Managing the Holidays: Family caregivers online discussion

Managing the Holidays: Family caregivers online discussion

Rockwall, TX (November 30, 2023) – Join in a yearly interactive conversation on December 11 at 12:00pm about holiday activities and stressors when you are a caregiver. What are your challenges, what has worked for you in the past, what have you had to change from traditional celebrations, and how do you balance caregiving and […]

Northeast Dallas County Kiwanis Club and Rowlett Lions Club partner for Rowlett Citywide Food Drive

Northeast Dallas County Kiwanis Club and Rowlett Lions Club partner for Rowlett Citywide Food Drive

Rowlett, TX (September 13, 2023) – September is Hunger Action Month. Unfortunately, the number of people who need assistance with food continues to grow in our community. In fact, over 27% of children under 18 in Dallas County live in households that have experienced food insecurity in the past year. We need your help to […]

Rockwall boutique is ‘Taylor-made’ for success

Rockwall boutique is ‘Taylor-made’ for success

Rockwall, TX (August 22, 2023) – Concerts have evolved to larger-than-life experiences, perhaps more so since the pandemic ceased life as we once knew. Now, post-pandemic attendees are embracing a live big or go home attitude. Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour” is making a statement like none other. Dressing the part makes the statement. But […]

Patriot Paws Service Dogs calling volunteers to make a life-changing difference this International Assistance Dogs Week

Patriot Paws Service Dogs calling volunteers to make a life-changing difference this International Assistance Dogs Week

Rockwall, TX (August 8, 2023) – Patriot PAWS Service Dogs is honored to partake in Assistance Dogs International’s celebration of ‘International Assistance Dogs Week.’  The awareness campaign (taking place August 6th – August 12th) sheds light on not only the incredible, life changing work that Assistance Dogs are capable of performing, but also the increasing […]

Rockwall Art League August meeting features Smart Phone Photography & Digital Editing with demo artist, Heather Lawley

Rockwall Art League August meeting features Smart Phone Photography & Digital Editing with demo artist, Heather Lawley

Rockwall, TX (August 2, 2023) – Please join the Rockwall Art League on Wednesday, August 23, for our free Member Meeting! Everyone is welcome! Heather Lawley, demo artist, will illustrate Smart Phone Photography & Digital Editing with easy techniques to help improve the actual capturing of the photography to simple editing with programs like Snapseed, Watermark, […]

Texas Quiltworks: Celebrating 20 Years!

Texas Quiltworks: Celebrating 20 Years!

  Rockwall, TX (August 2, 2023) – Twenty years ago, as of August 3rd, Texas Quiltworks opened its doors to the Rockwall community and beyond. Glenn Hall had recently retired from many years of working in the corporate world and he asked his wife, Judy, “What do we do now?” She stated, “Open a quilt […]

In-Sync Welcomes Siegfried & Roy Exotic Cats!

In-Sync Welcomes Siegfried & Roy Exotic Cats!

Wylie, Texas (July 11, 2023) – The Mirage Las Vegas’ July 3rd news release let the ‘cat out of the bag,’ naming In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Sanctuary and Educational Center in Wylie, Texas as one of two sanctuaries that is now forever home to big cats from the famed Secret Garden of Siegfried & Roy in […]

Local Girl Scout completes Gold Award Project for big cats

Local Girl Scout completes Gold Award Project for big cats

WYLIE, TX (May 15, 2023) Service to others does not always have to mean serving people! When Nicole Alvarez was looking for a project for her Girl Scout Gold Award, she had cats in mind. BIG CATS! The Gold Award is the highest award that can be earned as a Senior and Ambassador and projects […]

24 Hour Challenge: Dallas Sidekicks, community come together to support disabled veterans, first responders

24 Hour Challenge: Dallas Sidekicks, community come together to support disabled veterans, first responders

UPDATE (11am May 5, 2023) – The 24 HR Challenge has been postponed to May 13th.  Sadly, Captain Jamie “Bill” Graham with the McKinney Fire Department died in car accident on Wednesday. He was a member of CrossFit Lavon and was going to participate in this event. Staff Sergeant retired Jason Morgan with the Air […]

Rockwall’s JER Chilton YMCA Names 2023 Volunteer of the Year and Youth Character Award Recipients

Rockwall’s JER Chilton YMCA Names 2023 Volunteer of the Year and Youth Character Award Recipients

Rockwall, TX (April 25, 2023) – The greater YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas honored local recipients at an awards ceremony on Thursday, April 20. Among the recipients of area branches were two individuals who are well known and respected at the JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall – Chief Kenneth Cullins of the Rockwall Fire Department and […]

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