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In May of 1989, the Mark Kilroy Foundation was formed and has as it's primary goal the uniting together of organizations and individuals in the prevention of substance abuse. The Foundation has since been involved in drug education, prevention, and rehabilitation. It has provided seed money to residential men's and women's treatment facilities. Two four-year Scholarships are given annually. The Kilroys have spoken throughout Texas at schools, organizations, and churches. They have put any and all money given to them, including all book sales money, into the Foundation's anti-drug efforts. In the book Sacrifice, Mark's father Jim relates a very personal account of the family's search for their son. it is available for purchase by calling 409-925-3819.
 Since 1994, the Mark Kilroy Foundation has sponsored S.A.F.E. (Substance Abuse Free Environment) which is a community based, drug education-prevention program for youth and families. The Mark Kilroy Foundation partners with schools, organizations, and private donors to provide S.A.F.E. Program services to the community year-round, including free summer youth activities. Go back to the home page. |
In the spring of 1989, Jim and Helen Kilroy began searching for
their missing son. Four weeks later, they learned that Mark had
been kidnapped and murdered, used as a human sacrifice by a drug
smuggling cult in Matamoros, Mexico. Mark was a 21-year-old University
of Texas pre-med student on spring break. During the search and
after the discovery, Mark's parents received thousands of letters
and talked with many people who told them of the destruction in
their lives caused by drugs. The Kilroy family had become another
victim even though none of them were involved in drugs. The search
for their son is over; they know he is safe and they are at peace,
but they could not turn and walk away. Our young people are searching
and they have many different paths to choose. Who will be there
for them?