Please Welcome Bryan Routon, Our Newest Blogger

During the last week, University Place Patch welcomed its newest blogger, Bryan Routon.

Routon's blog is a plea for help to assisit a Tacoma teen caught in the vicious cycle of disordered eating.

"Labs the next day showed that the potassium levels in her bloodstream had dropped so low that her muscles had literally frozen up, and she was at risk for a heart attack. They also showed kidneys that were at risk of shutting down due to dehydration," he wrote. "She was immediately hospitalized."

The teen's medical bills and subsequent treatment aren't cheap, so Routon is asking for the community's help.

"Her friends and family have organized a fundraiser through the crowdfunding website indiegogo.com in order to raise the funds needed to send Sarah to a treatment center," he wrote.

Want to blog on Patch, too?

University Place Patch is looking for bloggers who’d like to share their local knowledge, personal expertise, political opinions, or hobbies. We want bloggers who can have readers walk away feeling challenged, inspired, happy, sad or further educated on a particular subject. Photo and video blogs are also encouraged!

Keep in mind that this is not a reporting gig. There’s no need to be a published author or someone who needs to be told what to write about. We want you to write about what you want and when you want.

Blogging on Patch is just one more way you can get involved with your community and spark important discussion.

So, start a blog on University Place Patch today! Have questions about blogging? Email Community Editor Jenny Manning at jenny.manning@patch.com.