(Rockwall ISD) May 29, 2012 – Cain Middle School teacher/coach Ian Moreau presents an $845 donation for Helping Hands to Sherry Hamm, the non-profit agency’s Director of Assistance and Referral. Coach Moreau said Hooping for Helping Hands was a faculty vs. students basketball game divided between girl coaches and students and boy coaches and students […]
Michael Hunter, president of Rockwall Kiwanis, presents a check for $1,000 to Maggie Fuller for the Health Center of Helping Hands. Ms. Fuller is the center’s Practice Manager. Kiwanis also donated $2,500 to the Helping Hands Assistance and Referral program. Thanks to Judy Evans for sharing this photo. To submit your news and events, email […]
(Royse City) May 22, 2012 – The Well Coffee Lounge in Royse City offers free Wi-Fi and live music with no cover charge on Friday and Saturday nights. Hours are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; and 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. This Week at The Well – […]
Avoid ticket, increase safety by wearing seat belts (McKinney) May 22, 2012 – With Memorial Day weekend and the summer driving season on the horizon, it’s more important than ever for Texans to keep themselves and each other safe on the road. That’s why the McKinney Police Department is joining forces once again with the […]
(Lewisville) May 21, 2012 – Lewisville Library’s Summer Reading Kickoff Celebration will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 2, at the library, 1197 W. Main Street. The event, sponsored by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, will feature a performance by the Sugar Free Allstars Live in Concert in the Bennett Children’s Wing, along with face […]
(Lewisville) May 19, 2012 – Lewisville Police Department Lieutenant Mike Lane, Sergeant Ken Naffziger and Officer Rick Crociata recently traveled to Liberty Hill, Texas, to compete in a National Rifle Association-sponsored, three-gun competition. Once the final scores were tallied, Team Lewisville took home third place in the “Tactical Division” competition. Members of the U.S. Military; contract security operators; […]
(Rockwall) Helping Hands selected Juan Castillo’s family to receive a $50 gift card from the Rockwall Dress Barn as part of the shop’s “To Mom, with Love” program, which provides the gift cards to less fortunate children across the nation. “We are so grateful to Dress Barn for allowing Helping Hands to be a part […]
Maggie Fuller, Director of the Health Center at Helping Hands, happily displays her “diploma” and class photo presented to her for completing the Leadership Rockwall program. The mission of Leadership Rockwall is to identify and motivate emerging leaders and develop their potential for community leadership by introducing them to the realities, opportunities and challenges of […]
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(Rockwall) May 15, 2012 – Students of the Center for Career Training in Rockwall recently collected toiletries and donated them to Rockwall County Helping Hands. They are, from left: Sheila Williams, Anastasia Madrid, Charla Turner, Mary Mannon, Mary MacLean and Tekisha Fowler. The center offers medical, office and professional certificate programs. It is approved and […]