About Us

There are not many jobs that make the needs of a community more apparent than being a teacher. Working closely with some of the most underserved communities in the United States inspired Mrs. Erica Rucker to found Warrior Affiliated Inc., a non-profit dedicated to fulfilling her life’s purpose– meeting the needs of her community and the youth around her.

As we progress as a society, the gaps between our youth and the resources they need become wider and their challenges become even more unique. Social media has launched our nation’s youth into self-imposed isolation and given them an inability to communicate face-to-face. This, coupled with the mounting anxiety from a constant stream of social issues causes youth today to be more anxious and depressed than many generations before them. This means our mission is more important than ever.

Warrior Affiliated Inc supports a youth group organization known as RISE. Relying on the collaborative efforts of educators and community mentors, RISE meets the social, emotional, and mental needs of students that would not otherwise have the resources to overcome the ever increasing hurdles presented by an ever changing political landscape. It takes a village to raise a well-rounded child and as our founder says, “we meet the need. We are the village.” This is the mission of Warrior Affiliated Inc.