Hi everyone,

As some of you may know my partner Jake has had a lot of unexpected medical issues as of late, including: action based essential tremors, occipital neuralgia, and myofacial pain syndrome, and many that are still in the process of being diagnosed fully and then begin life long treatment plans from there. He will begin medical leave starting this Monday September 8 and has six weeks paid time off. In the last year, Jake's health has gotten progressively worse and most recently he's lost an alarming amount of weight. He is in intense pain, has to learn how to navigate tremors and all other arising health concerns and needs to focus on getting better.

We know that it is EXTREMELY unlikely he will be able to return to work when his paid leave is up and in Minnesota he can be protected for 12 more weeks after his paid time is up but all of that time is unpaid. For anyone who has the misfortune of navigating the healthcare system you know just how expensive it is and the added stress of worrying about finances at this time definitely makes it difficult to focus on healing. Your funds will go towards rent, car payments, and physical therapy/medical costs.

I know it's tough times for all so please dont feel obligated to donate but please consider sharing. Jake is truly the most wonderful human and I wish I were in a better place to be able to take on both our finances during this time but that's not realistic for us.