(Rockwall) November 7, 2012 – Rockwall post office employees are sponsoring their Annual Holiday Food Drive from Monday, November 5 through Saturday, November 10, to help residents in our community who are in need. During the week, they are asking residents who have Rockwall carrier mail delivery to place non-perishable food items by their mailboxes […]
(Rockwall) November 3, 2012 – Helping residents that need it is what Rockwall County Helping Hands does. It is a 36-year tradition that has benefited thousands of families in this community. This holiday season, beginning with Thanksgiving, provides the opportunity for you to share your good fortunes and join Helping Hands in experiencing the joy […]
(Rockwall) October 25, 2012 – Members of the Rockwall County Kiwanis Club are busy preparing for the arrival of more than 800 fellow Kiwanians, who will converge upon the shores of Lake Ray Hubbard next summer for the 95th Annual Texas/Oklahoma District Convention of Kiwanis International. This is the second year that Rockwall has been […]
(Rockwall) October 5, 2012 – Rockwall Women’s League invites all ladies that live or work in Rockwall County to join us for our October meeting at 9 a.m. Friday, October 12, 2012 at Helping Hands, 950 Williams St. in Rockwall. Helping Hands has been the consistent source for those in need in our community since […]
Shop Early, Shop Savvy & Shop for a Cause! (Rockwall) October 4, 2012 – Where Fall and Christmas Collide – the annual 2012 Helping Hands Fall Holiday Market – is Saturday, Oct. 20 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Centsible, 950 Williams St in Rockwall. As a special treat for bargain shoppers, Oct. 20 […]
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 […]