New Chums

⚡️⚡️Happy birthday to Joe. The dude can melt faces with that guitar ⚡️⚡️

Hey Chum Nation! Seth here. I was able to visit Benji today and it was good to be in the room with him, even if just for a few minutes. I reminded him we have band practice next Tuesday, so he better hurry this process up.

I’m happy to share that he was successfully removed from ECMO (life support), but we’re not out of the woods yet. Benji remains sedated and on a ventilator while his organs continue to rest and heal.

To add a little more context: Benji went BIG and had what is referred to as a “Widowmaker” heart attack. This means that there was a 100% blockage of the LAD (left anterior descending artery) but luckily for us, he is not giving up. He’s fighting! Classic Benji.

In an effort to help Ben and his family during this very critical and overwhelming time, a GoFundMe has been set up to raise money on their behalf. If you are in a position to donate to this cause (in any amount), it would mean the world to us, and to our very favorite drummer.

Keep sending your positive mojo. Benji is one of the good guys ⚡️

Donate to Hearts full of Hope for Ben, organized by Kate Hedlund-Groden On Tuesday night, January 14, 2025, Ben was at band practice with the New Chums. After… Kate Hedlund-Groden needs your support for Hearts full of Hope for Ben

For the three people that were planning on showing up (you know who you are)…this is for you. More updates in the coming days. Definitely still go support the other bands!