THANK YOU!! To THE FIT on Maray Drive who have been actively collecting shoes for our Annual Share a Pair Drive! They will be doing a special shopping trip to help us reach our goal too. Thank you Jared and THE FIT participants!!
Annie's Locker was recognized in the December 2014 issue of "Runner's World" for our recent success with the SHARE A PAIR drive that provided more than 1,000 pairs of new gym shoes for local children in need.
Our New Mailing Address: Annie's Locker c/o Fitness Works 3619 Morsay Drive, Rockford, IL 61107
By Corina Curry ROCKFORD — Students shot their hands in the air when Carol Bingley asked them how many pairs of shoes they had at home. Some answered 20. Some said 10 or 12. Bingley, the founder of Annie’s Locker, then asked the students to imagine what it would be like to have only one [...]
“Peace is not something you wish for; It’s something you make, Something you do, Something you are, And something you give away.” — John Lennon As part of the Peace Month Coalition, Annie’s Locker and the Shoe Labyrinth Project provide just such an opportunity for our community to create this deeper level of working for [...]
By Richard S. Gubbe Inspired by a fellow runner who died in 2007, Carol Benthal-Bingley has turned a request from a cancer victim into a formidable local charity. Annie’s Locker is named for the inspiration who led founder and president Benthal-Bingley down the path to procuring shoes for the needy and delivering a message they [...]
WREX.com – Rockford’s News Leader ROCKFORD (WREX) - 13 News told you last week about the more than 2,000 Rockford students who will be heading back to school homeless, many without proper supplies for the school year. One organization is trying to help these kids take a step in the right direction. Annie's Locker, a [...]
