Fifth Annual
Rockford
Walk for Life
and Family -
Saturday, June 14th, 2025
Event Schedule
11:00am - Kickoff Rally at City Hall (425 E. State Street)
Opening prayer: Fr. John McNamara, Spiritual Director of the Diocese of Rockford Life & Family Evangelization Office
Keynote speaker: Jill Stanek - Pro-Life Nurse and Activist
11:30am - Walk Begins
12:15pm - Closing
We walk to make abortion unthinkable in Rockford and beyond. Be a voice for the voiceless and join us.
Join us for the Rockford Walk for Life and Family in 2025!
Whether you are 100% sure you can make it or not, use this form to RSVP for the event - we’ll be sending regular updates about future events. too!
Thank you to our 2025 sponsors!
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Young America’s Foundation - Reagan’s Boyhood Home
How to Spread the Word!
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Announcement/Email/Bulletin Text
Don't miss the 2025 Rockford Walk for Life and Family on Saturday, June 14th at 11am outside the Rockford City Hall building. Pray, rally and walk for the unborn! Get more information and RSVP at ProLifeRockford.com.
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Organize a Group
Invite your friends, family, parish or organization to walk with you! Need a banner to represent your group or organization? Let us help you design and print one! Contact us by May 26, 2025. Let us know you are coming so we can add you to our list of participating organizations!
Jill Stanek, Keynote Speaker
When it would have been easier to look the other way, Jill Stanek’s commitment to Christ led her to risk her job, reputation, and friendships to stop the terrible practices of abortion and infanticide. Jill was a registered nurse in the Labor & Delivery Department at Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois. She discovered not only were abortions being committed there, but babies were being aborted alive to die without medical care. Jill went public with this terrible story and has become a national figure in the effort to protect both born and pre-born infants.
Jill has testified 14 times before Congressional committees and state legislatures. Jill’s testimony was read on multiple occasions during key U.S. Congressional debates on the Partial Birth Abortion Ban and Born Alive Infants Protection Act.
In January 2023, Jill retired from Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America after working on SBA’s Her PLAN (Pregnancy and Life Assistance) project, which helps safeguard vulnerable pregnant mothers and babies in the new Dobbs era.
Faith Center
Holy Family Catholic Church
Holy Spirit Catholic Church
Madonna Renewal Center
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Academy (OLSHA)
Rock Valley Students for Life Club
St. Anthony Catholic Church
St. Bridget Catholic Church
St. James, Belvidere
St. Mary Oratory
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Faith Center Holy Family Catholic Church Holy Spirit Catholic Church Madonna Renewal Center Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Academy (OLSHA) Rock Valley Students for Life Club St. Anthony Catholic Church St. Bridget Catholic Church St. James, Belvidere St. Mary Oratory St. Paul Lutheran Church
Participating Organizations 2025
Testimonials
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Attended today's rally with my wife. What a wonderful Experience & such enthusiasm, especially by the young people.. God is definitely on the "Move". Wonderful Speakers, God bless you in all of your efforts. Look forward to all the "next" events while the Lord's return is in the "Waiting Stage."
Bob B.
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Thank you for more inspiration to put faith into action.
Sarah L.
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I've always wanted to attend the 'March for Life' in Washington, D.C. and this felt as fulfilling and inspiring as I could ever imagine. Let us continue our prayers.....
Frank N.