68-year-old Renton Rocker Powers Food Drive & Shows

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Renton’s Community Rockstar: How One Local Musician Turned December Shows Into Real Support for Families in Need 🎸❤️** If you’ve been to a live show in Renton lately, you already know this truth: music isn’t just entertainment here — it’s community infrastructure (with better lighting). This December, my husband — a 68-year-old musician with more energy than my phone battery at 2% — helped lead a month-long community food drive for Renton-area families in need. And he didn’t do it with a single feel-good post and a “thoughts and prayers” emoji. He did it the Renton way: by showing up, doing the work, and bringing people together in packed rooms where generosity was louder than the amps**. **What happened** Over the course of December, we hosted **three live shows** that doubled as donation drives. The venues were full, the community showed up with open hands, and we collected food and essential items to support local families during a season that can be magical… and also painfully expensive. This wasn’t a corporate campaign with a fancy banner. It was neighbors helping neighbors — powered by live music, volunteers, and a whole lot of heart. **Why it matters** Renton is full of people doing quiet, consistent good. The problem is: the “quiet” part sometimes keeps the story from being told. My husband’s community work deserves a spotlight because it reminds us that: * **Service doesn’t require perfection — it requires participation.** * **Local venues can be community hubs**, not just weekend fun. * **Giving gets easier when we do it together.** * And yes, **you can still be a rockstar at 68** — especially when you’re using the stage to lift up your neighbors. ### **Thank you, Renton 🙌** To everyone who donated, volunteered, shared posts, brought items, and showed up: thank you. You proved what I’ve always believed about this city!

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<a href="https://rentonwa.gov/news/current_news/c_o_v_i_d-19_resources" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Press release from the City of Renton:</a> July 17, 2020 <img data-src="https://p1cdn4static.civiclive.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_7922657/Image/News%20and%20Events/Emergencies/Coronavirus/COVID-19%20Resources_news.jpg" data-sizes data-srcset /> <img data-src="https://p1cdn4static.civiclive.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_7922657/Image/News%20and%20Events/City%20Seal/City%20Seal_news.jpg" data-sizes data-srcset /> COVID-19 Advisory If you think you were exposed to COVID-19, free testing is available in King County. <ul><li><a href="https://kingcounty.gov/depts/health/covid-19/care/testing.aspx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">FInd a testing site </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/testing.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Get tested if you have any of these symptoms</a></li> </ul>Mayor Armondo Pavone is publishing COVID-19 updates with news on how the city is working to combat the pandemic. The e-newsletter as contains links to resources and other information. <ul><li><a href="https://rentonwa.gov//cms/one.aspx?portalId=7922741&amp;pageId=8568954" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Mayor Pavone's COVID-19 Updates</a></li> </ul>City of Renton makes almost $1.4 million available to Renton small businesses <ul><li><a href="https://rentonwa.gov/UserFiles/Servers/Server_7922657/File/City%20Hall/Executive/Public%20Affairs/Communications/Release/Press%20Releases%202020/Small%20Business%20Relief%20Grant%20Program.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Businesses affected</a> by COVID-19 can apply online for CARES Act funding by July 30</li> </ul><hr />This press release was produced by <a href="https://rentonwa.gov/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the City of Renton</a>. The views expressed here are the author's own.

<a href="https://rentonwa.gov/news/current_news/c_o_v_i_d-19_resources" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Press release from the City of Renton:</a>

July 17, 2020 <img data-src="https://p1cdn4static.civiclive.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_7922657/Image/News%20and%20Events/Emergencies/Coronavirus/COVID-19%20Resources_news.jpg" data-sizes data-srcset />

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If you think you were exposed to COVID-19, free testing is available in King County. <ul><li><a href="https://kingcounty.gov/depts/health/covid-19/care/testing.aspx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">FInd a testing site </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/testing.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Get tested if you have any of these symptoms</a></li> </ul>Mayor Armondo Pavone is publishing COVID-19 updates with news on how the city is working to combat the pandemic. The e-newsletter as contains links to resources and other information.

<ul><li><a href="https://rentonwa.gov//cms/one.aspx?portalId=7922741&amp;pageId=8568954" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Mayor Pavone's COVID-19 Updates</a></li> </ul>City of Renton makes almost $1.4 million available to Renton small businesses <ul><li><a href="https://rentonwa.gov/UserFiles/Servers/Server_7922657/File/City%20Hall/Executive/Public%20Affairs/Communications/Release/Press%20Releases%202020/Small%20Business%20Relief%20Grant%20Program.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Businesses affected</a> by COVID-19 can apply online for CARES Act funding by July 30</li> </ul><hr />This press release was produced by <a href="https://rentonwa.gov/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the City of Renton</a>. The views expressed here are the author’s own.