Acknowledgements
With deep gratitude to everyone who makes this fund possible.
Built by Many Hands
No family fund is the work of one person. It is the product of the elders who paved the way, the family members who trust and use it, the contributors who give of their time and resources, and the countless small acts of care that turn a good intention into a working reality. This page is our way of saying thank you.
Our Elders
To Clarence Wilson Sr., Darlene Wilson, Marcella Birtha, and Jamie Birtha — the roots of the Wilson and Birtha lines. Their wisdom, their humor, and their example are woven into every part of this fund.
Our Family
To every family member who trusts the fund enough to use it, and who shows up for one another with empathy and generosity. The fund only works because the family chooses, again and again, to be a team.
Our Founder
To Michele Wilson, the maker of the fund — for the vision to build something that gives during a lifetime rather than only after one, and the persistence to turn that vision into a working blueprint others can follow.
Carrying It Forward
The best way to honor everyone who built this fund is to keep it alive — and to help other families build their own. If our story has moved you, we would be glad to help yours begin.