TOUGH STARS GIVE BACK
ABOUT US
Tough Stars Give Back, a non-profit organization, was created in 2016 by Gabriel Starling. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, TSGB promotes the awareness of Cancer and the FIGHT to end it.
OUR PURPOSE
TSGB was organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes in the greater Fort Worth areas.
OUR MISSION
To engage community partners in support of students, young professionals and the future leaders of Greater Fort Worth, Tarrant County.
OUR INITIATIVES
1. Raise and donate funds to various organizations that help in cancer research.
2. Literacy for our children of Fort Worth
3. Continued support through various
organizations for the future leaders of Fort Worth.
GABRIEL VAZQUEZ STARLING - FOUNDER
Gabriel Vazquez Starling was born in Duncanville, TX on March 10th, 2008.
Gabriel became a FortWorthian in the summer of 2016 and quickly became an active member in the greater Fort Worth community.
Gabriel’s passion for supporting others can be traced back to when he was 7 years old, where he spent significant time raising money and awareness on what Breast Cancer is and what Cancer does.
His goal and tagline: "No kid should ever be without a Mama," motivated him to raise more than $20,000 in 2017. He donated these funds to Cancer Care Services on behalf of his amazing friend, Emily McLaughlin.
Gabriel, 15, is in high school and, already, is the founder of his own nonprofit. The 501(c)3 Tough Stars Gives Back supports charitable and educational purposes with the goal of engaging the community and helping those in need.
2023 EXECUTIVE BOARD
Founder
Gabriel Vazquez Starling
President
Gloria Vazquez Starling
Executive Board Members
Becky Ramirez - Vice President & Tough Kids
Elaine Herrera - Treasurer
Rosa Maria Berdeja - Vice President of Public Relations & Tough Ladies Co-Chair
Ben Robertson- Secretary
Board Members
Dr. Adrian Cantu - Volunteers Chair
Leticia Esparza - Tough Ladies Co-Chair
Ernie Gomez - Tough Guys Chair
Richard Knight - Sponsorship Chair
Reginald Robinson - Board Member
Shelby Rodriguez - Marketing Chair
Juan Carlos Torres - Logistics Chair
Lorena Vargas - Board Member
Committee Members
Jerry Cantu - Tough Kids Co-Chair
Dr. Melondy Doddy-Muñoz - Volunteers Committee
Josh Friend - Volunteers Committee
Diego Huerta - Volunteers Committee
Brenda Matamoros-Beveridge - Logistics Committee
Diego Huerta - Volunteer Committee
Victor Neil - Logistics Committee
Israel Padilla - Volunteers Committee
Bee Salas - Logistics Committee
Sevynth Thomas - Logistics Committee
Media
George Apodaca - Photographer