Firefighters Ball in Rockwall to Benefit Firefighter Diagnosed with Advanced Cancer

Firefighters Ball in Rockwall to Benefit Firefighter Diagnosed with Advanced Cancer

(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 1, 2019) An epic night of fundraising, dinner and dancing awaits North Texas firefighters and their families during the sold out 6th Annual Firefighters Ball on Oct. 12 at the Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront. Hosted by local nonprofit The Colbert Project, the black tie event will bring together local fire communities for cocktails, […]

Firefighters Ball at Hilton Rockwall to benefit captain’s young son

(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 10, 2018) An evening of brotherhood, dinner, dancing, and brotherhood awaits North Texas firefighters and their families during the 5th Annual Firefighters Ball on Saturday, September 22 at the Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront. Hosted by local nonprofit The Colbert Project, the black tie event will bring together local fire communities for cocktails, […]

No Brother Battles Alone: Firefighters Ball to benefit captain’s young son

(ROCKWALL, TX – August 28, 2018) An evening of brotherhood, dinner, dancing, and brotherhood awaits North Texas firefighters and their families during the 5th Annual Firefighters Ball on Saturday, September 22 at the Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront. Hosted by local nonprofit The Colbert Project, the black tie event will bring together local fire communities for cocktails, […]

4th Annual Firefighters Ball to benefit injured Waco firefighter

4th Annual Firefighters Ball to benefit injured Waco firefighter

(ROCKWALL, TX — August 3, 2017) Join The Colbert Project for a fun night of brotherhood, fundraising, gaming and much more in the 4th Annual Firefighters Ball at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12 at the Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront. Guests of the black-tie event will enjoy dinner, cocktails, music and dancing, casino gaming, live/silent auctions, […]

Firefighters Ball draws record attendance, honors boy injured on Lake Ray Hubbard

Firefighters Ball draws record attendance, honors boy injured on Lake Ray Hubbard

(ROCKWALL, TX — Sept. 1, 2016) “No Brother Battles Alone.” No words ever rang so true for Lewisville Firefighter Austin McKitrick, wife Kelly McKitrick and their three-year-old son Aiden, grantee of the 4th Annual Firefighters Ball held on Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront.  Close to 800 people – including North Texas firefighters […]

Springer students’ superhero book helps support local firefighters

(ROCKWALL, TX – September 2, 2015) A very special “superhero” book was auctioned off this past weekend at the Firefighters Ball, held at the Hilton Dallas Rockwall Lakefront. Students in Wendy Rathje’s first grade class at Springer Elementary created the Project Based Learning augmented reality book titled, “The Reality of Our Superheroes” last year. Benefits […]

Firefighters Ball at Rockwall Hilton

Firefighters Ball at Rockwall Hilton

ROCKWALL, TX (July 21, 2014) Enjoy casino gambling, dinner, dancing and a live and silent auction during the 2nd Annual Firefighters’ Ball on Saturday, August 16 at the Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront at The Harbor. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for the black tie event. “We weren’t sure if we would host the Ball again this year,” […]

Family adapts with spirit of gratitude

Family adapts with spirit of gratitude

Through faith & fellowship ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (June 25, 2014) When doctors told Emily Colbert her husband Devon would be paralyzed from the neck down she emphatically told them: “No, God hasn’t put His hands on us yet!” And she was right. “I got angry at the doctors,” said Emily, Devon’s biggest cheerleader. “The doctors were […]

Save the date: Firefighters’ Ball benefiting Devon Colbert

ROCKWALL, TX (April 6, 2014) Save the date – August 16, 2014 – for the Second Annual Firefighters’ Ball from 6 p.m. to midnight at the Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront, 2055 Summer Lee Drive at The Harbor. Enjoy an evening of casino gambling, dinner and dancing and a live and silent auction. All profits from this […]

Feb/March Calendar of Events

Feb/March Calendar of Events

WEDNESDAY, FEB 6 BINGO! FOR ROYSE CITY SHELTER Play BINGO at The Well,103 E. Main St. in Royse City, at 6 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month, benefiting the animal shelter. $5 per card. Great prizes. THURSDAY, FEB 7 MULTI-CULTURAL CELEBRATION Rockwall ISD’s third annual multi-cultural celebration, highlighting the beauty & diversity of the […]