About Shamrock Way
A family of volunteers, mentors, and partners.
Doing what it takes to make a positive impact.
A family of volunteers, mentors, and partners.
Doing what it takes to make a positive impact.
Shamrock Way is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded by Frank Shamrock — built on the principles his father, Bob Shamrock, taught thousands of young men.
Since we formalized our nonprofit, it has been an honor to lead such a passionate team of philanthropists and sponsors. We have grown in many positive ways — and our impact reaches new heights with each passing year.
Our charity was founded on the principles and lessons Bob Shamrock taught thousands of young men at the Shamrock Boys Ranch:
Our first campaigns targeted incarcerated youth — scholarships for those inspired to change their lives. We entered juvenile halls and youth prisons to share the message. Many young men followed the same path I did, using martial arts as a tool to grow into good men.
I am proud to say these campaigns saved many boys from a life in prison — made possible by a continuing grant from Frank Shamrock Inc and our many wonderful sponsors.
Next, we focused on helping law enforcement — protecting both officers and those being arrested — by sharing knowledge from years of combat training, powered by Shamrock MMA and MMALE: two assets donated to Shamrock Way by Frank Shamrock Inc.
Then we saw that battered women could use our support, and our techniques. A program was created to serve individual communities and women at risk.
Partnerships became central to our work — home builds with HOPE Sports, our battered women’s program with the Fresno Police Department, and many more.
By far, our most successful partnership has been with Showtime Networks — digital content created with one intention: smash the stigma surrounding mental health. With the release of that film, we reached millions of people around the world.
One of our core missions remains: reopen the Shamrock Boys Ranch, which closed after my father’s passing. That vision has not been lost.
Society has changed. We trust God will lead us to what has the most impact, for the most people. Right now, that is digital media. So we continue our home builds, our veterans scholarships, and our partnerships with quality social charities — while creating new media that ends the stigma around mental illness.
I am so thankful to everyone who has partnered, supported, donated, and volunteered with Shamrock Way. Sharing my father’s legacy with all of you has been the best days of my life.
Thank you — from the bottom of my heart,
Frank Shamrock
Executive Director
We measure our success by changes in our communities.
Our film on mental illness — made with Mauro Ranallo, NAMI, Fountain House, and Showtime Networks — became a national media story. It reached millions, so anyone, anywhere, could see it and get help.
Our annual hands-on event brings volunteers into the communities we support. Our first Warriors Challenge weekend built a home in two days for a family living in poverty — gifted to the Lopez family, in a ceremony none of us will forget. We vowed to do it every year.
Asked to present at Fountain of Life Africa’s annual fundraiser, our team created a one-of-a-kind presentation — and our executive director delivered it in person. The fundraising goal was reached, and a community was inspired into action.