Fundraiser supports Health Center of Helping Hands October 2, 2012 – Join CrossFit Heath in raising breast cancer awareness with a “pinktacular” fun WOD (Workout of the Day) and fundraiser on Saturday, October 20. One hundred percent of all donations will go to The Health Center of Helping Hands in Rockwall to help less fortunate women receive mammograms. A […]
September 24, 2012 – It was a sell-out event and a day of fun and friendly competition benefiting Rockwall County Helping Hands and honoring a fallen golfer. The annual Ambassadors Buffalo Creek Golf Tournament and its 142 golfers paid honor to the life of the late Brennen Teel, 31, the son of Ken and Becky […]
September 19, 2012 – The National Charity League Freshman Class learns about helping others at a volunteer orientation conducted by Rockwall Helping Hands Executive Director Margo Nielsen. The NCL class also conducted a food drive to help fill shelves at the Food Pantry of Helping Hands. NCL is a non-profit national organization of mothers and […]
September 7, 2012 – “Sailing is like heaven on earth,” said one of the 18 sailing students – all children of Helping Hands’ clients that received sailing scholarships from Rush Creek Junior Sailing Program. Since 2006, the yacht club have generously provided tuition-free sailing lessons for kids that normally would not have the opportunity to […]
(Rockwall) August 1, 2012 – AMICA, a non-profit group of 40 women, continues its tradition of supporting Helping Hands and its mission to assist Rockwall residents in times of crisis. AMICA’s recent gift of $5,000 to Helping Hands will be used to buy school supplies for children of families in need. Volunteering their time and […]
(Rockwall) July 31, 2012 – Greg Blair of First Presbyterian Church in Rockwall presents a $400 donation to Sherry Hamm for the Food Pantry at Helping Hands. Blair is chairman of the church Missionary Committee, and Hamm is Director of Assistance and Referral at the non-profit critical assistance agency that serves Rockwall County. “Helping Hands […]
(Rockwall) July 13, 2012 – Soroptimist of Rockwall has been a longtime supporter of the efforts of Rockwall County Helping Hands to assist with the health needs of women in the Rockwall community since its inception more than 28 years ago. When the need arose for an expensive piece of equipment to help with sexual assault examinations, Soroptimist provided […]
Scout Jay Pultorak lends a ‘helping hand’ (Rockwall) July 11, 2012 – Working on his Eagle Scout project, Jay Pultorak (in background) and Scouts and leaders from various area troops – Duane Saputa, Cade Whitson, Connor Davis and Matthew Wright – performed car maintenance on vehicles such as oil changes, topping off fluids and inspections […]
(Rockwall ISD) May 29, 2012 – Cain Middle School teacher/coach Ian Moreau presents an $845 donation for Helping Hands to Sherry Hamm, the non-profit agency’s Director of Assistance and Referral. Coach Moreau said Hooping for Helping Hands was a faculty vs. students basketball game divided between girl coaches and students and boy coaches and students […]
(Rockwall) May 29, 2012 – ‘All systems were go’ when a sold-out crowed blasted off with the Starship Enterprise crew led by rocketmen Billy Quinton and Russ Childers, along with their co-star Sheri Franza, for the 2nd annual Helping Hands Fashion Show on May 23 at the Hilton Bella Harbor. Out of this world fashions from […]