Local non-profits set to host annual “Rock the Block” Celebration during North Texas Giving Day

Local non-profits set to host annual “Rock the Block” Celebration during North Texas Giving Day

ROCKWALL, TX (Sept. 2, 2026) The Rockwall community is coming together as seventeen area nonprofits prepare to hold the annual “Rock the Block” celebration. The event will take place on Thursday, September 17, 2026, from 5 to 7:30 PM at the Rockwall Harbor.

Held in conjunction with North Texas Giving Day—the largest community-wide giving event in the nation—“Rock the Block” offers the community a fun, free evening featuring live music, family-friendly activities, exciting giveaways, and unique opportunities to connect directly with the organizations serving Rockwall County every day.

“Rock the Block is more than just a celebration—it’s an open invitation for Rockwall to connect with the leaders impacting lives in our community every day and a way to be a part of that impact,” said event organizers.

Guests will have the chance to meet nonprofit leaders, discover hands-on volunteer opportunities, and learn how their contributions during North Texas Giving Day drive meaningful, lasting change right here at home.

Participating Organizations Include:

  • Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Texas
  • Children’s Advocacy Center for Rockwall County
  • Grace Clinic
  • Greater Rockwall Youth Symphony (GRYS)
  • Lone Star CASA
  • Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County
  • Rockwall Helping Hands
  • Patriot PAWS Service Dogs
  • Poiema Foundation
  • Selah Creek Maternity Home
  • Sharing Life
  • Texas Valor Project
  • Soroptimist International of Rockwall
  • For the Love of Lacie Foundation
  • Women in Need
  • Transforming Trauma
  • Rockwall Art League

For real-time event updates, schedules, and details, follow the official event page on Facebook: North Texas Giving Day – Rock the Block.

About North Texas Giving Day: North Texas Giving Day is an annual online fundraising initiative powered by Communities Foundation of Texas. Since its inception in 2009, this event has raised more than $500 million for thousands of regional nonprofits and empowered countless citizens to give back to the communities they love.

Submitted press release.