Message from Rockwall County Helping Hands President Jon Bailey on COVID-19

Message from Rockwall County Helping Hands President Jon Bailey on COVID-19

A message from Jon Bailey, Rockwall County Helping Hands President and CEO: Dear Friends of Rockwall County Helping Hands, As you already know, our nation is facing unprecedented times with the emergence of the COVID-19 virus outbreak. Not only is health at risk, but businesses large and small, as well as individuals and families, are […]

Rockwall County Helping Hands Making Your Donation Go Further

Rockwall County Helping Hands Making Your Donation Go Further

(ROCKWALL, TX — April 11, 2019) What if Rockwall County Helping Hands provided you a way to support their cause without a big one-time hit to your wallet? As you’ll see, when you support Rockwall County Helping Hands with a monthly or quarterly donation, you’re fighting poverty by putting: – food on the table of […]

Toyota of Rockwall Conducts 3rd Annual Pack the Pantry Food Drive for Rockwall County Helping Hands

Toyota of Rockwall Conducts 3rd Annual Pack the Pantry Food Drive for Rockwall County Helping Hands

(ROCKWALL, TX — October 10, 2018) Toyota of Rockwall provides generous support to Helping Hands by conducting their annual Pack the Pantry food drive with Rockwall ISD, employees and customers each year. They have set up two trucks in their lobby; one red for Rockwall Heath High School and one orange for Rockwall High School. […]

School supplies drive gives helping hand to kids in need

School supplies drive gives helping hand to kids in need

(ROCKWALL, TX — June 21, 2018) This summer, Rockwall County Helping Hands invites community businesses and organizations to “Take Up the Challenge” and sponsor a local child in need of school supplies. Every summer, Helping Hands holds a friendly competition between local businesses and organizations to provide families in need with school supplies for their […]

Leadership Rockwall Class of 2018 celebrates graduation

Leadership Rockwall Class of 2018 celebrates graduation

(ROCKWALL, TX — June 1, 2018) Members of the Leadership Rockwall Class of 2018 received their diplomas during their graduation ceremony on May 16 at the San Jacinto Plaza in downtown Rockwall. The event featured an address from keynote speaker James Capra with the Frontline Leadership Group, the presentation of the Alumni of the Year […]

Helping Hands celebrates 10th Annual Golf Tournament

Helping Hands celebrates 10th Annual Golf Tournament

(ROCKWALL, TX — June 4, 2018) On May 21, 2018, Rockwall County Helping Hands celebrated its 10th Annual Golf Tournament. Every year, Helping Hands raises awareness for Rockwall residents facing poverty, and the proceeds go to help the organization serve numerous families with emergency assistance, food needs, medical assistance, and financial crises. This tournament benefiting […]

Leadership Rockwall reveals class projects benefitting local nonprofits

Leadership Rockwall reveals class projects benefitting local nonprofits

(ROCKWALL, TX – May 7, 2018) The Leadership Rockwall Class of 2018 unveiled not one but two class projects last week during a dual ribbon cutting and open house event presented by Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall. Leadership Rockwall 2018 class members invited the community to the Rockwall County Helping Hands Health Center to reveal […]

Temporary shelter provided to Lake Rockwall Estates flood victims

Temporary shelter provided to Lake Rockwall Estates flood victims

(ROCKWALL, TX — February 23, 2018) The community continues to lend a helping hand to Lake Rockwall Estates residents forced to evacuate their homes after heavy rains overflowed the neighborhood lake. The City of Rockwall and Rockwall County Helping Hands have teamed up to help provide temporary shelter for the affected families. “Currently, we are […]

Academy Sports + Outdoors to celebrate Rockwall opening with donation to local families

Academy Sports + Outdoors to celebrate Rockwall opening with donation to local families

Weekend of family fun starting July 6 (ROCKWALL, TX — July 5, 2017) The new Rockwall Academy Sports + Outdoors location at 920 Steger Towne Road is celebrating its opening with the donation of $1,000 Academy shopping sprees to two deserving families from Rockwall County Helping Hands, the day before the store’s grand opening celebration. […]

Good food, wine and fellowship abound at Chef’s Challenge

Good food, wine and fellowship abound at Chef’s Challenge

(ROCKWALL, TX — May 26, 2017) Last night’s Chef’s Challenge was full of mouthwatering fun! Rockwall County Helping Hands held the event at Culpepper Steak House. Attendees enjoys culinary creations from some of the most creative chefs in the area! Congrats to the following winners of the Chef’s Challenge: Judge’s Choice Award – Dodies Cajun […]