Community Member-Led Initiative

My brother is the strongest person I know. For the last 15 months, he fought the hardest fight of his life against glioblastoma, a horrific disease with limited treatment options. On October 8, 2026, at just 29 years old, his fight ended.

Sterling was a Staff Sergeant for the Texas Ranger’s Special Operations Group, an ultramarathoner, a black belt in brazilian jiu-jitsu, and loved pushing his body and mind in the gym every single day. He was an amazing husband and father, and I was so proud to call him my brother. He showed his children, and all of us who loved him, what true strength looked like in the face of unimaginable challenges. There’s really no other way to say it: Sterling was a badass. He carried that same strength and mentality with him throughout his fight with brain cancer, waking up every day determined to live, never complaining, and making the most of every moment he was given.

Glioblastoma has a median survival of approximately 15 months, and fewer than 7% of patients survive five years. No one should have to face this fight with so few treatment options.

Join me in standing Strong for Sterling. Help me raise funds in his honor to advance research, develop better treatments, and find a cure for this horrific disease. For Sterling, and for every family who deserves more hope.

- Ciera -