In Support of Ben Strassman

The coolest, most kind-hearted, funniest person you know has been recently diagnosed with Bladder Cancer. 

Here’s the good news: He has the best doctors at the Huntsman Cancer Institute, he’s had a biopsy, he’s already scheduled for surgery #2 to remove his bladder and give him a new one, and he’s still cracking jokes at 120 mph (seriously, he told his anesthesiologist they should get into boxing because of their 100% knockout rate while being carted into the operating room).

Here’s where we come in: He will need time to recover - 6 to 8 weeks recovery time, before he can return to work. Not only that, his amazing family has flown in from Chicago and is renting a place here in SLC to be there for his recovery every step of the way. If all of this sounds expensive - it’s because it is. And while we would love to report that a career in public education helping young students find their way in life is enough to cover all of these costs - we cannot. 

What we are asking is for your support to help ease the financial burden of the coming weeks for Ben and his incredible family. 

So if Ben has ever:
- Made you laugh so hard at a terrible pun that you leave the room
- Run a D&D adventure where he let you do the most absurd checks imaginable in service of “rule of cool”
- Made you feel like one of the most interesting and incredible humans on the planet
- Shared his love of One Piece with you
- Made you feel heard, in a time where all ears were closed.

Please consider donating. <3