When Zachary Furmanek arrived in Rockford, he thought it might just be a stop on his path to becoming a teacher. But after a summer spent tutoring…
Staff at the YWCA Northwestern Illinois believe every child should have the chance to fall in love with reading. Thanks to United Way's United for…
Join the fun with the United Way of Rock River Valley's 2025/26 Together We Thrive Campaign Sweepstakes! This exciting event offers participants the…
My hat in the picture says, “Officially Retired.” After 35 years as a teacher and administrator in RPS 205, I stepped away on July 1. Then came the…
At a time when literacy is more important than ever, a quiet transformation is taking place inside the walls of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Rockford—…
At the start of the 2024–2025 program year, Brookview Elementary’s Kids’ Time site, a United Way funded program of the YMCA of Rock River Valley, was…
Mary A. Simmons never imagined that her love of books as a little girl in Jacksonville, North Carolina, would one day shape the way she leads in…
United Way of Rock River Valley today announced the addition of three new team members as the organization continues to align its internal capacity…
Getting ready for kindergarten is a big milestone, not just for kids, but for parents, too. If you're wondering “Is my child ready for kindergarten…