Helping Hands kicks off campaign, bids farewell to Events Director

Good Friday. Good Cause. (ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – April 3, 2015) Rockwall County Helping Hands celebrated Good Friday with a good cause as it kicked off its 2015 Annual Campaign by inviting locals to come meet its new CEO and learn how to become a part of the agency’s “neighbors helping neighbors” philosophy. The event took […]

Community invited to participate in prayer events

National Day of Prayer May 7 (ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – March 31, 2015) The City of Rockwall will host a Mayors’ Prayer Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, May 7 at The Center in Downtown Rockwall, 108 E. Washington St., in conjunction with the annual National Day of Prayer. Mayors from cities throughout RockwallCountywill be in attendance. […]

Pancake breakfast to benefit Reading for Adults program

ROCKWALL, TX (March 24, 2015) Pancakes, syrup and sausage will be on the menu at the All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast to benefit the Rockwall County Reading For Adults Program on Saturday, April 11th, 2015, at Applebee’s located at 687 E. Interstate 30,Rockwall, TX 75087. Hosted by Applebee’s, the Reading For Adults (RFA) volunteers and tutors will […]

Community invited to Helping Hands Garden April 3 for campaign kickoff event

Good Friday – Good Cause (ROCKWALL, TX – March 26, 2015) Rockwall County Helping Hands welcomes the community to join them in the Garden of Helping Hands from 5 to 7 p.m. on Good Friday, April 3, to kickoff its 2015 Annual Campaign. Guests will learn about the agency’s upcoming plans; meet its new President […]

Rockwall County CERT volunteers ready for emergency

Apply online. Basic Training set for May 2 & 9 ROCKWALL, TX (March 19 2015) The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) of Rockwall County invites all looking to help make their community safer, stronger and better prepared for disasters to join its growing team of volunteers trained in assisting others and helping those in distress […]

Community ‘champions’ deliver meals to homebound elderly

Community ‘champions’ deliver meals to homebound elderly

ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (March 23, 2015) Meals On Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County recently kicked off Community Champions Week as part of the national March for Meals campaign. Several of our community’s champions volunteered to deliver meals to local homebound senior citizens. Throughout the week of March 15-21, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall, the mayors […]

CASA to host Information Sessions for volunteers interested in helping abused children

ROCKWALL, TX (March 19, 2015) Lone Star CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) will host two Information Sessions next week for those interested in volunteering or wishing to learn more. The sessions will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 23; 6:30 p.m. at the Lone Star CASA office at 108 Kenway in Rockwall, 75087; and at […]

Rockwall Women’s League accepting grant requests

ROCKWALL,TX. (March 10, 2015) Rockwall Women’s League is now accepting grant requests from Rockwall County non-profit organizations. The deadline for submissions is April 1st, 2015. Please include the amount of your request as well as the intended use and benefit of the amount requested. Requests should be sent to the attention of:  Patti Poole, Disbursements […]

City of Fate partners to attract new retail and restaurant development

FATE, TX (March 10, 2015) The City of Fate, Texas today announced that it will work with analytics firm Buxton to attract new retail and restaurant development. Buxton’s household-level customer analytics will identify retail and restaurant companies that seek customers who match the profile of Fate shoppers and quantify retail development potential in the rapidly […]