Welcome To Golden Apple Foundation
Golden Apple Foundation recognizes teachers and empowers them with classroom resources to improve educational outcomes in our community.
The Foundation operates entirely on the generous financial support of community businesses and individuals, as well as the more than 400 volunteers who donate their time and energy to make our programs successful.
Our Programs
Since 1997, Golden Apple Foundation of Rockford has been inspiring, celebrating and supporting educational excellence in public and private schools in Winnebago and Boone counties through our core programs: awards and recognition, grants, scholarships, the Teacher Academy and community engagement.
Upcoming Dates
March 28, 2025
April 25, 2025
Buy your tickets here: https://goldenappleofrockford.com/banquet for the 2025 banquet recognizing our six Golden Apple teachers for 2025 and all the finalists, plus the 2025 GA Outstanding Principal and Jan Jones award recipients. We’ll have dinner catered by GreenFire, cocktails, silent auction, gift card and wine pulls, super inspiring speeches and so much fun! 5:30 p.m. at Tebala Event Center.
June 19, 2025
Garden Explorers at Anderson Japanese Gardens! More details to come, but save the date!
News
Kalli Bruck
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Kathi Edwards
Kalli Bruck of Loves Park is in her second year teaching early childhood at Caledonia Elementary School. She’s been teaching for 21 years.
Lisa Wight
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Fifth grade teacher Lisa Wight of Rockton has taught 10 of her 11 years of teaching at Durand Elementary School.
Chelsea Rawhoof
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Chelsea Rawhoof of Pecatonica has spent all her 13 years of teaching at Pecatonica Elementary School, where she has taught first through fourth grade. She is now a “looping teacher,” teaching second grade this year, but carrying this class forward teaching them third grade next year.
Danielle Vanek
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Danielle Vanek of Machesney Park is an English teacher. She’s taught the past five of her 15 years of teaching at South Beloit’s Willowbrook Middle School.
Get Involved
We need volunteers to continue our mission! Learn more about our committees and the many ways you can help, including fund development, special events, grants and more!
Teacher Academy
Through the Golden Apple Teacher Academy where Golden Apple teachers mentor and share their knowledge with other teachers through our professional development programs.
