Many, many, MANY patients will recognize the beautiful bearded face of Aaron Bono from the original KCC crew in Blue Springs. Aaron has been with the team for almost 2 years now and was the first face many people ever saw when walking into KCC. He grew up in Lee’s Summit and joined the Marine Corps at 17. During his 8 years in the service, Aaron spent a total of 21 months deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, saw 13 different countries, and became a noncommissioned officer. After he got out of the Marine Corps, Aaron spent a short while at a security job before landing in medical equipment repair for 13 years which took him all across the country. Then in May 2021, he landed on the KCC team.

When Aaron joined the KCC ranks, he didn’t really know what to expect and he hadn’t thought much about cannabis as medicine. Since then, he has come around to using medical cannabis himself. Aaron hasn’t been using cannabis for long but since he has it helps ease his mind and body from life’s daily anxieties. He isn’t a huge flower fan (yet) so he leans more into Honeybee gummies and vape carts from Sundro and Vibe. What he appreciates most about cannabis is that it has helped him avoid medications that previously put him into a robotic slump.

Aside from his work, Aaron is an avid gamesman who uses his hobbies and love for the outdoors to give back to the veteran community. Aaron is a member of FISH, or Friends In Service of Heroes, which is a veteran organization that offers services and communities to veterans. On top of general volunteering and membership, Aaron also leads the yearly FISH hog hunt down in Arkansas. It is a 3 day trip where the group gets to find camaraderie and peace in nature while cooking the meat they harvested. Aaron understands the value of camaraderie among veterans and says his favorite experience was and is serving alongside his fellow Marines.

Aaron is a good man and a valued member of KCC. His favorite part of being on this team is getting to meet and interact with all of the vastly different people. Since joining KCC, Aaron says he was previously socially reserved but now he has opened up more. These days, you can find Aaron at our Lake Lotawana store. Stop by and say hey!

If you or a veteran you know would be interested in or benefit from FISH, visit their website at friendsinserviceofheroes.org.