On April 27, 2018, Aaron went to the doctor after dealing with pain in his lower back for a few weeks. He got the type of news that no one should get and that no one ever really thinks they will get: he has cancer, advanced stage Lymphoma. 

At this point, we don't have much information, but what we do know is that it will be a long and expensive road. The purpose of this Go Fund Me page is to provide financial help to Aaron and his family.  The people who have put this together are several of his lifelong friends.

If you know Aaron well, we have no doubt that he is one of your favorite people.  He is reserved but hilarious, respectful, a great dancer, a die-hard Dawgs fan, and deeply loyal to his friends and family. Most importantly, he is a loving father to two boys—3-year-old Owen and 20-month-old Henry—and a devoted husband to Megan, another person many of you likely hold equally dear to your hearts.   Once Owen was born, Megan gave up teaching to raise her boys.  Aaron is the financial provider for their family.   He faces months of significant treatment ahead, set to begin immediately.

During this time, we want Aaron and Megan to be able to focus on his health and their family, without the additional stress of worrying about money while Aaron is not working.  Our goal is to raise enough money on the front end such that they can devote the next year exclusively to Aaron’s recovery. 

For those of you who know the Schloegels personally, we want to say thank you for your support; our hearts break with yours at this challenge that our friends face.  They’ll handle this with the utmost grace, faith, and even humor, just as they do everything else in life.  We'll risk overstepping by also stating this:  if you can give more than what you were initially planning on, please do so.  Every extra amount buys them more time and flexibility to devote to getting Aaron healthy and back home for good.  You can also help by sharing this story/page on Facebook.  If you don't know the Schloegels, thank you for reading their story; we encourage you to act on whatever motivation brought you here by helping out in whatever way you can, including by donating or simply sharing this story so that it reaches others who may be moved to similarly help out.  We are so grateful for your consideration and generosity.

We know Aaron will come out of this stronger than ever and we thank you again for being a part of his support system along the way.  

Aaron, if you’re reading this:  we are with you and Megan and we will fight this with you every day until you’re healthy and home again.  We love you, Uncle.