This Eaton fire aid event spent $42,500 to reconnect survivors to their memories

Tom Ruffner looks through vintage LP’s at an event at Canoe House in South Pasadena on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. The Rotary worked with Altadena Musicians to replace instruments and music which victims of the Eaton fire lost. The Rotary worked with Altadena Musicians to replace instruments and music which victims of the Eaton fire lost. The Rotary worked with Altadena Musicians to replace instruments, music, and other items which victims of the Eaton fire lost. My kids got to listen to these songs, Motown and R&B.”Music was what brought Renee Townsend, 60, to the Rotary event, too.