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Vision:

Our vision is to one day witness a world where the mindset of children that are less fortunate can be transformed into believing that ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE!

Mission:

Our mission is to support, facilitate, and promote programs and events that encourage impoverished youth to embrace, and commit to believing the message that, “one’s circumstances, do not determine one’s success!”

It is our desire to be a resource for underprivileged children in our local community.

Vision:

Our vision is to one day witness a world where the mindset of children that are less fortunate can be transformed into believing that ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE!

Mission:

It is our desire to be a resource for underprivileged children in our local community.

Facts

Promotion of self-esteem, encouraging self-confidence, along with boosting positive social and emotional health are key and vital tools needed for a child’s academic and life success in today’s environment! According to www.bullyingstatistics.org, approximately one in four kids in the U.S. are harassed on a regular basis. A combination of cyber harassment and physical harassment onsite at school, illustrate a huge problem that certainly does not help with the issues mentioned above within the American school system. In some cases, the issues mentioned above have actually been the cause of suicide attempts. This is horrible, and definitely not okay!

The Annie L. Williams Foundation
“Walk A Mile In My Shoes”

Message from Juan J. Williams, FOUNDER & PRESIDENT

Juan's Personal Testimony:

“While being economically poor, I did not grow up with a deficit in the area of confidence and self-esteem! My village comprised of my Mother and Father, Annie and Ivory Williams, and my Aunt and Uncle, Birdia Mae and Johnny Watford embedded and instilled the message, “you can do anything” in me!

My 10th grade year was a little rough at the beginning of the school year because historically, I was always provided with a brand new pair of white Chuck Taylor high tops sneakers. Well, not this particular year! There just wasn’t enough money to go around! I took it upon myself to clean my existing ones that were super dirty and split on both sides on each shoe! My thought was if I could wash them myself, then I would be okay….bad idea! (smile).

First of all, we didn’t own a washer nor a dryer, however we did have some comet cleaner and a scrub brush! Voila, I thought! Well, I made a nice charcoal grey and green wet MESS!

I entered the first day of school with my nice grey/green, wet shoes and a big smile! Funny thing is, not one person noticed my shoes! My smile, confidence, and self-esteem kept my peers at eye level (As I was later told by a very dear and close friend)