DALLAS — Dallas-based The Meadows Foundation has awarded national animal welfare organization Best Friends Animal Society $100,000 to deepen its work across Texas with local animal shelters to sustain and expand no-kill practices. “Momentum for increased lifesaving and no-kill is building across Texas, but there is still so much to do—and Best Friends has proven solutions to fix this […]
ROCKWALL, TX – February 7, 2021 – The Big Hats & Girls in Pearls fundraising luncheon for the Rockwall Women’s League (RWL) was held Friday, February 5 at the Yacht Club in Chandler’s Landing. The event included a silent auction, designer handbag raffle, centerpiece contest and a fashion show by the Rockwall ISD advanced fashion design […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – Oct. 15, 2020 – The Rockwall-Heath High School Blackhawk Robotics Chairman’s Team was recently awarded a grant by the L3 Harris Foundation. Students Izzy Baumler, Grace Oliver and David Fadri spent the summer working on the application, and it paid off! Thanks to their efforts, the team received a grant in the […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 21, 2019) The Rockwall ISD Education Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the inaugural Fran and Haywood Eason Fine Arts Grant. The grant was awarded to the art teachers at each of the middle schools in Rockwall ISD: Shelby Byrd and Kristi Mouse from Maurine Cain Middle School, […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – July 31, 2019) Meals on Wheels Senior Services announced it is the recipient of its first grant from the Carl B. & Florence E. King Foundation, which funds a range of social service needs across North Texas, including Rockwall County. The awarded funding will go directly to the Nutrition program providing nutritionally balanced, […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 7, 2018) Cullins-Lakepointe SAGE Teacher, Stephanie Pack, and Springer Elementary SAGE Teacher, Jenny Kaup, received a grant titled, “Beyond our Home Planet.” What if our home planet becomes inhabitable due to overpopulation, natural disasters, exhausted resources, etc. What if we must find a way to move to another planet to preserve our […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 11, 2018) Congratulations to Ms. Cabrales (4th grade), Ms. Tate (6th grade), and Ms. Loya (LMS) for receiving a Toyota of Rockwall grant to help fund morning STEM stations. The goal of these stations is to provide learning opportunities that students don’t normally get throughout the day or who can’t afford […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 6, 2016) Women who serve as the primary wage earners for their families and seek financial assistance to continue their education or receive training can now apply for the Soroptimist Live Your Dream: Education and Training Awards for Women. Applications are available at the soroptimist.org/awards/live-your-dream-awards.html, or by contacting Rockwall Club member, […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov 6, 2015) The Texas State Library & Archives Commission recently awarded funding to the Rockwall County Library under its Impact Grant program. Rockwall County Library will provide free job skill classes beginning January 2016. Classes are designed to build the technology and work skills of area residents. Patrons will be able […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – September 24, 2015) Farmers Electric Charitable Foundation, Inc supports Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County. Their recent contribution to the local nonprofit agency will be matched by the Carl C. Anderson, Sr. and Marie Jo Anderson Charitable Foundation, allowing their donation dollars to go even farther and to help more seniors […]
