2020 CASA Cookie Walk Canceled, Donations Still Accepted To Benefit Children
Typically at this time of year, Lake Country CASA is gearing up for a holiday tradition, the CASA Cookie Walk. The annual fundraiser has been canceled this year, due to COVID-19 social distancing requirements and in order to keep CASA’s children, and the many generous volunteers and community members who support CASA’s kids through their contributions to the Cookie Walk, as safe as possible. About CASA Many things have...
Mexican Dinner Fundraiser for the Mexican Children’s Refuge, a Mission of Sue and Jerry Machetta of Yantis
Fundraising event: Friday November 13, 2020 from 4:30 til 8pm at Lake Fork Baptist Church Family Life Center, 9483 FM 515 at Alba, Texas. You are invited to a fundraiser Mexican dinner benefiting a children’s charity which is near and dear to the hearts of a Yantis couple, Jerry and Sue Machetta. Along with other volunteers, the couple travels to Nuevo Progreso, Mexico a few times each year to give one-on-one help to the...
13th Annual Help a Child Tractor Pull and Cook-Off, Stew 2020 Quickly Approaching
Chamber Connection — October 8, 2020 Lezley Brown By Lezley Brown, President/CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Have you ever wanted to judge stew in the Hopkins County Stew Contest? Here is your chance! We are looking for individuals to serve as judges in this year’s Stew Contest. If you are interested, please call the Chamber at (903) 885-6515. The time has come to pre-order your stew for this year’s Stew Drive-thru! You can...
VFDs In Hopkins County Benefit From Community Fundraiser, CARES Act
Thursday was a big day for the volunteer fire departments in Hopkins County. All VFDs in Hopkins County benefitted from a community fundraiser and CARES Act funding. Jason Tully started a program to help raise funds for the county’s 11 VFDs who are even lower on funding than usual since many weren’t able to hold their usual fundraisers this year. Tully encouraged the community to make donations either at his insurance business...
October is Child Health Awareness Month, and Hopkins County Fall Festival, Christmas Joys Quickly Approaching
By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County In October, celebrate Child Health Awareness Month by becoming more aware of children’s health issues and evidence-based strategies to prevent them. This unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the way children are interacting with their peers, participating in activities, and receiving education. By staying connected...
Aaron’s Hosting School Supply Drive To Benefit Local Schools, Children
Aaron’s in Sulphur Springs is hosting a School Supply Drive to benefit local schools and children in need of school supplies. All school supplies will be sanitized before delivery to those in need. The business began accepting supplies on Aug. 5 and will continue to collect them through Aug. 21. As an added incentive for people to give, Aaron’s has partnered with numerous local businesses for a basket raffle featuring gift cards and...
Success from “Benefit of Love” for Reed/Cavanaugh/Ivey Families, Plus Good Reports on Kaycee
Lots of cooks pitched in to provide food It was held on Saturday November 2, 2019, a cool and windy day, on the grounds of Shannon Oaks Church, and according to one organizer, “the outpouring of love went over and above what we expected, yet from Hopkins County folks, that wasn’t surprising!”. In planning for the ‘Benefit of Love’ event, a team of volunteer organizers, which included Vicki Pickel,...
Winners List! Help a Child Charity Event Reports Top Chili, Brisket and Bean Cooks
Wade Bartley, organizer of the Help a Child Benefit for Children’s Charities, has a report on the best cooks who entered the cooking contests during the October 16, 2019 charity event. Funds raised became part of the annual donation to two children’s charities, Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center and Scottish Rite Hospital. CHILI First Place: Team Bulkley/Bulkley Trucking, Cooks Denise and Gary Stewart Second Place: Team...
Condition Of Children In Fatal Crash Reportedly ‘Much Improved’
DPS: Crash Resulted From Pickup Swerving Into Opposite Lane, Striking 2 Vehicles Several fundraisers were held over the weekend and more are planned to assist the families of Sandy Cavanaugh Reed and Keesha Gibbs Ivey, who were killed in a three-vehicle crash while returning home from the football game versus Forney late Friday night. Crash information According to Texas Department of Public Safety reports, a vehicle swerving into the...
Be A HERO, Help United Way Offer Hope, Empowerment, Renewal, Opportunity Through Annual Campaign
Since a group of caring Hopkins County citizens and business people got together in 1955, Hopkins County United Way each year has continued to work to help local agencies do more for the common good. As reported by the later Bill Bradford in 2001, the purpose and process of HCUW continues to be the same today as it was during the first campaign in October 1955: The 2019-2020 campaign which is being launched with workers and top...
