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For the love of play—Shady Rays and Roc Solid

It all started with a simple google search: “nonprofits for outdoor play.” Shady Rays, the Kentucky-based sunglass outfitter, began their sear…

Homegrown Hope—TowneBank’s Impact

TowneBank team members share their “Why” at a play set build. TowneBank has a long and celebrated history with Roc Solid Foundation. Like Roc S…

Building Leadership and Team Unity through Hope

An Atlantic Bay Mortage Group volunteer shares a moment with Levi’s mama bear at his Orlando, FL playset build in the spring of 2023. “Team mem…

February 28, 2023

Building Hope through Homes—Meet Erin!

Latoya, mama bear to Mason, and Erin O’Brien at Mason’s 2019 playset build. For more than ten years, Erin O’Brien has been selling homes in Ham…

February 2, 2023

Building on Hope with Gwaltney

As four-year-old Adriana was pulling out of her driveway early in the morning with her aunt and cousin, the team from Gwaltney was pulling in to g…

November 30, 2022

Hope for a Little Hero

On a chilly October morning in Rochester, NY, two-year-old Remi and her parents, Mark and Jenny, headed to the hospital for a long morning of trea…

August 24, 2022

Building Hope No Matter What – Meet Janet

Janet Dobson signs her new book, Tracy and the Heroes in Blue. Ask Janet why she builds hope with Roc Solid and you are sure to get the most au…

Building Hope from the Inside Out

Summer Channell, Roc Solid Foundation volunteer. Summer Channell is 22 years old, just graduated from Old Dominion University with a degree in …

Stories from Our Volunteers: Les & Sam

The work done by the Roc Solid Foundation is only possible thanks to the wonderful people who sign up for our volunteer opportunities. So, let’s m…

Servant Leadership & Families First

Roc Solid volunteers with the Lopez family in Tennessee We have a value at Roc Solid Foundation to hold the attitude that we get to be a part o…