In August, Rockford Promise was thrilled to receive a donation from Blackhawk Bank and even more thrilled to learn why we received it. Arely Ibarra-Ceniceros, an Auburn graduate, was part of the 2019-2020 Rock Valley College cohort. She graduated from RVC in 2021 with a 3.63 grade point average. So far, 21 of the 27…
Join us and LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL as we celebrate and raise funds for Rockford Promise Scholars! Laissez le bon temps rouler! This year’s annual Rockford Promise party will be at the lovely Starlight Theatre on Rock Valley College’s campus. This year’s event will focus on funding Scholar support for more than 300 students…
Saturday, Sept. 10, check out the renamed GreatWater Garage CherryVale Tire & Auto, which has been serving car and truck owners since 1980, now is part of the GreatWater Garage family. GreatWater Garage is a growing chain of service stations with locations in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin. There will be a grand opening of…
Tuesday, Aug. 30, satisfy your hamburger cravings at Stockyard Burger Bar On Tuesday, Aug. 30, you can enjoy one of the five best burger joints in Rockford – according to Yelp.com – when Stockyard Burger Bar hosts a Rockford Promise day. The restaurant opens at 11 a.m. From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., the principals…
Friday, Aug. 26, hang out with Northern Illinois University alums Lino’s, long one of Rockford’s favorite restaurants, holds special events every Friday called “Fridays in the 14th Ward.” Friday, August 26, all proceeds from the event go to Rockford Promise and the NIU Rockford Alumni Club! This weekly party begins at 5:30 p.m. and features:…
Gabrielle Sims is relatively new to the professional world, but she already has built quite a resume around serving others. Just since 2020, she’s worked for Focus House in Rochelle as an adolescent treatment specialist, Winnebago County Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) as a supervisor and the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois as a scholarship associate.…
ROCKFORD – Dickerson & Nieman, one of the Rock River Valley’s largest real estate companies, donated $10,000 to Rockford Promise. It is the second time Dickerson & Nieman has contributed to the Rockford Promise cause. The first gift was in 2019. The funding comes from donations from the organization’s more than 130 real estate professionals.…
June and July were big months as Rockford Promise ramps up its staffing to meet the rapidly growing number of Scholars going to Rockford University, Rock Valley College and Northern Illinois University. On June 29, Alondra Torres rejoined the team. Alondra is a 2016 Rockford Promise Scholar who graduated from Rockford University. In 2020-2021, Alondra joined our staff as a…
Promise Scholars have average GPA of 3.16 at RVC since 2016 Rockford, IL – Rockford Promise announced 21 new recipients of full-tuition scholarships to attend Rock Valley College (RVC) beginning in the fall of 2022. Rockford Promise is a location-based scholarship program transforming the lives of students, their families and neighborhoods by providing full-tuition scholarships…
The third annual FORE The Promise golf play day on June 23 showed remarkable growth in spite of the challenging economic environment of high gas prices and inflation. The event drew 116 golfers, up from 96 last year, and attracted 19 sponsors, including 10 new sponsors. Rockford Promise would like to give special thanks to…
