Ben Parks Golf-a-thon a hole in one for kids

Ben Parks Golf-a-thon a hole in one for kids

(ROCKWALL, TX – June 6, 2017) Fourteen golfers played a total of 54 holes and helped raise over $19,000 for the Rockwall Boys and Girls Club during the Ben Parks Golf-a-thon Fore Kids on Monday, June 5. The event, held at the Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club, also benefited the BGC’s Ben Parks First Tee […]

Leadership Rockwall alumni celebrate reunion, class of ’17 graduation

Leadership Rockwall alumni celebrate reunion, class of ’17 graduation

(ROCKWALL, TX — May 25, 2017) Leadership Rockwall celebrated its 20-year anniversary with a class reunion event held at the San Jacinto Plaza on the Downtown Square on Wednesday, May 17. The event saw Leadership Rockwall alumni come together to witness the graduation of the class of 2017 and the presentation of their class project […]

Public welcome as Young Professionals of Rockwall host Social to help Boys & Girls Club

(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 9, 2017) The public is welcome as the Young Professionals of Rockwall host a March Social and Fundraiser from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 2 at the new Fuzzy’s Taco Shop, now open in Rockwall at 2861 Ridge Road, Suite 101. Join YPR as they help raise money for the […]

Local leadership group spearheads effort to provide computers for Rockwall students

(ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 30, 2017) Every year, it’s exciting to see how the Leadership Rockwall teams will affect change within the community. This year’s class has selected a project that promises to make a dramatic difference in the lives of children in Rockwall. It’s called Computers for Kids—and they need your help to make […]

Rubber Duck Regatta returns to Rockwall Harbor Saturday

Take the plunge! Buy your Baby Ducks ($5 each) or your Corporate Mama Duck HERE ($100) (ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 22, 2016) Get ready to shake your tail feathers, because the Rockwall Rubber Duck Regatta will return to the Harbor Saturday, Sept. 24 to make a splash for its 5th anniversary. The Regatta serves as a fundraiser […]

Duck sales underway for Rubber Duck Regatta

Duck sales underway for Rubber Duck Regatta

Take the plunge! Buy your Baby Ducks ($5 each) or your Corporate Mama Duck HERE ($100) (ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 26, 2016) Get ready to shake your tail feathers, because the Rockwall Rubber Duck Regatta will return to the Harbor Saturday, Sept. 24 to make a splash for its 5th anniversary. The Regatta serves as a fundraiser […]

Local recording artist creates music with purpose

(ROCKWALL, TX – June 29, 2016) Brandon Jenkins has always been passionate about his music. But in recent years, his life has been inspired by a new passion that he says has utterly consumed and transformed him: his relationship with God. As a 12-year-old in Michigan, Jenkins was mesmerized the very first time he experienced […]

Shrimp & Crawfish Boil to benefit growing Boys & Girls Clubs

Shrimp & Crawfish Boil to benefit growing Boys & Girls Clubs

(FRISCO, TX — April 12, 2016) The Boys & Girls Clubs of Collin County (BGCCC) will hold its 7th Annual Shrimp & Crawfish Boil on Saturday, April 30, at Frisco Bar & Grill in Frisco (4851 Legacy Dr). Thanks to the support of surrounding businesses the area will take on a carnival atmosphere with a Cajun […]

Rockwall Boys & Girls Club to host Masquerade Gala

Dancing, feathers, beads and masks! (ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 21, 2016) The community is welcome as the Rockwall County Boys & Girls Club hosts an enchanting evening of talent, dining and dancing – all while providing Great Futures for youth in Rockwall. The masquerade gala will be 6 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Feb. 27 at the […]

Dobbs celebrates Gabby Mammen, Boys & Girls Club Jr Youth of the Year nominee

(ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 7, 2015) Dobbs Elementary fifth grader Gabby Mammen was selected as a Boys and Girls Club Jr. Youth of the Year nominee. On Friday, December 4th, 2015 she was honored at a celebratory breakfast at Trend Tower along with educators from the community and her peers. The Youth of the Year […]