ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 14, 2021 — Rockwall County Helping Hands has rolled out a new program that’s stocking the pantries of local homebound elderly residents during the pandemic. The Pantry 2 Pantry program – a special initiative of Helping Hands’s Assistance & Referral and Food Pantry programs – provides grocery items and toiletries to […]
ROCKWALL, TX – December 8, 2020 – Highland Meadows Health & Rehab, located at 1870 S. John King Blvd. in Rockwall, is collecting donations of coats through Dec. 21. All items must be bagged or boxed prior to drop-off and can be left just inside their main corridor. Highland Meadows is a privately owned and […]
ROCKWALL, TX – November 30, 2020 — Rockwall High School Robotics is teaming up with RHS StuCo, AVID, and PALS to host a food drive benefiting the Rockwall County Helping Hands Food Pantry. The community is invited to drop off items at the Robotics trailer in front of Rockwall High School from 8 to 8:40 […]
ROCKWALL, TX – November 30, 2020 – Linda Lyon Elementary School will host its annual Carol and Cocoa for Kids drive-thru event from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, December 3 at the school. Drive through their fourth annual winter wonderland before dropping off new, unwrapped toys for Helping Hands of Rockwall County. Festivities include performances […]
ROYSE CITY, TX – Nov. 25, 2020 – The Royse City Police Department and Royse City Fire Department will host their annual toy drive from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2. It’s a friendly competition so you will be asked when you drop off your toy which department gets credit for your donation. This […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 21, 2020 – The Girl’s Track Team at Rockwall-Heath High School partnered with Rockwall County Helping Hands Food Pantry to bring well wishes and good food to families this Thanksgiving. A freshman team member and her mother, Mrs. Miller, approached RHHS girl’s track team coach, Kyla Hammond, with the idea of […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 18, 2020 – Linda Lyon Elementary School will host Carols and Cocoa for Kids from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3. Drive through their Fourth Annual Winter Wonderland before dropping off new, unwrapped toys for Helping Hands of Rockwall County. The event will feature the Linda Lyon Elementary Choir, the […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 16, 2020 – On Saturday, Dec. 5, First Presbyterian Church of Rockwall, located at 602 White Hills Drive, will host a drop-off donation drive benefiting Rockwall County Helping Hands. FPC will collect donations for Helping Hands for the upcoming holidays. Helping Hands is in need of rice, jelly, sugar, flour, dry […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 6, 2020 – Rockwall County Helping Hands has plans underway for its 2020 Christmas Toy Drive and Distribution. More than 1,000 local children are excepted to be served through this special program. The Toy Drive begins Friday, Nov. 20 and runs through the close of business on Monday, Dec. 7. Drop […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 25, 2020) First United Methodist Church of Rockwall, located at 1200 Yellow Jacket Lane, will host a Drive-Thru Pecan Sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. Organizers say this is a “new crop of the best pecans in Texas!” Proceeds from the pecan sale will benefit missions and charities […]