Our Mission and Vision
The mission of the Ruck & Roll Foundation is to ease the financial burden cancer places on teachers. By providing direct financial support and rallying community partnerships, we help ensure educators never have to carry their fight alone. We aim to do this through events in our community and partnering with those around us for support.
Our Initiatives
Making a Difference
Welcome to our foundation, dedicated to easing the financial challenges of cancer for Fort Mill teachers. We work with local businesses and our local community to raise funds for our educators. Together, we can make a difference in their lives of those who shape our children's future.
Our events, including the annual 5K race, bring together community members to raise funds and awareness for teachers battling cancer.
Join us to make a difference.
Get involved today through supporting with donations, goods, services, or events.
One Time, Monthly and Yearly Donors
We facilitate donations that directly support teachers battling cancer.
Every contribution counts and helps us provide essential resources
to those facing cancer.
Inspiring Change
Sharing the journeys of teachers we support highlights the impact of our work, inspiring others to join our cause and contribute.
Show Your Support
We offer Ruck and Roll merchandise where proceeds help support our mission. Wear your support proudly and make a statement.
How we got our start....
In February 2023, life changed in an instant when one of our own, a teacher in the Fort Mill School District, was diagnosed with a rare cancer called Angiosarcoma. The journey that followed surgeries, radiation, chemotherapy, transfusions, and countless treatments brought not only physical and emotional challenges, but also the overwhelming financial strain that comes with fighting cancer.
Walking alongside her through this battle, we saw firsthand the heavy weight that cancer places on teachers who give so much of themselves to their students and classrooms. Teachers in our district are facing these same challenges every day—juggling medical bills, the worry of missed work, and the deep emotional toll of illness.
Most recently, she had to make the difficult decision to step away from the classroom for a bit to focus on battling stage 4 cancer. The hardest part of the decision wasn’t only the treatments, but the ache of being away from her school family and students, and the constant worry about finances. Yet, the outpouring of love and support from the school community, family, and friends became the inspiration behind this foundation.
That is where Ruck & Roll was born. Together, as educators and friends, we felt called to take that inspiration and create something lasting, a way to give back and stand beside teachers in their fight.
Our mission is simple: to come alongside teachers, help carry the load by easing financial strain, and provide encouragement so no teacher ever feels they are walking this road alone.
What began with one teacher’s journey has grown into a shared movement of compassion and support. At Ruck & Roll, we stand united for our educators....because together, we carry the load.
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Carrying the load together
We are deeply grateful to our sponsors whose generosity makes the mission of Ruck & Roll possible. Your support helps us ease the financial burden for teachers battling cancer and reminds them that they never walk this road alone. Together, we are carrying the load and making a lasting difference in the lives of our educators.
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Upcoming Events
Ruck and Roll 5K
and Kids Fun Run
December 13, 2025
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Fort Mill, 1400 A O Jones Blvd,
Fort Mill, SC 29715, USA
Link to register is coming soon...