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Help A Cap'n Out!

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We're raising money to support Mike, aka Coach Mike, aka Captain Ginger Beard, who lost his home in the Eaton Fire. Mike is a much-beloved fixture at Aveson Schools, where he's worked as a drama teacher, a tennis coach, an instructional aide, and probably a few other jobs I don't even know about.

Everybody loves Coach Mike; he is funny and positive and has such a wonderful knack for putting kids at their ease and cheering them up when they need it with his (flawless) pirate voice. He once poured a whole bottle of water on his head just to make my sad kid laugh! He makes a safe and joyful space for kids with ease, and is the life of the party when a party needs starting.

Mike had a beautiful home that sounds like a dream, to be honest; he, his parents, and his sister-in-law all had homes on a shared lot together, and he loved it so much. He has so many cherished memories of being with friends and loved ones there, and it was a place where people would start as visitors and end up becoming part of the family. I believe that Mike and his family are the magic ingredient that made their home the wonderful place it was, but still, it's a terrible loss, and we want to do what we can to help them as they recover.

We had to talk him into letting us make this GoFundMe, a little, by heavily implying that there would be RIOTING IN THE STREETS if the kids found out that we couldn't help him. He knows that there are many people worse off than him, and felt badly asking for help, so we had to remind him that it's a kindness to the people who love you to allow them to help you when you need it. Mike gives so much to the Aveson community. We hope you'll join us in helping him out.

— Jen & Siobhán, Aveson parents





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Organizer and beneficiary

Jennifer Wang
Organizer
Altadena, CA
Mike Marks
Beneficiary

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