Help John Warden’s Family

Last week, our family was blindsided by Hasbro’s decision to lay off 100 employees.

Like many families we are still struggling with the grief and panic that such a drastic event can create.

In 1999, my career at Hasbro began. And in my career of 25 years I was able to design and direct a range of projects including Pokémon, G.I.Joe, Power Rangers, and Transformers. I was able to bring to life dreams for kids and kids at heart all around the world.

And while in many ways I consider myself blessed to live my dream job as a toy designer at Hasbro, the grief and fear felt by the uncertainty has an especially difficult toll on our family.

My fiancée Meaghan Elderkin, suffers from a condition known as Crohn’s Disease .

Crohn's disease can be both painful and debilitating, and sometimes may lead to life-threatening complications.

There's no known cure for Crohn's disease, but therapies can greatly reduce its signs and symptoms and even bring about long-term remission and healing of inflammation. With treatment, many people with Crohn's disease are able to function well.

She has survived a total of twenty (20) lower abdominal surgeries in the past 15 years, ranging from untangling her lower intestines to resections to splice living tissue together. And while she is able to digest food, the scar and nerve damage from the surgeries cause her to be in a constant state of pain.

A biological medicine called Skyrizi keeps her Crohn’s stabilized to the point where her chronic pain is tolerable and she can lead a normal life as a Mom.

Unfortunately, a single dosage (2 months) of Skyrizi costs $21,017.34. Without it to stabilize her Crohn’s, she runs the risk of another Abdominal Surgery which costs an average of $114,000.

Our need is absolutely urgent. While I am sorting out what step to take next in my career… this daunting financial figure and the specter it casts looms in our hearts. It’s hard to dream when the woman you love more than anything is suffering, and your savings are shrinking.

Please find it in your heart to help our family with any donation that you are able to give.

It will help to lift the heavy weight of uncertainty for Meaghan’s health from our minds.

Thank you for giving us hope. Modern treatments and new medicines are making living with Crohns more tolerable for the the millions that live in pain with this condition. Your donation could make a small difference in the peace of mind for our family.

Thank you to my friends and to all the G.I.Joe and Transformers fans I’ve met along the way. I appreciate each and every one of you.