Mobile food pantry returns to Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church Rockwall June 21

Mobile food pantry returns to Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church Rockwall June 21

ROCKWALL, TX (June 14, 2022) Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church has a Catholic Charities Dallas mobile community food pantry every third Tuesday of the month from 9-11 a.m. The next date for the mobile pantry at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church is June 21.  Fresh fruit, vegetables, and other food items […]

Golfers can their daily dose of iron at Rockwall County Helping Hands Annual Golf Tournament 

Golfers can their daily dose of iron at Rockwall County Helping Hands Annual Golf Tournament 

Great Weather, Great Course, Great Cause!   ROCKWALL, TX (June 14, 2022) Join friends and neighbors on Friday, Sept. 9 to help support Rockwall County Helping Hands by participating in their Annual Golf Tournament at Buffalo Creek Golf Course.  The event is chaired by board members Jeremy Neill and Gary Spraggins. Every year, Helping Hands […]

Rockwall YMCA, Highland Meadows Health & Rehab to present free Lunch & Learn program on Healthy Aging

Rockwall YMCA, Highland Meadows Health & Rehab to present free Lunch & Learn program on Healthy Aging

ROCKWALL, TX (June 7, 2022) Highland Meadows Health and Rehab will present a FREE Lunch & Learn program from noon to 1 PM Thursday, June 16 at the JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall covering myths on aging, sensory/motor changes, medication/neuropathy/low vision, fall prevention, exercise relationships, diet and hydration, and proper footwear. The event is open to […]

Reading for Adults Literacy Center to celebrate new U.S. citizens

Reading for Adults Literacy Center to celebrate new U.S. citizens

ROCKWALL, TX (June 2, 2022) – The Reading for Adults Literacy Center, a part of the Rockwall County Library,  will celebrate 23 years of the RFA program and honor 28  adults who have recently passed their exam to become a United States Citizen. The reception will be Saturday, June 11th, 2022 at 10:30 a.m., in […]

First United Methodist Church, Children’s Lighthouse to host Carter BloodCare’s community drives

First United Methodist Church, Children’s Lighthouse to host Carter BloodCare’s community drives

Help neighbors in need: Save local lives by donating blood ROCKWALL, TX (June 2, 2022) – Donating blood is an easy, healthy way to help fellow Texans and support the well-being of the local community. People need blood at all hours of every day. They include older adults with age-related health issues, mothers experiencing difficulties […]

Update on Gwen: ‘Street dog turned couch log’ makes vet visit

Update on Gwen: ‘Street dog turned couch log’ makes vet visit

ROCKWALL COUNTY/COLLIN COUNTY, TX (May 30, 2022) Gwen had a big adventure Saturday. The street-wise stray we told you about back in February – the one who eluded capture for months before being rescued by Duck Team 6 – braved the outside world once again to make it to a very important appointment. “The day […]

‘Best of’ Winners announced, more than $73,000 raised at 17th Annual Cars for CASA event

‘Best of’ Winners announced, more than $73,000 raised at 17th Annual Cars for CASA event

ROCKWALL, TX (May 20, 2022) This past Sunday, May 15, more than 250 cars, trucks, and bikes participated in the 17th Annual Cars for CASA Event hosted by the Metro East Division of the Dallas Builders association, benefitting CASA children in Kaufman and Rockwall counties. Lone Star CASA is a national volunteer movement that began […]

Linda Lyon Elementary students donate ‘Compassion Bags’ to Lone Star CASA

Linda Lyon Elementary students donate ‘Compassion Bags’ to Lone Star CASA

ROCKWALL, TX (May 25, 2022) – The students at Linda Lyon Elementary School spent part of their field day this past Friday making compassion bags for Lone Star CASA, an organization which provides children in foster care with a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) volunteer to advocate for their best interests. Each bag is filled […]

Ready, set, mark your calendar for Race to Empower, June 25

Ready, set, mark your calendar for Race to Empower, June 25

ROCKWALL, TX (May 25, 2022) Empower7, a local nonprofit helping vulnerable youth transform themselves into purposeful adults, is preparing for its 2nd Annual 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run which will be held Saturday, June 25 at Wilkerson-Sanders Memorial Stadium. Proceeds from the run will benefit the Empower7 Ranch building campaign and programs for at-risk […]

Rockwall Women’s League awards scholarships, grants from record-breaking charity ball proceeds

Rockwall Women’s League awards scholarships, grants from record-breaking charity ball proceeds

Plans Underway for 2023 Charity Ball ROCKWALL, TX (May 25, 2022) Several area high school graduates are headed to college with scholarships thanks to the efforts of the Rockwall Women’s League and their annual charity gala that was held April 2 at the Renaissance Dallas/Plano Legacy West Hotel. This year’s gala theme was East Meets […]

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