We are proud to support local charities in Fort Worth, and we are still keen to spread the news about alternative cancer care. Our founder, Ron Sturgeon, has given me and the foundation’s board clear initiatives, and we are pleased to be executing
Fort Worth, Texas – September 18th, 2025
Foundation supports promoting education about alternative cancer therapies, empowering women, bolstering canines and fostering entrepreneurship.
Linda Allen, president of the foundation, announced donation to charities in the four areas the foundation focuses on. Donations made in 2024 include the following items:
Charitable Contributions: Women
- Valiant Hearts First gift 1,000.00
- Project Beloved First Gift: 2 x Soft Rooms ($2,500 each) 5,000.00
Charitable Contributions: Canine Welfare
- Little Dog Rescue of North Texas, Inc. 750.00
- Code Red Animal Project First Gift 1,500.00
- Pets Going Places First Gift 1,500.00
Charitable Contributions: Entrepreneurship
- Create FW – First of three yearly grants of 25,000.00
“We are proud to support local charities in Fort Worth, and we are still keen to spread the news about alternative cancer care. Our founder, Ron Sturgeon, has given me and the foundation’s board clear initiatives, and we are pleased to be executing,” Allen said.
Sturgeon formed the foundation in 2023 as part of an overall estate strategy to disperse wealth he attained in the auto salvage industry. He used that success to launch a successful real estate leasing business, and today counts over 1,000 mom-and-pop tenants he serves. The foundation is currently reviewing donations for 2025, Allen added.
The foundation also has a website (https://journeytowellness.org/) to help spread the word on alternative treatments for cancer. Sturgeon had a cancer scare in 2023, which was the inspiration for the foundation.
“I have a number of friends who have used alternative methods and recovered from cancer quickly, without the typical surgeries, radiation and chemotherapy. Their stories are on the websites of the journey to wellness website,” Sturgeon said.
Joe Mannes serves as the foundation’s treasurer. The asset investment committee is composed of Chair Mark Wood and Jerry Thompson and Robert Gottlich. The charity identification committee is composed of Chair Lee Jackson and Gloria Starling and Barry Kromann. The charity evaluation committee is composed of Chair Howard Hines and Joshua Davis and Rory Maguire.
About the Sturgeon Family Foundation
The Sturgeon Family Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a mission to support four key causes: promoting education of alternative cancer treatments (https://journeytowellness.org/), empowering women, bolstering canines, and fostering entrepreneurship. It was founded by longtime Fort Worth entrepreneur Ron Sturgeon and has a focus on local giving.
