ROCKFORD (WIFR) – Hundreds of local elementary school students are unable to play in gym class simply because they can’t afford the proper shoes. Tonight, a local organization is trying to change that. Annie’s Locker collects new shoes for Rockford kids in need. Tonight the group is teaming up with Lucha Cantina to [...]
By Kevin Haas Rockford Register Star Terri Odell does not want poverty to stand in the way of healthy living. The Rockford native has blended her passion for fitness and helping people in need by volunteering with Annie's Locker, a nonprofit that provides proper fitness gear to the less fortunate. Odell, vice president of operations, has [...]
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 [...]
