RICHARDSON,TX. (July 21, 2014) Wednesday, July 16, Inspire Financial Group volunteered with the Community Partners of Dallas to help fill backpacks with school supplies for their Back to School Drive. In the previous year, Inspire Financial Group donated the supplies, but this year they decided to donate their time. Inspire Financial Group employee, Don […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY (January 22, 2014) Meals on Wheels Senior Services recently recognized Jim Otto as Volunteer Spotlight for the month of December. “Jim is one of our super subs we see frequently, sometimes 3,4 even 5 times a week. Always professional and always with a smile even when he takes in 2 or 3 drivers […]
(ROCKWALL-May 2, 2013) Throwaway Ponies, a horse rescue and rehabilitation organization with locations in Rockwall and Farmersville, will host its annual “Play for Hay” Golf Tournament at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 5 at Buffalo Creek Golf Course. The cost is $100 per player, which includes fees, lunch, cart and range balls. Sign-in and practice begins at […]
(ROCKWALL-April 19, 2013) A luncheon honoring volunteer drivers who deliver meals to homebound seniors and disabled clients of Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County was held on Friday, April 12. There were 67 honorees in attendance at the luncheon, which was provided by and held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints […]
High school students encouraged to apply (ROCKWALL-March 31, 2013) Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall will offer a new student volunteer program this summer. The program, which provides opportunities to learn about a variety of hospital-related service lines, is open to excellent and outgoing students who are at least 16 years of age. Applications are available at […]
(ROCKWALL-February 11, 2013) Rockwall Area Habitat for Humanity is off and running on its next house that will go to the Villalobos family. Even with the cold weather, 15 volunteers braved the chilly temperatures and were able to complete 2.5 framing sides for the house. Angel Lopez with Sonic was gracious enough to donate lunch for […]
(DALLAS-February 10, 2013) Dallas will host a Be The Match Walk+Run on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Lone Star Park, bringing together marrow donors and transplant patients to demonstrate that the cure for blood cancer is in the hands of ordinary people. This fundraising event (formerly known as Be The One Run®) helps patients with blood […]
January is National Mentoring Month (ROCKWALL-January 15, 2013) At school, seven-year-old “Shelby” is agitated and has trouble focusing. She shivered on the floor of her unheated mobile home last night while her mom worked the late shift. “Victor” didn’t have clean clothes or well-fitting shoes to wear this morning, and he struggles to keep up […]
(January 2, 2013) Few things are as heartwarming as children giving to others and enjoying themselves while doing it. At an early age children can learn the value of living a life of service; giving comes naturally. Faith Like A Mustard Seed was created to nurture and grow a child’s natural love for giving to the […]
(Rockwall) August 27, 2012 – Volunteers interested in helping adults obtain their GED certificates are needed to help in Math, Language Arts, Social Studies or Science classes 1-2 nights per week. Classes are held at First United Methodist Church of Rockwall, 1200 E. Yellow Jacket Lane: Tuesday and Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. Tutors choose […]