Community News

19 Dec

Golden Apple Foundation Names 20 Finalists for the 2025 Golden Apple Awards

December 18, 2024
By Kathi Edwards

Golden Apple Foundation is pleased to announce the names of 20 Winnebago and Boone County teachers who will move forward in the selecti...

26 Nov

Community News, Golden Apple News

Full House at Nominee Reception 2024

November 26, 2024
By Kathi Edwards

With another record number of nominations received, we had a huge response to attend the Nominee Reception this year. Gue...

30 Oct

Community News, Golden Apple News, Uncategorized

Golden Apple received more than 1450 nominations for the 2025 Golden Apple awards

November 12, 2024
By Kathi Edwards

“The amount of growth I have seen in my child is astounding. He started as a little boy who would hardly talk and has blossomed into an...

14 Oct

Community News, Golden Apple News

Golden Apple Foundation Receives Crusader Health’s 2024 Spirit of Caring Award

October 14, 2024
By Kathi Edwards

On Friday, Oct. 11, Golden Apple Foundation staff Jennifer Stark and Kathi Edwards; board chair-elect, Gordon Eggers; grant r...

17 Sep

Community News, Golden Apple News

Golden Apple Foundation delivers 5,000+ apples and smiles

September 17, 2024
By Kathi Edwards

On Sept. 12, the City of Rockford declared a proclamation for "Apple for the Teacher Day." Volunteers from the Teacher Academy and Asso...

05 Aug

Community News, Golden Apple News

Golden Apple Foundation attends Town Hall Meeting at CollinsAerospace

August 5, 2024
By Kathi Edwards

Kristin Smith, Vice President, Electric Power Systems at Collins Aerospace, shared on LinkedIn, "We were thrilled to welcome the Golden...

09 Jul

Community News, Golden Apple News

Class of 2024 Designs New T-Shirt for GA Fundraiser

August 5, 2024
By Kathi Edwards

The Classes of 2022 and 2023 created t-shirts in conjunction with an outing to a Rockford Rivets game as a fundraiser for Golden Apple ...

03 Jul

Community News, Golden Apple News

Golden Apple is the Nonprofit of the Game Aug. 7

July 3, 2024
By Kathi Edwards

We’re the Nonprofit of the Night at the Rockford Rivets game on Wednesday, Aug. 7 Game time is 6:35 p.m. against the Traverse City Pit ...

03 Jul

Community News, Golden Apple News

Golden Apple Foundation to hold four fundraising events in one night

July 3, 2024
By Kathi Edwards

Golden Apple Foundation of Rockford is embarking on a new challenge this summer: enlisting four area school districts to compete in fun...

02 Feb

Classroom Grant News, Community News

2023-2024 Teacher Grant Recipients Honored at Reception

February 2, 2024
By Kathi Edwards

This year, Golden Apple Foundation of Rockford distributed more than $42,000 in grant money for classroom projects – a record high and ...

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