01
May
2025 Excellence in Education Banquet Held April 25
Our 2025 Excellence in Education banquet was Friday, April 25, at Tebala Event Center, where more than 400 supporters of education dine...
Community News
01
May
Gayle Haab Named 2025 Jan Jones Service Award recipient
Gayle Haab is a shining example of serving students and education through volunteer service. We were so happy to present her as the 202...
26
Mar
Megan Forsythe named 2025 GA Outstanding Principal
On March 19, Golden Apple Foundation of Rockford traveled to Whitman Post Elementary in Rockton to surprise -- or maybe even shock -- p...
26
Mar
Golden Apple Day 2025 surprised six area teachers
On March 6, a slew of community-minded, education supporters got together and traveled throughout Winnebago County to surprise six teac...
14
Jan
Golden Apple Awards Teachers $60,000 in Grant Funding
Golden Apple Foundation of Rockford's mission is to recognize teachers and empower them with classroom resources to improve educational...
30
Dec
Join Us!
Want to be part of the process to help select the 2025 Golden Apple Teachers?
We always need more volunteers and now is a great time...
30
Dec
Golden Apple Foundation Opens Nominations for 2025 Outstanding Principal award
Show your appreciation for an outstanding principal -- nominate him or her for the 2025 Golden Apple Outstanding Principal Award!
Go...
30
Dec
Nominate an amazing volunteer for the Golden Apple Jan Jones Service Award
The Golden Apple Foundation Jan Jones Service Award will be presented to an individual, couple, organization or business for demonstrat...
19
Dec
Golden Apple Foundation Names 20 Finalists for the 2025 Golden Apple Awards
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
Full House at Nominee Reception 2024
With another record number of nominations received, we had a huge response to attend the Nominee Reception this year. Gue...