ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 17, 2014) Friends of Rockwall County Helping Hands liken the legacy of Margo Nielsen to a quote from Winston Churchill: “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” Clearly, the spirit of Helping Hands today is a reflection of Nielsen’s giving of herself. Past […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 9, 2014) On Saturday, December 6, the Board of Directors of Rockwall County Helping Hands named Jon Bailey as the organization’s new Executive Director. Jon grew up in Rockwall, graduating from Rockwall High School in 1992 and from Texas A&M Commerce in 1997. He is Director of Sales and Marketing for TrendHR, a Human […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (August 28, 2014) Margo Nielsen drove to Helping Hands Thursday morning knowing an Open House would be held in her honor, but what the retiring Executive Director didn’t know is that her day would also be filled with big surprises. When she entered the parking lot of the agency, she was greeted […]
Open House Aug 28 to honor the agency’s Executive Director ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (August 17, 2014) After 25 years of serving as the executive director of Helping Hands of Rockwall County, the feelings that Margo Nielsen has about her impending retirement revolve around one simple word: bittersweet. “As you get older, and start to leave […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (August 6, 2014) Rockwall County Helping Hands will host an Open House from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, August 28 to celebrate Executive Director Margo Nielsen’s 25th anniversary with the agency. The public is encouraged to come by Helping Hands that day to honor Margo and thank her for all she […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY (January 24, 2014) I can’t believe another year has passed – and so quickly. But then, the days at Helping Hands are blurred because we have so many things going on each day. The latest event was the Board of Directors’ annual retreat. We reviewed the 2014 projected budget of almost 2.4 million […]
Rockwall County Helping Hands Executive Director to retire on 25th anniversary (Rockwall) August 28, 2013 – Today marks the 24th year anniversary of service to Rockwall County Helping Hands by Executive Director, Margo Nielsen. It also begins her final year at the helm of the agency as she announces to retire on her 25th anniversary and her […]