That childhood passion has evolved into a mission to help veterans and first responders heal through music. Nettesheim co-founded Guitars for Vets in 2007, inspiring 150 chapters throughout the United States to provide guitars and lessons to veterans for free. "I had always loved music, but to learn to play it, someone had to take the patience to teach me. For a nonprofit to take on people like me and say, 'Hey, let's give this guy the opportunity to play music,' it was wonderful," Cvecko said. Watch: Music therapy program in New Berlin expands beyond veterans to first respondersMusic therapy program in New Berlin expands beyond veterans to first respondersThe response from veterans like Cvecko and the growth of Guitars for Vets showed Nettesheim that his mission needed to evolve.