Lake County Regional Office of Education Foundation

09/25/2026

A special thank you to State Representative Dan Didech for joining us at CDW at Play for a celebrity reading alongside Daisy, the Vernon Hills Police Department’s wellness dog! 📚🐾

We’re especially grateful to Representative Didech, who helped bring Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to Lake County and continues to support our efforts to put books into the hands of local children.

Thank you to everyone who helped make today so special!

09/25/2026

Another 9-2-5 Day celebration today! 💛

A huge thank you to Dr. Pete Hannigan, Superintendent of Hawthorn District 73, for taking the time to read to students and help us honor Dolly and her incredible love of reading.

The Lake County Regional Office of Education Foundation is proud to fund the Dolly Parton Imagination Library for Lake County children. Kids from birth to age 5 can receive a free book in the mail every month!

Help us continue Dolly’s legacy by signing up a child, sharing the program with a family, or giving like Dolly to help us keep the books coming. 💛

More information at our website - www.lcroefoundation.org

09/25/2026

💛📚 Celebrating 9-2-5 Day in honor of Dolly Parton!

A special thank you to Dr. Gallt, Superintendent of Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95, for celebrating Dolly’s legacy by sharing the joy of reading with some of our youngest learners today!

Dolly believed in giving back and in the power of books to change a child’s life. In that same spirit, the Lake County Regional Office of Education Foundation funds the Dolly Parton Imagination Library for children throughout Lake County. 📚💛

Sign up a child under 5 for FREE monthly books, or give like Dolly and help us keep the books coming!

Visit our website for more information — www.lcroefoundation.org

08/28/2026

Dolly’s legacy is growing in Lake County!

Since the Daily Herald shared the story of Dolly Parton’s incredible legacy and the Imagination Library here in Lake County, our community has shown up in an AMAZING way.

✨ 45+ donations
💛 More than $3,000 raised
📖 500+ new children signed up
🎉 7,500 Lake County kids are now enrolled!

Every donation helps the Lake County ROE Foundation fund Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library right here in Lake County, putting free books into the hands and homes of children from birth to age five.

What a beautiful reminder of the impact one person’s vision can have…and what can happen when a community comes together to carry that vision forward.

7,500 little readers and counting. 📚

Thank you, Lake County, for helping us keep Dolly’s legacy alive - one child, one book, and one mailbox at a time.

The Lake County Regional Office of Education Foundation has joined communities worldwide in mourning the loss of Dolly Parton, whose Imagination Library provides free high-quality books each month to ...

08/26/2026

We join communities worldwide in mourning the passing of legendary artist and philanthropist Dolly Parton. Her passion for early childhood literacy lives on in Lake County through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which currently delivers free, high-quality books every month to over 7,000 local children from birth to age 5.

The Lake County Regional Office of Education Foundation remains fully committed to carrying her gift forward so every child in our community can build a love of reading.

How to Support Her Legacy:

Enroll a Child (Ages 0-5): imaginationlibrary.com/check-availability
Donate & Partner: Visit lcroefoundation.org to help keep books flowing to local families.

08/25/2026

Today, we remember Dolly Parton and the incredible legacy of kindness, generosity, and love she shared with the world. 💗📚
Through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, children from birth to age five receive a free book in the mail every month - a gift that has brought the joy of reading to countless families, including so many right here in Lake County.
We are incredibly grateful to help carry on Dolly’s beautiful vision and bring the gift of books to our youngest learners.
We will always love you, Dolly. ❤️
Thank you for the music, the memories, and the magic you brought to generations of children.

08/19/2026

✨ We’ve refreshed our website! ✨

The Lake County Regional Office of Education Foundation has a new and improved online home - designed to make it easier to learn about our work, see the impact happening across Lake County, and discover ways to get involved. 💙

From early literacy and student support to educator resources and opportunities that help remove barriers to learning, our website shares how we’re working to help every student be ready to learn, every day.

🌐 Take a look around: www.lcroefoundation.org

We’d love for you to visit, explore, and share!

08/03/2026

📚✨ Can you Find Dolly? ✨📚
Dolly PartonDollyPartonsImaginationLibraryboth Cook Memorial Public Library District locations! Stop by Aspen Drive Library in Vernon Hills or Cook Park Library in Libertyville to see if you can find her hiding among the books. 👀
🎁 If you find Dolly, be sure to ask a librarian for a special surprise!
It’s the perfect excuse for a family library adventure. While you’re there, check out a few books, explore the library, and celebrate the joy of reading together.
Happy searching! 💙📖

08/03/2026

📚✨ Can you Find Dolly? ✨📚
Dolly PartonDollyPartonsImaginationLibraryboth Cook Memorial Public Library District locations! Stop by Aspen Drive Library in Vernon Hills or Cook Public Library in Libertyville to see if you can find her hiding among the books. 👀

If you find Dolly, be sure to ask a librarian for a special surprise!
It's the perfect excuse for a family library adventure. While you're there, check out a few books, explore the library, and celebrate the joy of reading together.
Happy searching! 💙📖

07/16/2026

Congratulations to the Lake County Tech Campus on the announcement of its new Foundation - a significant step toward expanding opportunities for students and strengthening connections between education, business, and the community.
We're especially proud to recognize our Executive Director, Joel Finfer, whose guidance and expertise helped support this important initiative. Joel's passion for building sustainable educational foundations and creating meaningful community partnerships continues to make a lasting impact across Lake County.
This is an exciting example of what can happen when organizations come together with a shared commitment to investing in students and preparing them for future success.
Congratulations to everyone involved! We look forward to seeing the incredible impact the Lake County Tech Campus Foundation will have in the years ahead!
Read more here:

Lake County Tech Campus proudly announces the establishment of the Lake County Tech Campus Foundation, a new nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding opportunities for students through scholarships, innovative programming, industry-recognized credentials and career-connected