Members of the Renton community have come together to support a long-time downtown business owner and her family. Michael Moskowitz and Naomi Clayton have set up a fundraiser to financially support Liberty Cafe Owner Debbie Natelson and her husband, Paul, who is in hospice care.
Community Support
Moskowitz said, “Deb Natelson has been a staple in downtown Renton for almost 40 years and just a community bedrock person.” Natelson started in a coffee cart before moving to Jet City Espresso, where Moskowitz worked with her for 15 years. Natelson later took over Liberty Cafe, located at 926 S. Third Street, from Moskowitz and his business partner, Johnnie Uysal, after Uysal died.
The fundraiser, which can be found on GoFundMe’s website under the title “Support Liberty Cafe and Debbie in Renton,” has raised $6,195 with 57 donations as of July 13. Natelson responded to the fundraiser support on Facebook through the Liberty Cafe page and thanked Moskowitz and Clayton for setting it up.
Original reporting: Renton Reporter — read the source article.
