Ballard Eagles to host Can Jam, a benefit for Ballard Food Bank

Meghan Walker Ballard

On Thursday, Nov. 15, the Salmon Bay Eagles club will host an evening of music to benefit the Ballard Food Bank. It’s called the Can Jam, and will feature bands including Blue 55, Hot Mess, and Danny & the Good Intentions from 7pm to midnight.

Unlike typical Eagles events, this one is open to the public, with a $10 cover or 10 cans of food that will go straight to the Ballard Food Bank. Cash donations will also be accepted on the evening of the event, and the Eagles will be offering a special one-year membership rate of $30 that evening for those interested in joining the club.

If you want to learn more about the Eagles, visit their Facebook page.

30 thoughts to “Ballard Eagles to host Can Jam, a benefit for Ballard Food Bank”

  1. I had to quit riding the bus after repeated assaults and strange behavior on the #40 when it stopped at the Ballard Food Bank. I wish them well because no one should be hungry , but they certainly do add a strange spice to our neighborhood.

    1. The drivers are frequently to blame for this. They allow drunk/stoned/insane bums to get on and start trouble because they are afraid to say no or something. I’ve watched it go down so many times and it’s always the same. Driver waves on a hobo who say s/he “lost her/his transfer” or just out and out barks out a demand for a ride, and then they start up the violent shenanigans.

      For a city full of people who can’t tolerate “hate speech” on the internet, they sure seem ok with violence, filth, harassment etc in public spaces. Pretty strange.

      1. FWIW, the drivers rarely get involved in anything. It’s frustrating and yet, at the same time, I can understand they have 60 other lives than mine to worry about — and their own, of course. That said, when they let anyone on who is clearly wasted — bum, frat boy, woo girl, whatever — they are just inviting trouble. “We reserve the right to refuse service” should be an option for drivers.

        1. Agreed, but old “Soft Seattle” just can’t say “no” to an obvious potential problem because that would be “hate” or something.

          I’m sure the drivers get all kinds of veiled threats and warnings from superiors to keep Metro safe from the frivolous lawsuits of junkyard dog “civil rights” lawyers. Rider safety? Meh, it’s a city, AMIRITE?

      2. This has NOTHING to do with the OP but as a person that once drove for Metro I can say that is you want your bus to be on time and safe it is not an easy job for the person driving the bus.

        1. Forbes ranks which cities are best for business and careers based on facts. The facts say Seattle is #1. They have 14 metrics: job growth, costs (business and living), income growth, educational attainment, projected growth, net migration patterns, cultural and recreational opportunities, number of highly ranked colleges in area, Moody’s Cost of Doing Business, volume and concentration of highly-educated millennials based on Cushman & Wakefield Strategic Consulting, and “laws that protect people from employment discrimination based on sexual and/or gender identity.” Facts. Your sworn enemies, facts.

          You don’t have a business, or a career, so it doesn’t matter to you. But I do.

          When did I demand a head tax? When did I say anything about any cabal? All I know is, Seattle’s economy is hot and overflowing with opportunity for those of us who need to make money.

          Those of you on a fixed income maybe don’t care so much. I’m sure the AARP’s opinion of Seattle is far different, since the criteria are different.

          2. Guess it’s Good for retirees as well as business and careers.

            So you don’t have a business, don’t have a career, and aren’t retired. What the hell, dude? The only thing left is living in your mom’s basement. “Best cities for living in your mom’s basement” isn’t a thing. Sorry.

    3. I have volunteered at the food bank and I can assure you that there were plenty of other people on the bus that you did not notice who were going to the food bank also. In addition to the colorful population you refer to, there are plenty of clean, civil, kind people who depend on it to keep from living on the street because circumstances have put them in the position of choosing between rent and food even with a full time job.

    4. Hello.

      This article is about a fundraiser for a food bank.
      Your comment is a (likely) false anecdote about getting assaulted on a bus.

      🐘 Therefore irrelevant 🐘

    1. Thanks for the positive comment! We are excited to offer this opportunity to feed the neighborhood and have a great, great party! Hope you can come by!

  5. I pledge one can of food for each off topic, repetitive anti-homeless shitpost by the sockpuppeteer. The more they post, the more they feed the hungry.

  7. I used to pick up my mail there and just the mail cause I had no permanent address for the area at the time and every time I went they had drama and same BS you see at st.lukes and Commons park and it was a battle getting in and out……that place is another problem…..so glad I don’t have to get my mail there anymore !

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