The SOL Foundation

📚 ILLINOIS BACK-TO-SCHOOL SALES TAX HOLIDAY — What You Need to Know 📚

Illinois families, it's time to save on back-to-school essentials!

Here is how the State Tax Reduction works:

*🛍️ Where:* All state-registered retail stores & online sellers

*📅 Dates: Friday, August 7, 2026, through Sunday, August 16, 2026..

*✏️ School Supplies:* 100% eligible with NO price cap!
Includes: notebooks, pencils, binders, backpacks, calculators & more.

*👕 Clothing & Footwear:* Eligible if under $125 per item
Includes: shirts, pants, shoes & more.

*⚠️ Important Note:* This reduction applies to state sales tax only. Local city and county taxes still apply.

For full official guidelines on qualifying items, visit the Illinois Department of Revenue.

The new school year is here! 📚

Teachers spend countless hours preparing classrooms, planning lessons, and creating welcoming spaces for students.

In your opinion, what's the best way communities can support educators as they head back to school?

Share your thoughts below or email [email protected] to be featured in our upcoming blog.

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🍅Are you aware that tomatoes and cucumbers have incompatible growing requirements, competing for water and sunlight, and sharing disease susceptibility?!

Explore these harmonious planting pairings! Which plants do you cultivate together in your garden?

📚 Welcome, Book Aid International!

The SOL Foundation is delighted to welcome Book Aid International as an Educational Partner.

Together, we look forward to expanding access to books and supporting learning opportunities that empower communities around the world.

Organizations interested in learning more about eligibility for Book Aid International book donations are welcome to contact us at:
📧 [email protected]

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Let us take you through our theme for August

This month, we empower educators with back-to-school support. Join us. Scan the QR code to learn more & donate

Every donation creates an opportunity for change. 💚

Support The SOL Foundation through M-Pesa GlobalPay {Mobile Payment in Africa} and help us continue empowering communities through education, environmental initiatives, clean water projects, food security, and sustainable livelihoods.

📱 Follow the simple steps in the post or scan the QR code to donate today.

Together, we can create lasting impact.

📚At The SOL Foundation, we believe that empowering educators begins with equipping classrooms for success. We make this possible through our Campaign .

Join us!

🌍 Leadership is measured not by titles, but by the lives it transforms. 💚

We are honored to celebrate our Executive Director, Real Rizwana, for being featured among Influential People 2026.

This recognition reflects more than one person's journey—it celebrates the collective impact of The SOL Foundation, our dedicated partners, volunteers, and supporters who are committed to creating lasting change through education, community empowerment, environmental stewardship, and sustainable development.

At The SOL Foundation, we believe meaningful progress begins by listening, serving, and empowering communities to lead their own transformation. Together, we are building opportunities that inspire hope, strengthen resilience, and create a brighter future for generations to come.

We extend our sincere thanks to Prime World Media for recognizing Rizwana's leadership and highlighting the work of The SOL Foundation on the global stage.

Together, we remain committed to empowering communities and creating lasting impact—one initiative, one partnership, and one life at a time. 🌱