Rockwall Helping Hands’ Festival of Trees deemed a huge success

Rockwall Helping Hands’ Festival of Trees deemed a huge success

Community support helps pack the pantry (ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 16, 2015) The holiday season filled the air inside the Hilton Dallas Rockwall Lakefront this past weekend as Helping Hands of Rockwall County hosted its 6th Annual Festival of Trees fundraiser. Attendees marveled at the many elaborately decorated Christmas tree entries in this year’s festival, […]

Williams Middle School donates Thanksgiving meals to food pantry

Williams Middle School donates Thanksgiving meals to food pantry

(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 16, 2015) The staff at Williams Middle School along with former Wildcat and local doctor, Dr. Tim Swofford, donated Thanksgiving Meals with all the trimmings to the Helping Hands Food Pantry.  The new location for Helping Hands Food Pantry is at 102 S. First St.  2nd Floor.  They are now located in […]

Rockwall ISD Central Office helps Pack the Pantry

(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov 6, 2015) The Rockwall ISD Central Office Helping Hands Food Drive collected more than 1,000 food items to fill the community food pantry!! Way to go! Photo submitted by Shelley Garrett, Ed.D., Director of Student and Family Services, Rockwall Independent School District. The Blue Ribbon News print edition is delivered free […]

Shop, dine, dance & donate at Festival of Trees

(ROCKWALL, TX) As autumn leaves fall and the weather turns cooler, families across North Texas are preparing for the holidays. For some that means pumpkins, scarecrows and turkey dinner, but for many in the Rockwall community, it skips to wreaths, trees and early Christmas shopping. That’s because the annual Helping Hands Festival of Trees is […]

Local businessmen issue challenge to ‘Pack the Pantry’ for largest food drive in Rockwall County history

(ROCKWALL, TX – October 4, 2015) Rockwall County Helping Hands is the main social service provider for Rockwall County residents. For more than 30 years the agency has been making a difference in the lives of Rockwall County residents by alleviating financial crisis and providing a medical home. By relocating their Assistance & Referral Program to […]

Local businessmen plan to ‘Pack the Pantry’ for largest food drive in Rockwall County history

Local businessmen plan to ‘Pack the Pantry’ for largest food drive in Rockwall County history

(ROCKWALL, TX – September 2, 2015) Rockwall County Helping Hands is the main social service provider for Rockwall County residents. For more than 30 years the agency has been making a difference in the lives of Rockwall County residents by alleviating financial crisis and providing a medical home. The agency is in the process of relocating […]

Helping Hands breaks ground on renovation and expansion project

(ROCKWALL, TX – August 28, 2015) Rockwall County Helping Hands kickstarted its capital campaign renovations project on Friday morning, Aug. 28, with a groundbreaking at site of the project’s first phase – the Reeves Service Center at 102 S.First St. Phase 1 of the project will see the Helping Hands Assistance and Referral program move […]

Helping Hands breaks ground on Assistance & Referral Expansion Project

(ROCKWALL, TX – August 28, 2015) A groundbreaking ceremony was held this morning to mark the beginning of Phase I of Rockwall County Helping Hands Capital Campaign Project, which involves expanding and moving the agency’s Assistance & Referral program to the 2nd floor of the Reeves Services Center  (home of the Helping Hands Health Center, […]

Rockwall Urgent Care sponsors food drive to support Helping Hands

Athletic physicals discounted with donations to Food Pantry (Rockwall,TX- August 6, 2015)—Rockwall Urgent Care patients who donate 3 cans of food to the Helping Hands Food Pantry will receive $10 off their athletic physical during the month of August. The reduced price for sports and camp physicals will be only $15, not the usual $25. […]

Ambassadors at Buffalo Creek to host golf tournament benefiting Helping Hands

ROCKWALL,TX. (July 21, 2015) On September 14, the Ambassadors at Buffalo Creek will host their annual golf tournament benefiting Rockwall County Helping Hands. This tournament has consistently been a source of fun, camaraderie, and a key fundraiser for the critical assistance agency. The 2015 Ambassadors Golf Tournament will be held at the Buffalo Creek Golf Club, 625 Country Club […]

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