Support for Ed Ashman: Veteran, Teacher, and Fighter
Our community was shaken this week by a tragic accident. While walking home from El Toro High School, our beloved substitute teacher Ed Ashman was struck by an e-bike. Ed is currently in critical condition and is fighting through a series of severe injuries.
Ed is no stranger to bravery. As a Vietnam Veteran, he spent years in the cockpit flying jets for the military and serving our country with honor. After his time in the service, he brought that same dedication to the classroom. To the students at El Toro High, Mr. Ashman is a familiar and friendly face. He is a man who chose to spend his retirement years mentoring and supporting the next generation.
Beyond his service and his teaching, Ed is the center of a beautiful family. He is a devoted husband, a father of three, and a proud grandfather. Right now, his family is by his side in the hospital navigating a nightmare that no one could have prepared for.
Ed is in extremely difficult physical shape. The road to recovery will be incredibly long and expensive. We are coming together to ease the financial burden on the Ashman family so they can focus entirely on Ed’s healing. Your donations will go directly toward emergency medical expenses, surgeries, long-term intensive care, rehabilitation, and support for his wife and family during this period of lost income and mounting bills.
Any amount, no matter how small, makes a difference in Ed’s fight. Please share this link with the El Toro community, veteran networks, and on social media. Ed is a fighter, and we know he can feel the support of the community he has served for so long. Thank you for showing up for a man who has spent his life showing up for us.
Our community was shaken this week by a tragic accident. While walking home from El Toro High School, our beloved substitute teacher Ed Ashman was struck by an e-bike. Ed is currently in critical condition and is fighting through a series of severe injuries.
Ed is no stranger to bravery. As a Vietnam Veteran, he spent years in the cockpit flying jets for the military and serving our country with honor. After his time in the service, he brought that same dedication to the classroom. To the students at El Toro High, Mr. Ashman is a familiar and friendly face. He is a man who chose to spend his retirement years mentoring and supporting the next generation.
Beyond his service and his teaching, Ed is the center of a beautiful family. He is a devoted husband, a father of three, and a proud grandfather. Right now, his family is by his side in the hospital navigating a nightmare that no one could have prepared for.
Ed is in extremely difficult physical shape. The road to recovery will be incredibly long and expensive. We are coming together to ease the financial burden on the Ashman family so they can focus entirely on Ed’s healing. Your donations will go directly toward emergency medical expenses, surgeries, long-term intensive care, rehabilitation, and support for his wife and family during this period of lost income and mounting bills.
Any amount, no matter how small, makes a difference in Ed’s fight. Please share this link with the El Toro community, veteran networks, and on social media. Ed is a fighter, and we know he can feel the support of the community he has served for so long. Thank you for showing up for a man who has spent his life showing up for us.
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