(ROCKWALL, TX – May 14, 2015) To kick off a countywide educational campaign to prevent and end child abuse, the public is invited to participate in the first annual “End Child Abuse Walk,” Saturday, May 30, 9 am, at the Harry Myers Park Pickens Lake pavilion. The goal of the campaign is to bring child […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 7, 2015) Rockwall High School Head Football Coach Rodney Webb and the Rockwall Yellowjacket Football Team are proud to announce their third annual spring food drive for Rockwall County Helping Hands. In conjunction with spring practice and culminating with Spring Swarm on Wednesday, May 20, the football boys will strive to […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 3, 2015) Retired Colonel Keith Young will be the featured speaker at the May 12th meeting of Friends of the Rockwall County Library. In addition to telling the audience about the Patriot PAWS organization, Colonel Young will bring a service dog. He will answer questions about who trains the service dogs, […]
(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – May 3, 2015) It was a beautiful day for the American Cancer Society’s signature fundraising event, Relay for Life, held Saturday, May 2 at Wilkerson-Sanders Stadium in Rockwall . Here are a few photos from the day’s events, which included opening remarks by Cindy Paris, president of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall; […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 1, 2015) The Lake Pointe Church food pantry and the North Texas Food Bank continue to make a positive impact on the community through LP food pantry’s CHOICE Day program, helping to end local hunger while sharing Christ and building believers. Lake Pointe Church began a partnership with the North Texas […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 30, 2015) Rockwall County Helping Hands received $1,000 grant from The Allstate Foundation in honor of Allstate Agent Lori Fladeland’s volunteerism. Helping Hands extends a special thank you to Allstate for being a part of Neighbors helping Neighbors and for their “commitment to making our hometowns better, safer places to live.” Submitted by […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 29, 2015) Throwaway Ponies, a local nonprofit horse rescue and therapeutic riding center, will host its 6th Annual Play for Hay Benefit Golf Tournament on Sunday, May 17 at Buffalo Creek Golf Club. Register individually or as a team for the event which begins with sign-in and lunch at 11:30 a.m., […]
(ROWLETT, TX – April 29, 2015) Four Garland ISD campuses recently joined forces to help homeless youth. Students and staff from Coyle Middle School, Keeley and Rowlett elementary schools, and Rowlett High School collected more than 1,000 pairs of jeans for the national Teens for Jeans campaign. Spearheaded by Rowlett High School’s Student Council, the […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 28, 2015) Rockwall County has received more national recognition for its leadership in animal welfare. Michael Kitkoski, co-founder of No Kill Solutions, was selected as the focus of the “Inspiring People” section of Best Friends Magazine in its latest edition. The article in the May/June issue highlights the accomplishments of Michael and his […]
Nominations for seniors being accepted (ROCKWALL, TX – April 27, 2015) Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County is preparing for Older Americans Day, a time when communities across the country honor senior adults. A public celebration is set for 1 p.m. Friday, May 22 at the Rockwall County Library. This year’s theme is “Get […]