Renton Emergency Communication Service (RECS) team will be participating in “Field Day 2015” June 27 and 28  at Renton Fire Station 16, 12923 156th Ave. S.E.).

The RECS team will provide public demonstrations of ham radio capabilities and showcase how these abilities assist communication in emergencies. The team can also provide information on how to get an FCC amateur radio license before the next disaster strikes.

In concert with Field Day, RECS is uniting with the Emergency Feeding Program and will be accepting donations of non-perishable foods at Station 16 on June 27 & 28.

With school out for the summer, the Emergency Feeding Program is in dire need of items that can be used to fill “snack packs” for children. Monetary donations (checks made out to Emergency Feeding Program) or other food items will also be gladly accepted.

Requested snack items are:

• Juice Boxes or Capri Sun – single serving size;

• Fruit – single serving size apple sauce 4 oz or fruit cups;

• Dairy – snack size pudding 3.5 oz; and

• Other – Granola Bars, single serving size potato/corn chips (1 oz), single serving size peanut butter crackers.

The Renton Emergency Communication Service (RECS) is a non-profit organization made up of a volunteer team of amateur radio operators. Their mission is to support the City of Renton and its service area with emergency communication resources during an emergency or disaster.

The event is scheduled for noon to 9 p.m. on June 27 and 7 to 9 a.m. June 28.