Donate to help Thomas Brooks' Family

Thanks for coming,

This gofundme is intended to assist Tommy's family in this difficult time and to help secure the future for this incredible little girl, Ireland, who lost her daddy. It is my honor to fulfill my promise to Tommy that I would look after his daughter and the people he loves. Tommy was a beloved father, husband, brother, warrior, artist, sponsor, mentor and so much more.

When I met Tommy, he was like a force of nature. While he doesn't have a conventional appearance, Tommy was magnetic in a way that few people in the world are. People were drawn to him, they wanted to listen to what he had to say and participate in what he was doing. He had a singular charisma, eclectic style and irreverent sense of humor that was captivating. These qualities drew countless struggling souls into the community of recovery, where they found hope, survival, and a better life, and then spread the message to others. We'll never know how many lives the ripple effect of his magnetism saved, but the community and I will remain forever grateful.

Tommy was many things to many people. As a Marine, he sacrificed for his country and carried the wounds born of that sacrifice both inside and outside.

As a father Tommy was a spicy caricature of the cliche super-fun dad. He doted on Ireland with a love known only between fathers and their little girls. That's a love he shared with my daughter, one of Ireland's best friends. Tommy was family to so many, and his daughter is like mine, and vice-versa.

The ultimate calculus of Tommy's universe was whether something was good for his daughter and the woman he loved, Lexi.

I could go on and on, but this isn't intended to be a novel. Please join me in remembering, honoring, and, if you can, supporting Tommy's memory and family. You are so loved, and you are so missed.

The goal was set at $35k because that's roughly the average cost of tuition and fees for a four-year degree at a public in-state university, according to the data here put together by educationdata.org.

Some of the funds will be used to help assist the family with the costs associated with Tommy's passing. The rest will go into a trust to pay for Ireland's education and future success.

Thank you so much for your time and generosity.