Kids at Spring Creek Elementary School will learn some Hebrew, thanks to a Jeremiah Fund grant from First Free Rockford. Wait, what? OK, it’s just one Hebrew term: gaga, which means “touch-touch.” The $750 grant from First Free will help the school’s Parent...
The Winnebago County court system has more than 1,000 kids involved in child abuse or neglect cases. One. Thousand. “That number should shake us to our core,” says Abby Finley, who attends First Free and who volunteers as a Court Appointed Special Advocate, or CASA....
Looking to take that “go, tell and show” thing more seriously? Want to get involved in serving our community but don’t know where to begin? Looking for a way for your Life Group or Adult Community to serve together? Take time at your next gathering to look through the...
by Jim Killam In 2013, Forbes magazine listed Rockford as one of the most miserable communities in the United States. It was the latest in a decades-long series of slams by various national media. Transform Rockford exists to change those perceptions, and to help our...