night at The Fox. 💜🎶