Thank You Hopkins County for Helping the United Way Exceed Their Goal for 2024-2025
January 27, 2025 – Hopkins County United Way Executive Security Susan Berning contacted KSST with the following exciting news… ” It is with great excitement that I share with you our 2024-2025 Campaign year-end pledge total was $177,269.34. The 2024-2025 Campaign pledge total at our last report meeting on Nov. 6, 2024, was $160,121.77. We look forward to fully funding, as budgeted, the eighteen organizations this...
Hopkins County Community Once Again Comes Through For United Way, Agencies It Helps
The Hopkins County community has once again come through for United Way and the 18 agencies it will help with funds from the 2022-2023 campaign. Hopkins County United Way officers and campaign workers extend heartfelt thanks to all for their contributions, which have helped make this another successful campaign year. Hopkins County United Way campaign workers cheer as other volunteers turn in and report on contributions received over...
Hopkins County Dug Deep In To Help Those In Need Through 2021 United Way Contributions
The Hopkins County community is known for it’s generosity. This year, however, Hopkins County dug deep and, in the process, set a new record of more than $211,800 donated to the 2021 United Way campaign to assist those in need, and to provide cultural and developmental enrichment opportunities in the community. When the last weekly campaign workers meeting was held on Nov. 9, Hopkins County United Way had received $185,952.15 in...
Next Hopkins County Genealogical Society Monthly Meeting to be Held February 26th
February 13, 2026 – A reminder! This month we will meet on the fourth Thursday of the month instead of the third. Jim Thornhill will be our speaker on Thursday, February 26, 2026. We will meet at 611 N. Davis, Sulphur Springs, TX., at 7:00 p.m. or you may join us via Zoom that evening. (See the Zoom link below). In Jim’s presentation, “Runaway Scrape,” he will relate...
The 2025 United Way Workers met up at the Campaign Thermometer November 13th to Celebrate Going Over Their Goal
November 16, 2025 – The 2025-2026 Hopkins County United Way workers met up at the Campaign Thermometer November 13th, 2025, to celebrate one last time for going over their goal. This is the Hopkins County United Way’s 70th year of raising funds for very important and needy organizations. Their original goal for this year was set at a high $170,000.00. Not only did they reach this goal, they have gone above it, with...
The United Way Reported They’ve Reached 60% of Their Goal at Their 5th Campaign Meeting October 28th
October 31, 2025 – The 2025-2026 Hopkins County United Way held their fifth Campaign Report Meeting October 28th, 2025, at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office in Sulphur Springs, Texas, where they reported they have reached 60% of their Campaign Goal! Below is KSST/Cable Channel 18’s coverage of this fun meeting. You can still donate by mailing your donation to … P. O. Box 735, Sulphur Springs, Texas, 75483,...
United Way Co-Chairs Gave an Update on the 2025-2026 Campaign on the Latest Second Cup Of Coffee
October 20, 2025 – The 2025-2026 Hopkins County United Way Campaign Co-Chairs, Ashley Crump and Kaitlyn Hankins, visited on the last episode of KSST’s A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey. Ashley, Kaitlyn, and John Mark chatted about the Hopkins County United Way, and where they stand on reaching their goal of $170,000.00. Be sure to check out this episode below and learn all about the United Way and how they are...
Hopkins County Annual Fall Coat & Blanket Drive 2025 is Under Way
October 2, 2025 – Fall is finally here! As temperatures begin to drop, it’s time to think about staying warm—both outdoors and at home. Unfortunately, not everyone in Hopkins County has the means to stay warm and comfortable during the winter months. To meet this need, the Hopkins County community—through CANHelp—is kicking off the Annual Fall Coat & Blanket Drive 2025. Together, we can make...
A Word of Thanks From the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation
September 11, 2025 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation, an IRS non-profit organization, has a message for the Hopkins County community…thank you! As one of the oldest charities in Hopkins County, we feel we can speak for all local non-profits when we express our appreciation for the generosity of our community.Since the International Day of Charity was recently celebrated, it is appropriate to share...
KSST was Present at United Way’s Last Campaign Pledge Meeting of 2024
November 9, 2024 – KSST was present at the Hopkins County United Way’s last campaign pledge meeting of 2024 on November 6th, 2024, at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office here in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Did they achieve their objective of the year? Watch the video and find...
