Water Filters to Provide 1 Million Gallons of Clean Drinking Water to 25,000 Families in Kenya, Impact Will be Felt for Generations ROCKWALL, TX (May 9, 2022) – To provide clean and safe drinking water for families in in the Kibera slums of Nairobi, Kenya, The Bucket Ministry held a world-record-setting event at its headquarters in […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (May 7, 2022) It was a very special morning celebrating 39 years of Lone Star National Charity League with its founding members and past presidents. Mayor Kevin Flower presented the chapter with a proclamation honoring 39 years of service to the Rockwall community. The Lone Star Chapter was the first NCL chapter chartered […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 5, 2022) – The Rockwall-Heath Student Council Leadership Team recently collected items for, and donated over 120 confetti baskets with an estimated value of $3000, to 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 […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 2, 2022) Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County recently hosted a Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon to honor its many volunteers who give selflessly of their time and energy to help improve health, reduce isolation and promote independent living for the elderly and disabled in our community, week in and week out. […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 2, 2022) Volunteers are the lifeblood of the Rockwall County Helping Hands organization, and during Volunteer Appreciation Month in April, the nonprofit celebrated the caring, gifted people who selflessly give their time and energy to provide help and hope to neighbors in need. Did you know that in 2021 volunteers contributed over […]
40 Years of Service Growing toward a safer tomorrow ROCKWALL, TX (April 29, 2022) Women In Need (WIN) is a non-profit organization serving Rockwall, Hunt and Rains counties. Founded in the early ‘80s, it will soon celebrate its 40th anniversary of helping victims of domestic abuse become survivors. The organization recently unveiled a new logo, […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 29, 2022) Older adults play vital, positive roles in our communities – as family members, friends, mentors, volunteers, civic leaders, members of the workforce, and more. Just as every person is unique, so too is how they age and how they choose to do it – and there is no “right” way. That’s […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 28, 2022) The threat of rain did not keep mudbug lovers from turning out in droves to the 10th Annual Crawfish Fest at The Harbor, hosted by Dodie’s Cajun Diner. The record-breaking event held April 24th raised more than $10,000 for the J.E.R. Chilton YMCA at Rockwall Angel Camp program for kids […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 27, 2022) The Rockwall County Democratic Party would like to congratulate our own RCDP super volunteers, Lynda and Lynn Allen, who were recognized at the Awards Luncheon for Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County. The “In Colour: Creating a Brighter World One Senior at a Time” celebration was filled with excitement […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 27, 2022) The community is encouraged to participate in Global Youth Service Day set for 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Harry Myers Park in Rockwall, hosted by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. This is an opportunity for everyone in the community to help beautify and spruce up the […]