Community News
Teachers and Hockey Fans Raise $4,600
On Friday, March 13, the Rockford IceHogs hosted a Golden Apple/Teacher Appreciation Night at the BMO Center.
Teachers and administr...
Golden Apple Foundation Names 20 Finalists for the 2026 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...
541 Teachers Nominated for the 2026 Golden Apple Awards
“ doesn't just teach math, she brings life to her classroom! Her enthusiasm and positive energy is contagious. She creates an environme...
Golden Apple Volunteer Named Crusader Health Foundation’s 2025 Spirit of Caring award recipient
On Friday, Oct. 24, we celebrated our Crusader Health Foundation 2025 Spirit of Caring award nominee, longtime GA volunteer, Gerald Dav...
We treated them; now you need to nominate them!
Apple for the Teacher Day 2025 has come and gone. We thank the more than 40 board, community and Teacher Academy members who volunteere...
Wine Tasters Raise $1,400
On Friday, Sept. 6, Rockford's Artale Wine Co. hosted the First Friday Wine Tasting event benefiting Golden Apple.
Guests sampled do...
2025 Board of Directors News
The board of directors of the Golden Apple Foundation of Rockford (goldenappleofrockford.com) voted in these new members in 2025: RuthA...
Grant Timeline Changed for 2025-2026
Golden Apple has listened to teachers' feedback and is changing things up in the classroom grants program this fall. We want to disburs...
Guest Bartender Events Summer 2025
Golden Apple has held Guest Bartender events on 4 separate nights in the past and all on one night last year. This summer, we will have...
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...