KERRVILLE — Rogan Glover, a 10-year-old Kerrville boy fighting brain cancer, and his family received a fully paid-for six-bedroom, three-bathroom, 2,300-square-foot manufactured home in May following a 14-day community fundraising effort. Titan Factory Direct Homes covered the remaining balance on the home and donated wheelchair ramps, decks, air conditioning, and removal of the family's existing residence.

A GoFundMe campaign raised more than $83,000 from over 1,600 donors in less than two weeks, and Leonard Crafted Homes donated $25,000 to complete the fundraising goal. Titan Factory Direct Homes decided to provide the family with a six-bedroom home.

Rogan was diagnosed with brain cancer at age 5. Doctors originally gave him two years to live, but he is still alive three years later. His cancer later spread to his spine following a brief remission, and his family stopped chemotherapy treatments after he became too weak and wheelchair-bound. His mother regularly drove him about two hours to Austin for treatment.

Before the fundraising effort, the family's vehicle had been repossessed and their water service had been shut off. A tree branch had gone through the roof of their home, which lacked air conditioning and had mold concerns. Rogan's father worked both a full-time and a part-time job to support the family of six.

The effort began when Rogan's father messaged family friend Kristina Richie, a Mountain Home mother of eight and a local homebuilder, asking if she knew of any businesses that could help with a birthday present for his son. Richie began posting videos about Rogan's story to her TikTok account, which has more than 130,000 followers. TikTok creator Ophelia Nichols, known as "Mama Tot," made three videos to help spread the fundraiser online.

"I originally had added him on Facebook because I saw them sharing information about their son's journey with cancer." Richie said. Sixty-three gifts from Rogan's Amazon birthday wish list were delivered to his Kerrville home, and Richie filled a car with groceries for the family.

After a birthday party at Mr. Gatti's in Fredericksburg, the family received a new car from Cavender Auto Group with a giant red bow attached.

"I want him to know that there's people out there that care, and that even if we're complete strangers, that good humans still do exist." Richie said. She hopes future donations can help furnish the new home. May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month.