Community members encouraged to submit project ideas, sign up to volunteer for a project The Leadership Rockwall Class of 2020 is hosting the largest one-day service event Rockwall County has ever seen on April 18, 2020. The goal for their class project, called The Big Event, is to amass 1,000 volunteers to participate in […]
Leadership Rockwall Class of 2020 Begins Program by Soaring To New Heights (ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 17, 2019) Leadership Rockwall began its 2019-2020 program this past weekend with an annual two-day retreat to Commerce, Texas. Leadership Rockwall, which is an Affiliate Program of the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce, works to identify and grow up and […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 26, 2019) Join the Rockwall County Monarch Butterfly Project Team and help save the spectacular butterfly from extinction. Monarchs, the official Texas State Insect, are in grave danger of disappearing from our skies; their population has dropped 90 percent in the last 20 years. Sad because Monarchs make our world more […]
(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – April 9, 2019) Back in March, Blue Ribbon News shared news of Terry Park’s new Little Free Library brought to you courtesy of Heath resident Ricky Handschuch, who made this endeavor his Eagle Scout project. Little Free Library is a nonprofit organization that inspires a love of reading and builds community by […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 13, 2018) The Rainbow Room is actively seeking Christmas sponsors for more than 130 abused and neglected Rockwall County children who are currently in the care of Child Protective Services. Those interested in helping the Rainbow Room 2018 Christmas project should: As soon as possible, contact Christmas Chairman Carol Miskin, cmisk4342@gmail.com, 972-672-6679. Let […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — January 24, 2018) The Leadership Rockwall Class of 2018 is seeking sponsors for their class project: “Rockwall Information Resource Hubs” specifically designed to assist families in the community that find themselves in the midst of crisis or transition. The project will see the installation of nine dedicated computer resource stations in existing […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — January 5, 2018) It is not too late to get involved in 4-H for the 2017-2018 4-H year! Rockwall County 4-H is kicking off 2018 with a new Dog Project Class on Tuesday, January 9th, 6pm, at the Rockwall County Extension Office located at 915 Whitmore Ste. B, Rockwall. The 4-H Dog […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 30, 2017) Every year, it’s exciting to see how the Leadership Rockwall teams will affect change within the community. This year’s class has selected a project that promises to make a dramatic difference in the lives of children in Rockwall. It’s called Computers for Kids—and they need your help to make […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — Oct. 6, 2016) A former Cullins Elementary student, Brandon Hamann, built three raised bed boxes for the school as a part of his Eagle Scout Project. He and his family have donated them to Cullins Elementary so that all of the students are able to have hands-on experiences with gardening, plants, and […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 16, 2016) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Rockwall Class of 2016 introduced its community service project benefitting the future Advocacy Center in Rockwall during its fundraiser luncheon held at The Center on Thursday, Feb. 11. Leadership Rockwall 2016 class member Jerry Welch presented the many in attendance with details […]