Trenton Grad Uses Musical Talent to Feed the Needy

Trenton High School graduate and flutist Colleen Riley Herman isn't rich. She said she doesn't have money to give to local charities.

Instead, she uses her talent for playing the flute to raise money for charitable causes like the Trenton Food Pantry. In 2008, she raised $1,100 for the food pantry.

"People ask me why I do this, and I feel my talent is my god given way to help others," Riley Herman said.

Riley Herman, 40, of Brownstown, is a former member of the Trenton High School band and has strong ties to the city where she spent her formative years.

"My sophomore year was Mike Kurilko's first year as music director at Trenton High School," Riley Herman said.

Now a music teacher with a master's degree in flute performance from Wayne State University, Riley Herman has scheduled a second concert to raise money for the Trenton Food Pantry.

The concert, A Flutastic Night!, is set for 6 p.m. April 27 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Trenton.

The concert is free and Riley Herman encourages audience members to give a free will donation. All proceeds will be donated to the Trenton Food Pantry.

Riley Herman will be accompanied on piano by Peter Kopera.

For the latest Wyandotte news and information, "like" Wyandotte Patch on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and sign up for our daily newsletter.