August 6, 2012 – You don’t have to ride a motorcycle or play cards to to join the fun at the Saturday, Aug. 11 “Cruise for a Cause” Poker Run benefiting one-year-old Kensley Jones of Rockwall. The event includes live entertainment by Otis and the Tacky Flamingos (60s, 70s & 80s music), food, games, raffle […]
August 9, 2012 – Parents and teachers are invited to a Tax Free Weekend Open House at Costco, from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday, August 17; 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, August 18; and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, August 19. Present your employee badge or this invitation at entrance. For more […]
(Rockwall) August 1, 2012 – AMICA, a non-profit group of 40 women, continues its tradition of supporting Helping Hands and its mission to assist Rockwall residents in times of crisis. AMICA’s recent gift of $5,000 to Helping Hands will be used to buy school supplies for children of families in need. Volunteering their time and […]
(Rockwall) July 31, 2012 – Greg Blair of First Presbyterian Church in Rockwall presents a $400 donation to Sherry Hamm for the Food Pantry at Helping Hands. Blair is chairman of the church Missionary Committee, and Hamm is Director of Assistance and Referral at the non-profit critical assistance agency that serves Rockwall County. “Helping Hands […]
(Rockwall) July 24, 2012 – The Rockwall Family YMCA will host a Special Member Appreciation Event on Wednesday, Aug. 15, which will feature a musical performance by Erin Kinsey. The event will include food demos by My Fit Foods. Bring a healthy potluck item to share. Sign up at the Welcome Center– first come, first […]
(Frisco) July 31, 2012 – The Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) will host an information night for interested parents and students of the Frisco Independent School District, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 15 at the Career and Technical Education Center, located at 9889 Wade Boulevard in Frisco. The presentation will include information about the program […]
(Rockwall) July 31, 2012 – First United Methodist Church of Rockwall, 1200 E. Yellow Jacket Lane, will host its annual summer “old fashioned gospel” Chautauqua Sunday afternoon, August 12, at 4 p.m. The Erwins, a renowned young family Southern gospel quartet from Edgewood, TX will sing. The three brothers and one sister appear at national gospel […]
(Dallas) July 31, 2012 – Dallas By Chocolate presents the “Taste of Opportunity” Chocolate Tour from 1 to 4:15 p.m. Saturday, August 11, 2012. It’s a chance to taste the best of Dallas’ chocolate and help out at-risk youth at the same time. A portion of each ticket will benefit Café Momentum, the Dallas-based restaurant and culinary […]
(Rockwall) July 31, 2012 – A big “Thank You” was delivered to the Rockwall Post Office by Helping Hands for postal workers’ efforts filling Food Pantry shelves. Post Office employees participated in the National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp out Hunger Food Drive in May. “It brought in an enormous amount of food, which postal […]
(Irving) July 31, 2012– A new support group for single moms has formed in Irving, welcoming single moms and their children to join them for free food, fun and friendship. The kickoff meeting will be Friday, Aug. 24. Single Moms Care and Support of Irving will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the second and fourth […]