Our Mission
Our mission is to provide a fun, inclusive, and adventurous environment where people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds can learn and be challenged. RoKC was founded on the phrase "build it to give it away," a saying that remains at the heart of all we do. As the community grows, our goal stays the same: to offer the best possible experience for every person who walks in the door. If you can climb a ladder, you can climb at our gyms.
Friends of RoKC:
RoKC donates to over 140 non-profits each year!
Children's Mercy Hospital
RoKC organizes a toy drive Yoga class with Jesse Shroyer each year to help stock the Snowflake Shoppe at Children's Mercy Hospital. The Snowflake Shoppe supplies patients and their families with gifts around the holiday season!
The Birthday Party Project
The Birthday Party Project’s Mission is to bring JOY to children experiencing homelessness through the MAGIC of a birthday party! RoKC helps to provide a “Birthday in a Bag” and a birthday gift for children on their birthday and a virtual birthday message so kids know how special they are.
Greater KC Chamber of Commerce
RoKC works with the Greater KC Chamber of Commerce's Diversity and Inclusion Director to make climbing inclusive for ALL by donating day passes and rental gear for non-profits and directly to families, continuing education for staff, and dispersing hiring calls through the minority chambers. Additionally, RoKC is a Silver Certified Healthy KC Workplace!
Surrounding School Districts
RoKC works with school districts to provide job-skills training programs for students with disabilities, hire interns for work-based learning partnerships, and provide scholarships for after school programming and mentoring for local youth.
The Battle Within
Five-day program for veterans and first responders to develop holistic evidence-based skills and begin the healing process of traumatic injuries in mind, body, and soul. RoKC provides financial and in-kind donations and support in any way needed.
Hope Kids
Provides ongoing events, activities and a powerful, unique support community for families who have a child with cancer or some other life-threatening medical condition. RoKC provides free monthly climbing events for families.
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Clears the path to a child’s biggest possible future by matching them with a caring, adult mentor in a one-to-one friendship. RoKC provides a free day pass for "Little" with purchase of day pass for "Big".
Exploring Roots
Long-term, multi-year program mentoring youth who live in under-resourced urban neighborhoods through nature-based wellness programming. RoKC provides weekly free climbing, volunteer hours, and monetary donations.
