opening act in a fundraiser for the music program, featuring drummer cindy blackmon, santana, carlos santana't wait. >> i'm a little nervous but i think we'll get it done. >>reporter: blackmon, santa na herself writes the workshop at van kroft and john muir middle school. orchestrated the partnership. a retired bank auditor, whose nonprofit is saving money in the san leandro school district. >> i grew up around music and i think it's an important component of making the whole child. >> rick organized his first benefit concert in 2004. the headliner his friend, former tower of power lead singer lenny williams. rick formed the keep muic rocking foun -- music rocking foundation. >> developed a fund raising rhythm lenny -- and a golf tournament in july. so far keep music rocking has generated 3 quarters of a million dollars for music instruments, sheet music equipment and workshops. john muir middle school band director says all 11 san leandro schools benefit. >> we say, rick, we have a need, and he is, you know, he comes through. >>reporter: not only has rick recruited celebrity donors like the