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HomeMy WebLinkAbout52_Mayors Newsletter_091417SEPTEMBER 14, 2017 This Week from the Mayor Denis Law, Mayor VOL. II, NO. 30 Feedback Comments, questions or suggestions, or just want to share all the great things that are happening in the city, please email me. Thanks for reading. Mayor Law, Doug Baldwin, and Renton School District Superintendent Dr. Damien Pattenaude (center trio) accept a $75,000 check from King County Councilmembers Reagan Dunn (left) and Dave Upthegrove (right). The money will be used to help build the Family First Community Center in the Cascade/Benson Hill area of Renton. The project is a collaborative effort between the City of Renton, The Doug Baldwin Foundation, Renton School District, and HealthPoint. King County gives $75,000 for Family First Center Day of Concern for the Hungry is Saturday This is a special time of the year for me as we work on projects that benefit our city and help the less fortunate among us. I’d like to spotlight three events that are prime examples of how dedicated and determined volunteers help their community. This Saturday is the Mayor’s Day of Concern for the Hungry. I hope you will make a donation to help the Emergency Feeding Program and Renton Rotary Food Bank in their efforts to fight hunger. This is a cause I feel strongly about and have supported for years. With so many of our fellow citizens struggling to stretch their dollars to cover basic necessities, the work of community service organizations like the Emergency Feeding Program and Renton Rotary are more important than ever. You will find donation bins and volunteers in Renton at two Fred Meyer locations, 365 Renton Center Way SW, and 1780 108th Avenue SE, and at the QFC at 4800 NE 4th Avenue. Thank you in advance for your support of this worthwhile effort. We held our eighth annual Day of Service last Saturday. My thanks to the volunteers who gave up their morning to complete various projects around Renton, to the event’s sponsors, and to our city staff. Dozens of volunteers beautified our community by cleaning a number of parks and the Renton Senior Activity Center. That we have so many community members of all ages eager to give back is one more sign we live in a great city. On Monday, one of our local businesses and strong community supporter, Stoneway Concrete, donated backpacks to the REACH (Renton Ecumenical Association of Churches) Center of Hope. The center provides a place for homeless women and their children in Renton. Day of Service volunteers gave up their Saturday morning to beautify facilities around the city (top). Mayor Law (far right) and City Councilmember Don Persson (far left) help load backpacks donated to Center of Hope.