ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 23, 2022) On Monday, Nov. 21st, and Tuesday, Nov. 22nd, Helping Hands passed out 350 Thanksgiving meals to local families. These boxes included gravy, corn, green beans, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, pumpkin, soup, bread, potatoes, stuffing, and a cake mix with peaches for dessert. With the help of four volunteer groups, clients […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 25, 2022) The 2022 Helping Hands Festival of Trees, with Title Sponsor Rob and Sara Whittle, will begin at 10 a.m. sharp Friday, Nov. 11 as folks flood the Hilton in Rockwall to kick-off holiday shopping at the Boutique of Helping Hands pop-up store. Open free to the public from 10 a.m. […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Aug. 10, 2022) Cindy Lindley and Sue Reeves presented Claudette Johnson the Soroptimist International of Rockwall’s 2022 Ruby Award today in honor of her 45+ years of volunteer service in the Rockwall community. Because of Claudette Johnson, Rockwall County is a better place for so many; and Soroptimist International of Rockwall wanted to […]
Great Weather, Great Course, Great Cause! ROCKWALL, TX (June 14, 2022) Join friends and neighbors on Friday, Sept. 9 to help support Rockwall County Helping Hands by participating in their Annual Golf Tournament at Buffalo Creek Golf Course. The event is chaired by board members Jeremy Neill and Gary Spraggins. Every year, Helping Hands […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 2, 2022) Volunteers are the lifeblood of the Rockwall County Helping Hands organization, and during Volunteer Appreciation Month in April, the nonprofit celebrated the caring, gifted people who selflessly give their time and energy to provide help and hope to neighbors in need. Did you know that in 2021 volunteers contributed over […]
ROCKWALL, TX (March 30, 2022) Dear Neighbor, Did you know inflation affects different households in very different ways? Sometimes those with the least, get hurt the most. Globally, everyone is affected by the highest inflation rate in 40 years but those that are already lower income, really struggle to stay afloat. Helping Hands has many […]
ROCKWALL, TX (March 15, 2022) The 2nd Annual “Cheers for Charity”- The Great Whiskey Raffle is back and better than ever! Raffle tickets are available now at rafflecreator.com/pages/54412/cheers-for-charity. Raise a Dram and purchase your whiskey raffle ticket benefiting Rockwall County Helping Hands. We are in the FINAL few weeks left to purchase your raffle tickets […]
ROCKWALL, TX (March 15, 2022) Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas will host a free Civil Legal Clinic from 4 to 6 p.m. on April 26, June 28, August 23, and October 25 at Helping Hands, 401 W. Rusk St., Suite 200 in Rockwall, TX 75087. No appointment is needed. Early arrival is encouraged. Attorneys provide […]
UPDATE (Feb. 2, 2022) Due to weather conditions, this event has been rescheduled to Saturday, Feb. 12. ROCKWALL, TX (Jan. 28, 2022) Rockwall County Helping Hands Thrift Store & Boutique will host Customer Appreciation Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, featuring new merchandise, music, refreshments, raffle drawings and a coupon […]
ROCKWALL, TX – December 20, 2021 — The Rockwall community stocked the Rockwall ISD Administration Building Gymnasium full of toys for the 45th Annual Helping Hands Toy Drive Distribution on Dec. 11. Community members generously provided thousands of toys and stocking stuffers for the Helping Hands Toy Drive Collection which ran from Nov. 12th through […]