Run / Walk / Move for Ron Brown
Honoring the Life and Legacy of Secretary of Commerce Ronald H. Brown
Run/Walk/Move for Ron Brown
Run/Walk/Move With Us to Increase Educational Opportunities
Thirty years ago, the Ron Brown Scholar Program was born from a profound promise: to build a lifelong community committed to doing good. A trailblazer and man of action, Secretary Ronald H. Brown, famously challenged all of us to “keep the door open and the ladder down for others to follow”.
Since 1996, The Ron Brown Scholar Program has been that very ladder, ensuring we lift as we climb. Today, that vision has grown into a global family of leaders who connect and lift each other up to ever greater heights. This year, we’re celebrating the impact of Secretary Ronald H. Brown and the Program’s 30th anniversary with Striding Forward, Reaching Back — a day of activity to fund the next 30 years of impact and educational opportunities.
Run/Walk/Move for Ron Brown anywhere and anytime between July 26 and August 1, 2026. Walk, or run for 5 kilometers, or move for 60 minutes and be part of this movement to change lives.
OUR GOALS
- Raise $100,000
- Have Fun by Moving Your Body
- Bring awareness to the Ron Brown Scholar Program
EVENT SPONSORS
DON'T EVER QUIT
The Ron Brown Scholar Program was founded on Secretary Ronald H. Brown’s belief that adversity does not define us—our response to it does.
That spirit comes alive in the story of Eric Mason, a Ron Brown Scholar whose journey from extreme poverty to extraordinary achievement was fueled by determination and hope. As a young man, Eric ran every day—not for competition, but to push beyond the limitations around him and pursue a better future.
His story reflects the values Ron Brown championed: perseverance, resilience, and the belief that talent exists everywhere, even when opportunity does not.
