Rockwall County, TX (November 13, 2024) – Lone Star CASA is pleased to announce the generous businesses that will be participating in Cheers for CASA during the month of November. This month-long initiative invites local businesses to select a specific item from their menu, or host a specialty day, from which they will designate a […]
Forney, TX (October 28, 2024) – Grief is a deeply personal experience that all of us share, perhaps at different times in our lives. Possibly with different outcomes too. Heather and her husband, Shay, know that feeling of grief well. Too well. It was 1994, and the high school sweethearts were a young married couple […]
Rockwall County, TX (October 9, 2024) – Healthcare workers can better serve patients through partnerships with caregivers, but there needs to be more formal training and support on engaging caregivers in care planning. Exploring caregivers’ roles and experiences in supporting the health of loved ones is important to having confidence in the process. Issues including […]
Rockwall, TX (October 1, 2024) – The wildfires that devastated west Texas in the spring of 2024 burned well over one million acres, causing destruction to farms, ranches, and a way of life with the loss of homes, several lives, and thousands of livestock. Lee Wells of Rockwall’s Wells Cattle Co. knew the ranchers needed […]
Rockwall, TX (September 17, 2024) – Last week, I was asked to participate in a suicide awareness and prevention event. My role was to contribute to one of the program’s events. The evening was filled with songs, presentations on various awareness resources, and a proclamation read aloud by city and county leadership. It was a […]
Rockwall, TX (September 3, 2024) – Caregiving comes with a complex set of emotions and one big one is guilt. Guilt occurs frequently because caregivers’ expectations are often unrealistic. This free session will explore what guilt is, its causes as well as how to cope better with guilt and the importance of self-care. Caregiving can […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Aug. 2, 2024) They don’t know each other—yet. On the surface, their stories are vastly different, but are they? Three people linked in service… and now in crisis. This year the Rockwall Professional Firefighters Association will host their Firefighters’ Ball in honor of three recipients. It’s a little unusual for them, as there […]
Rockwall, TX (August 15, 2024) – Each month, the mobile food pantry of the North Texas Food Bank and Catholic Charities Dallas arrives in Rockwall with fresh fruit, vegetables, and other food items. Providing an abundance of food and good protein sources for those in need, July’s event served 134 families. The local youth group […]
Rockwall, TX (August 1, 2024) – The sandwich generation is named so because it is effectively “sandwiched” between the obligation to care for their aging parents—who may be ill, unable to perform various tasks, or in need of financial support—and children, who require financial, physical, and emotional support. The demands of caring and making decisions […]
Rockwall, TX (July 11, 2024) – McDonald’s has declared this summer as the summer of value – rolling out a series of local and national deals, including savings on everyone’s favorite salty side. McDonald’s is celebrating National French Fry Day with two days of deals for the first time ever. Fans can kick off the weekend with McDonald’s […]