AIMS is very saddened to hear of the tragic loss of the life of Dirk Tillotson. Dirk was a friend of AIMS and its leadership. He described his work at AIMS in the following way, "I have been called the patron saint of lost causes, the guy who will help do things when others won't or think it's too risky. And I took on some of those, when Native elders asked me to help with their school, I did. Even though it was in debt had 1 board member, no staff, 13 kids, and an 80% attendance rate. it's now one of the top schools in Oakland..."
AIMS is so glad that Dirk took on that challenge. To date, approximately 1300 students are currently benefiting from his sainthood. He was the voice in the wilderness calling us to do better in service to children, and we will dearly miss him. His legacy lives on, and we vow to do our best to honor his great work.
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Below is information about a fund that has been set up for Dirk's wife and family.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-dirk-tillotsons-family
